Japan Science & Technology Agency Makes New $179.31 Million Investment in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Japan Science & Technology Agency acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 298,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $179,311,000. Invesco QQQ makes up approximately 3.2% of Japan Science & Technology Agency’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 704,593.7% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 67,615,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,299,340,000 after acquiring an additional 67,605,770 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 100.0% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,115 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,167,000 after acquiring an additional 40,999,982 shares in the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. purchased a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the second quarter valued at $1,236,482,000. HRT Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 118.3% during the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 3,145,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,735,226,000 after acquiring an additional 1,704,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 42.4% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,895,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,700,424,000 after acquiring an additional 1,457,109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Early-2026 positive headlines for several of QQQ’s largest holdings are starting to accumulate, which could support the ETF if fundamentals continue to beat expectations. Good News Emerging for These ETFs’ Big Holdings
• Positive Sentiment: New options-market indicators are signaling upside pressure in equities, suggesting hedging/positioning flows that could help fuel a short-term rebound in QQQ. New Option Indicators Are Signaling Higher Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Recent CPI reads (core inflation slightly softer than feared) reduce near-term rate-hike risk, which is typically supportive for high-growth, long-duration tech names that dominate QQQ. December CPI – Core Inflation Up A Bit Less Than Expected
• Neutral Sentiment: Daily market notes show QQQ has had recent small daily moves (e.g., a modest decline reported for Tuesday), reflecting thin shifts in sentiment rather than a clear trend change. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 1/14/2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators warn of a possible rotation from growth into value as Fed rate-path uncertainty rises; QQQ is especially exposed because of high P/E and concentration in long-duration tech winners—this dynamic is pressuring prices. Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary about an overheated AI trade and the risk of an AI-driven valuation bubble highlights downside risk for QQQ, given its heavy AI/mega-cap exposure. The AI Market Bubble Will Pop When…
• Negative Sentiment: Macro outlook pieces flag uncertainty around Fed policy and fiscal flows; if the market prices in fewer rate cuts or higher-for-longer rates, QQQ’s long-duration holdings are likely to come under additional pressure. January 2026 Trading Outlook: Fiscal Flows, Bank Credit, And Fed Policy

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $619.55 on Thursday. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $402.39 and a fifty-two week high of $637.01. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $615.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $594.75.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69.

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.