West Bancorporation Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

West Bancorporation Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 224.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,353 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up 1.1% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $2,043,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QQQ. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,605,000 after purchasing an additional 4,989 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,687,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 50.5% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 4,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,137,000 after buying an additional 1,530 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 10.9% in the 1st quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 1,566 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $735,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 41,755 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,580,000 after acquiring an additional 680 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $624.19 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $616.15 and a 200 day moving average of $591.86. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $402.39 and a 1 year high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow/performance note: TipRanks reported the Invesco QQQ ETF gained 0.88% on Tuesday, signaling near-term buying momentum in the Nasdaq‑100 that supports QQQ. QQQ ETF Daily Update, 1-7-2026
• Positive Sentiment: Narrative support from history: The Motley Fool article argues the Nasdaq‑100 has historically outperformed other indexes, reinforcing a case for persistent investor demand for QQQ at highs. Should You Buy the Invesco QQQ ETF With the Nasdaq at an All-Time High? Here’s What History Says
• Positive Sentiment: Index composition boost: Western Digital’s addition to the Nasdaq‑100 highlights the index’s AI/data‑center exposure — a thematic tailwind for QQQ’s tech-heavy roster. Western Digital’s Nasdaq-100 Entry Caps Its AI-Driven Comeback (QQQ)
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth thesis: Coverage (Seeking Alpha) on the AI productivity boom supports optimism for large‑cap tech earnings and multiples — a structural positive for QQQ. Riding The Wave Of The AI Productivity Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: New product launch: TappAlpha and Tuttle Capital launched light‑leveraged Nasdaq‑100 ETFs (T² Lift series). Could attract some risk‑seeking flows away from core ETFs, but unclear near‑term impact on QQQ. TappAlpha and Tuttle Capital Management Launch T² Lift™ Series
• Neutral Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk watch: A Seeking Alpha piece flags a Supreme Court case with ~$133B at stake — could create idiosyncratic risk for affected names but not a broad, immediate QQQ driver. $133 Billion At Risk: The Supreme Court Case Markets Misunderstand
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed macro views and 2026 predictions: Multiple commentary pieces offer bullish and bearish scenarios — keeps investor positioning varied and volume-driven moves likely. Macro Insights: 2026 Market Outlook From 100+ Seeking Alpha Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Inflation/Fed risk: Seeking Alpha warns that a surge in U.S. services inflation clouds the Fed rate‑cut outlook — a postponed easing cycle would pressure growth/tech multiples that drive QQQ. Soaring U.S. Services Clouds The Fed Rate Cut Story
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term market caution: Market headlines noted the Nasdaq dipping as traders await a slate of economic data — signals short‑term volatility and profit‑taking risk for QQQ. Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Rise, S&P 500, Nasdaq Drops As Street Awaits Slew Of Economic…
• Negative Sentiment: Macro weakness signals: Labor‑market signs (blue‑collar weakness) and other warnings raise recession‑concern headlines that can trigger risk‑off moves in cyclical and growth‑sensitive names inside QQQ. Blue-Collar Jobs Are Hurting

Invesco QQQ Profile

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index.