Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Has $2.63 Million Stock Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 161.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,283 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,646 shares during the quarter. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $2,631,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fischer Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 29,759 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,281,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Investment Group boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 1,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 96,489 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,274,000 after acquiring an additional 3,535 shares during the last quarter. TPG Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter worth approximately $308,000. Finally, Seros Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Seros Financial LLC now owns 27,523 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,908,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Invesco QQQ stock opened at $701.53 on Wednesday. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $505.58 and a 12-month high of $722.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $632.36 and its 200-day moving average is $621.19.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.7328 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts highlighted that Nvidia’s upcoming earnings could be a major catalyst for QQQ and the AI trade, with investors watching closely for signs that big-cap tech can keep driving the market. What Nvidia Earnings Mean for VOO and QQQ
• Neutral Sentiment: One market update said the structural uptrend is still intact, but traders are becoming more selective as the AI rally shows signs of broadening fatigue. Retail Returns, Momo Retreats, NVIDIA Looms
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF commentary noted that QQQ remains a strong long-term technology vehicle and has historically beaten broader growth funds, reinforcing its role as a core tech holding. MGK vs. QQQ: Which Tech-Stock ETF Is a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles pointed to weaker ETF and equity prices, with broad-market funds slipping and investors rotating away from risk assets, which can pressure QQQ. Exchange-Traded Funds Decline, US Equities Drop After Midday
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary warned that rising Treasury yields and renewed Fed rate-hike fears could hit high-growth tech valuations, a headwind for QQQ. Fed Rate Hike Fears: Rippling Through ETF Flows
• Negative Sentiment: Several opinion pieces argued that the AI-led rally is showing cracks and that investors should reduce risk into strength, adding to selling pressure in Nasdaq-linked funds like QQQ. Cracks Forming Within The AI Narrative Powering The Market Rally

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.