May Barnhard Investments LLC lessened its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 8.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,038 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ comprises 3.3% of May Barnhard Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. May Barnhard Investments LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $7,110,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 101,959 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $61,213,000 after purchasing an additional 30,362 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 10.2% in the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 23,717 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,239,000 after buying an additional 2,195 shares in the last quarter. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the third quarter valued at $1,529,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 33.5% during the third quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,822,000 after buying an additional 761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Missouri Trust & Investment Co increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 29.9% in the 3rd quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Invesco QQQ News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI/semiconductor demand is highlighted as a key structural tailwind for tech-heavy ETFs like QQQ; continued capex and chip demand would disproportionately help the Nasdaq-100 megacaps that drive QQQ. AI Semiconductor Demand Could Propel These ETFs
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary arguing history supports buying the Nasdaq near highs reinforces momentum-led flows into QQQ, keeping demand for the ETF strong while large tech names continue to drive returns. Should You Buy the Invesco QQQ ETF With the Nasdaq Near a Record High?
- Positive Sentiment: Pre-market ETF updates show QQQ trading up, signaling short-term buying interest that can amplify intraday gains given the ETF’s high liquidity. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 2-12-2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for QQQ appears anomalous (showing zero shares and 0.0 days-to-cover) and isn’t providing a meaningful signal about positioning or squeeze risk today.
- Negative Sentiment: Strong January jobs prints and commentary that the payrolls data could be hawkish are raising rate-risk concerns; higher bond yields and Fed hawkishness typically weigh on growth/style sectors that dominate QQQ. Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook: Hawkish NFP Sends Stocks Lower
- Negative Sentiment: Several market pieces warn of an AI-driven bubble, “AI Goldilocks” complacency and broader correction risks — these narratives can trigger risk-off flows out of richly valued tech names in QQQ if sentiment shifts. AI Bubble, Tech Funeral? Who Will Fail And Who Will Double Down? AI Goldilocks Is Fooling The Market
Invesco QQQ Stock Down 2.0%
Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.7941 dividend. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd.
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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