Praxis Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,010,000. Invesco QQQ comprises 10.8% of Praxis Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 120.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 213,722 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $131,292,000 after buying an additional 1,270,102 shares in the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 68.6% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,216.9% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 561,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $345,070,000 after buying an additional 519,051 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,355.6% during the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 304,852 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $183,024,000 after buying an additional 283,909 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s buybacks, dividend increase, and AI growth are putting Nasdaq-heavy ETFs like QQQ in focus, reinforcing demand for large-cap tech exposure. NVIDIA Ramps Up Shareholder Returns: ETFs in Focus
- Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor strength remains a tailwind for QQQ, as the sector’s long-running rally continues to support growth-oriented technology indexes. Is the VanEck Semiconductor ETF the Right ETF to Own as We Head Into June?
- Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary suggests ETFs are increasingly dominating trading flows, but the article is more thematic than a direct driver for QQQ today. ETF Zoo: Why Rebalancing Killed the ARK Star
- Negative Sentiment: Earlier market coverage pointed to mixed ETF performance and a pullback in U.S. equities, which can weigh on QQQ when traders rotate out of growth stocks. Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, US Equities Decline After Midday
Invesco QQQ Stock Performance
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders 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 dividend 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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