Invesco QQQ $QQQ is Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd’s Largest Position

Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 66,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up 19.4% of Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $40,667,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,843,749,000 after buying an additional 8,038 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,986,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,792,901,000 after buying an additional 64,025 shares during the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 68.6% in the 4th quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,075,091,000 after buying an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $827,346,000 after buying an additional 7,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 1,235,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $741,457,000 after buying an additional 92,700 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $681.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $612.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $614.73. Invesco QQQ has a 1-year low of $476.78 and a 1-year high of $682.77.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were given 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.

Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy inflows and April outperformance vs. peers — QQQ saw strong net inflows and topped SPY in April as growth/AI names led the market, a tailwind for the fund’s price and demand. Investors pour billions into QQQ
• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and AI capex theme — headlines point to resilient corporate profits and continued AI-related spending, which benefits the Nasdaq-100 exposure that QQQ tracks. Stocks Soar As Profits Roar
• Positive Sentiment: Sector leadership from AI, semis and tech ETFs — April winners were concentrated in AI and semiconductor-focused funds, supporting tech-heavy QQQ momentum. Best-Performing ETFs of April
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and daily updates note QQQ strength this morning, highlighting premarket gains and short-term bullish flows that can amplify intraday moves. Why Is QQQ Rising Today?
• Neutral Sentiment: Competition from dividend and value ETFs — a Fidelity high-dividend ETF (FIDI) has matched/edged QQQ YTD performance, which could divert some flows but so far hasn’t halted QQQ’s momentum. This ETF Is Outpacing Tech Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Positioning shifts in equal-weight Nasdaq vehicles — an institutional trim in an equal-weight Nasdaq ETF (QQEW) is noted; it may modestly redirect flows between Nasdaq products without directly reducing demand for market-cap-weighted QQQ. Gratus Wealth Trims QQEW Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and inflation fears — renewed Middle East tensions and oil spikes are reviving inflation worries, a risk to long-duration growth stocks that dominate QQQ. Latest Middle East Turmoil
• Negative Sentiment: Macro & leverage concerns — several commentaries warn of stretched market leverage and broader macro fragility, which could trigger risk-off flows that hurt growth-heavy ETFs like QQQ. The Macro Situation Is Collapsing

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.