IMA Advisory Services Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 48.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,570 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,464 shares during the quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,321,000 after buying an additional 375,581 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,843,749,000 after buying an additional 8,038 shares during the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 68.6% during the fourth quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,075,091,000 after buying an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.5% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $827,346,000 after buying an additional 7,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 8.1% during the third quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 1,235,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $741,457,000 after buying an additional 92,700 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Invesco QQQ News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ETF flow data showed investors continued to pour money into broad large-cap equity funds, especially S&P 500 products, while risk-on interest in growth and tech exposure remained supported by AI optimism and strong recent stock market performance. Large-Cap Core Dominates May ETF Flows
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting the strength of growth ETFs and the Nasdaq-linked rally reinforces ongoing demand for index products like QQQ, which benefit when investors favor mega-cap tech and growth stocks. 2 Growth ETFs to Buy and Hold for 20 Years
- Positive Sentiment: Articles noting that stock funds surged in May on AI optimism suggest continued enthusiasm for the technology names that dominate QQQ’s holdings. Stock Funds Surge In May On AI Optimism — What’s Next?
- Neutral Sentiment: One article argued that the Nasdaq 100 may soon include SpaceX if it goes public, which would be a structural positive for the index over time, but it is not an immediate driver for QQQ today. What SpaceX’s IPO Means for Index Fund Investors
- Negative Sentiment: Several commentary pieces warned that the market may be overheating, with “AI bubble” and “market top” concerns, while another noted the same warning signs seen before past crashes—sentiment that can weigh on QQQ because of its heavy exposure to richly valued tech stocks. AI Bubble Is Way Bigger Than Dot-Com There Are Signs That A Market Top May Be Forming The Stock Market Is Flashing the Same Two Warning Signals It Did Before Past Crashes
Invesco QQQ Stock Performance
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.7328 per share. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd.
Invesco QQQ Company 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.
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