AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB) Stake Increased by National Pension Service

National Pension Service raised its stake in AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE:AVB) by 8.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 97,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 7,965 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.07% of AvalonBay Communities worth $17,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVB. First Financial Corp IN boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 21.8% in the second quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 559 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.