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

Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 694.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 16,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,701 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up approximately 2.9% of Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $10,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. 1832 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 100.0% during 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 buying an additional 40,999,982 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 118.3% in the 2nd 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. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 1,270,102 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 54,491.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 313,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $172,860,000 after acquiring an additional 312,783 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the second quarter worth about $165,492,000. 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: 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 Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of QQQ opened at $583.98 on Wednesday. Invesco QQQ has a 1-year low of $402.39 and a 1-year high of $637.01. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $608.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $609.92.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

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

About Invesco QQQ

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.