Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Sold by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. decreased its holdings in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 189,181 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,513 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up 3.2% of SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $139,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of QQQ. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% during the 4th 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 buying an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Delta Global Management LP acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter valued at about $821,084,000. Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter worth about $78,118,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 142.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $877,406,000 after buying an additional 840,803 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 0.2%

Invesco QQQ stock opened at $729.87 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $713.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $665.87. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $555.60 and a 12-month high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a $0.8135 dividend. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd.

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ’s Nasdaq-100 exposure remains supported by strong large-cap technology performance. One analysis says the ETF has gained more than 19% this year and argues that Wall Street may see additional upside, although valuation and concentration risks remain. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF Is Up 19% YTD
• Positive Sentiment: Cooling July consumer inflation was described as favorable for the Federal Reserve, potentially improving the case for lower interest rates. Falling yields generally support growth-oriented technology stocks and QQQ holdings. July CPI: Good News for the Fed
• Positive Sentiment: Several market outlooks remain constructive, citing strong S&P 500 earnings growth, favorable historical patterns, and technical signals that could support continued equity gains. These trends are indirectly supportive of QQQ. S&P 500 Earnings Growth Drives a Bullish Outlier
• Positive Sentiment: Invesco ETFs recorded approximately $373 million in daily inflows on August 14, indicating continued investor demand for the issuer’s products, though the report does not identify how much went specifically into QQQ. ETF League Tables: Invesco Registers Inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ and QQQM provide similar Nasdaq-100 exposure; QQQM may be more attractive for long-term investors because of its lower expense ratio, while QQQ offers greater trading liquidity. This creates a potential allocation trade-off within Invesco’s lineup. QQQ vs. QQQM
• Negative Sentiment: Markets face greater uncertainty over the Fed’s next move, while a July retail-sales decline raises concerns about a possible economic-growth slowdown. Higher-for-longer rates or weaker growth could pressure QQQ’s richly valued technology holdings. Fed’s Next Rate Move Got More Complicated
• Negative Sentiment: Options-based buffered ETFs are being promoted as alternatives for investors worried that the bull market could break. Their growing appeal highlights downside-protection demand and may limit enthusiasm for an unhedged, growth-heavy fund such as QQQ. Three ETFs Built to Protect Your Money

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.