1,235 Shares in Invesco QQQ $QQQ Acquired by Ascent Advisors LLC

Ascent Advisors LLC bought a new position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 1,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $713,000. Invesco QQQ accounts for 1.1% of Ascent Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in QQQ. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,168,912,000 after acquiring an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position 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 valued at $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. increased its position 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 valued at $1,075,091,000 after purchasing an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ continues to be viewed as a relatively resilient way to own the AI and tech trade, with commentary noting it absorbed recent tech turbulence better than more concentrated names like CoreWeave. CRWV Vs. QQQ: Buy CoreWeave for Explosive AI Alpha or Hold QQQ for Insulated Macro Safety?
• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq-100 is seen as a modest tailwind for index funds like QQQ, since passive funds tracking the Nasdaq-100 have to own the new constituent. SpaceX Is Joining the Nasdaq-100 This Week. What This Means for Invesco QQQ Investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlight how dominant the Nasdaq-100 has become in growth ETF flows, which supports QQQ’s importance but also reinforces that investors are crowded into the same mega-cap names. The Nasdaq 100 Now Controls a Quarter of Every Growth ETF Dollar
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock’s planned cheaper Nasdaq-100 ETF may increase competition for QQQ, but it does not change the fund’s holdings or near-term market exposure. QQQ, Meet IQQ. BlackRock Is Launching a Cheaper Nasdaq-100 ETF.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness tied to U.S.-Iran tensions, higher oil prices, and rising Treasury yields weighed on tech and chip stocks, which can pressure QQQ because of its heavy concentration in those sectors. Dow Ends Lower To Record Worst Day In Nearly A Month As US-Iran Jitters Push Oil Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is increasingly focused on AI-trade fatigue and concentration risk in the Nasdaq, raising concerns that the rally may be vulnerable if the biggest growth names weaken. Broadcom Stock: The 1 Number That Could Tell You a Market Turn Is Coming

Invesco QQQ Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $711.44 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $715.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $648.78. Invesco QQQ has a twelve month low of $551.56 and a twelve month high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.8135 per share. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd.

Invesco QQQ 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.