Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV Has $342,000 Stock Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV lowered its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 68.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 569 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,241 shares during the quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $342,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,115 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 40,999,982 shares in the last quarter. HRT Financial LP raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 118.3% during the 2nd quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 3,145,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,735,226,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704,600 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 42.4% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,895,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,700,424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,109 shares in the last quarter. Kensington Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2,124.5% in the second quarter. Kensington Asset Management LLC now owns 366,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $202,386,000 after purchasing an additional 350,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 54,491.8% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 313,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,860,000 after buying an additional 312,783 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Invesco expanded its product lineup with two new ETFs — the Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF (QEW) and the Diversified Dividend Opportunities ETF (DVVY) — which can broaden investor choices and potentially redirect inflows into the firm’s Innovation Suite. Balancing Tech & Income: Invesco’s Dual Launch of QEW & DVVY
• Positive Sentiment: The new Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF is getting attention as investors seek diversification inside tech exposure — that could ease pressure on cap‑weighted QQQ over time by offering an alternative way to own Nasdaq tech. Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF breaking out as investors seek diversification
• Positive Sentiment: Broader bullishness on AI chips — note coverage that NVIDIA forecasts massive chip demand — supports tech ETF narratives and could attract rotation back into QQQ once risk sentiment stabilizes. ETFs to Gain as NVIDIA Views $1 Trillion in Chip Orders by 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Options flow shows institutional traders accumulating QQQ contracts; some traders are using strangles to profit from volatility rather than direction — this implies larger moves are possible but direction is uncertain. One Member Turned Volatility Into 536% in a Day… Here’s How We Spot the Next Market Meltdown Winner
• Neutral Sentiment: VIX behavior is mixed — some pieces note the fear gauge falling despite global chaos, which complicates immediate directional bets on QQQ until volatility metrics settle. The VIX Is Falling Despite Global Chaos — Here’s What the Fear Gauge Is Actually Telling You
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Iran) and rising oil prices are pushing investors away from risk assets; commentary warns that energy-driven inflation and supply disruptions could pressure growth stocks in QQQ. The Economic Consequences Of The Iran War
• Negative Sentiment: Macro concerns — rising inflation expectations and the risk of higher Treasury yields (some pieces flag a potential 6% 10‑year scenario) — weigh on long-duration growth names that dominate QQQ. A 6-percent 10-Year Treasury Rate Is A Potential 2026 Black Swan

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $594.85 on Thursday. Invesco QQQ has a 1-year low of $402.39 and a 1-year high of $637.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $611.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $609.22.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.7941 per share. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a boost from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69.

About Invesco QQQ

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.