Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Increases Stake in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 912,369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,262 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up approximately 1.3% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $547,760,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Navigoe LLC grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 60 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. PayPay Securities Corp grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 78.9% during the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 68 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI momentum: analysts argue the “AI reset” is complete and that tech’s next leg has started — a direct positive for QQQ given its heavy exposure to large-cap tech and AI winners. AI Reset Is Complete; Tech’s Next Leg Starts Here
• Positive Sentiment: Rate-cut path priced in for later: commentary that the market is “counting down to March” for a rate cut supports growth/style rallies and helps QQQ outperformance expectations. Countdown To March: Jobs Report Locks In Rate Cut
• Positive Sentiment: Broker/coverage note: a headline piece flagged QQQ shares up and asked whether it’s still a buy, reflecting constructive sentiment and potential continued investor interest in the ETF. Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) Shares Up 1% – Still a Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF outlook: roundups of ETFs that could beat the S&P this year include growth/tech-weighted strategies — a neutral-to-positive signal for QQQ, but performance depends on broader market gains. ETFs That Can Beat the S&P 500 in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: CPI prep context: pieces laying out key considerations ahead of the December CPI add nuance — a benign print would support QQQ, a surprise would swing sentiment. Use these previews to gauge risk around the inflation release. 5 Considerations In The Upcoming CPI Report
• Negative Sentiment: Rotation into cyclicals: flows and commentary indicate investors are rotating into cyclical sectors, which can pressure technology- and growth-heavy ETFs like QQQ. Investors Rotate Into Cyclical Sectors
• Negative Sentiment: Hot CPI risk: analysts warn December CPI may surprise on the upside (including tariff pass-through), which would raise yields and hurt growth/QQQ performance. The December CPI May Bring A Hot Surprise For Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Fund outflows: QQQ has seen meaningful near-term outflows (multi-billion over five days), which can cap upside and amplify downside during risk-off moves. Invesco QQQ Trust Steady as Tech Titans Diverge
• Negative Sentiment: Jobs/Cut timing risk: some reports say the jobs report rules out a January cut — that near-term hawkish data point is a headwind for growth assets like QQQ. The Jobs Report Rules Out A Rate Cut In January

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Invesco QQQ stock opened at $626.93 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $616.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $593.45. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $402.39 and a fifty-two week high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.7941 dividend. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

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.