Invesco QQQ $QQQ is Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lowered its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 150,733 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,193 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for 3.6% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $92,597,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in QQQ. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake 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 worth $131,292,000 after purchasing an additional 1,270,102 shares during the period. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 68.6% during the 4th quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,075,091,000 after purchasing an additional 712,026 shares during the period. Japan Science & Technology Agency acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter worth $179,311,000. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,355.6% during the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 304,852 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $183,024,000 after purchasing an additional 283,909 shares during the period. Finally, BXM Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,744.9% during the 4th quarter. BXM Wealth LLC now owns 219,962 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $135,125,000 after purchasing an additional 208,039 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco QQQ Stock Up 0.9%

NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $673.97 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $476.78 and a fifty-two week high of $675.97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $610.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $614.06.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

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

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large net inflows into tech ETFs are lifting Nasdaq-linked funds like QQQ as investors pile into AI and growth exposure. Tech ETFs Dominate
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-market ETFs and US equities are advancing intraday, providing upward momentum to major ETFs including QQQ. Exchange-Traded Funds Advance
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing strong tech earnings (recent blowouts) have relieved bearish pressure and are supporting growth names concentrated in QQQ. Bears Run Scared After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 GDP strength was partly driven by AI investment, a structural tailwind for the large-cap tech companies that dominate QQQ. GDP Boosted By AI Investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market-timing indicators and monthly seasonality forecasts point to mixed near-term signals — could add volatility even as direction trends favor tech. Chart Indicator Signals A Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Rising inflation readings have increased the odds of Fed tightening, which typically pressures high-growth, long-duration names concentrated in QQQ. Inflation Nears The ‘Red Zone’
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile shorting activity in the semiconductor space (Michael Burry) and a pulled-back chip rally could weigh on QQQ components tied to semiconductors. Michael Burry Shorting Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag potential weakening in 2027 AI capex plans, which could temper forward growth expectations for AI-exposed large caps in QQQ. 2027 AI Capex Concerns

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.