Invesco QQQ $QQQ is Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s 7th Largest Position

Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. raised its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 694.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 14,701 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ comprises about 2.9% of Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $10,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in QQQ. Atlas Brown Inc. raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 4,098 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,518,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $131,292,000 after buying an additional 1,270,102 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 57.8% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Financial Group LLC now owns 4,032 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,477,000 after buying an additional 1,477 shares during the period. Capital CS Group LLC grew its stake in Invesco QQQ by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital CS Group LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,982,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. grew its stake in Invesco QQQ by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

More Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Diplomatic reports of a possible one-month ceasefire mechanism reduced near-term tail-risk and lifted risk assets earlier in the session — a constructive development for QQQ if it holds, as lower geopolitical risk favors tech and growth stocks. Witkoff and Kushner working on ceasefire mechanism, says report; stocks jump
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market pieces point to continued strong tech earnings and a bullish reward-to-risk setup for Nasdaq-linked ETFs — this supports the view that QQQ’s current weakness could be a buying opportunity if earnings momentum and AI demand persist. QQQ: Bullish Asymmetric Reward-to-Risk Here
• Neutral Sentiment: Invesco’s new equal-weight Nasdaq-100 ETF (QEW) launched recently — it provides an alternative to market-cap-weighted exposure and could modestly shift flows over time, but it’s too early to see material impact on QQQ’s tracking or liquidity. QEW ETF: Steady Start for Invesco’s New Equal-Weight Nasdaq-100 Fund in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest reports for QQQ in mid-to-late March appear to be data-errors (showing 0 shares / NaN increases); there’s no reliable evidence here of a new crowded short trade that would amplify moves. (Data note: treat short-interest entries as unreliable.)
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ’s routine quarterly dividend was declared (small yield ~0.5%) — a predictable cash return that is unlikely to materially move the ETF’s price beyond the usual ex-dividend adjustment.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions (Iran war) have driven sector rotation into energy and away from growth/tech; articles highlighting market winners/losers show ETFs tied to energy outperforming while tech-linked ETFs like QQQ are under pressure. That macro/rotation backdrop is a headwind for QQQ near-term. Market Winners and Losers in the Iran War
• Negative Sentiment: Tech-led selling pushed Nasdaq futures and related ETFs lower in early trading, erasing a recent relief rally — momentum and sentiment weakness are the proximate reasons QQQ is down today. The Nasdaq Turns Negative For March 24th As Tech Sells Off Hard
• Negative Sentiment: Broad market jitters (oil bounce, bond/interest-rate concerns) compounded selling pressure; macro volatility increases the chance of further short-term swings in QQQ until clarity on geopolitics and rates returns. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Index Drops After Rebound; Oil Prices Bounce (Live Coverage)

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $583.98 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $608.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $609.92. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $402.39 and a 1 year high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.7328 per share. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is 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.