Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,511 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $14,360,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,168,912,000 after acquiring an additional 20,852,432 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 381.0% during the 4th 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. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $877,406,000 after purchasing an additional 840,803 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.
Invesco QQQ News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cooling inflation and weaker labor-market data have reduced expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes. Lower-rate expectations generally support QQQ’s technology and other growth-oriented holdings by improving the outlook for future earnings valuations. However, geopolitical risks around the Strait of Hormuz could keep oil prices and inflation volatile. Cooling Inflation Likely to Aid These ETF Areas
- Positive Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds were broadly higher before Friday’s opening, with investors awaiting retail-sales data. A constructive broader-market tone provided some support for QQQ, although mixed equity futures limited the follow-through. Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Friday Amid Retail Sales Data
- Positive Sentiment: Potential large technology IPOs, including Anthropic, could add another high-profile growth company to the Nasdaq ecosystem and potentially reinforce investor interest in technology-focused funds. Any direct benefit to QQQ would depend on the company’s eventual listing and index eligibility. Millions of 401(k) Holders Could Be Forced to Buy Anthropic Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor sentiment is mixed: cooling inflation supports equities, but a historically elevated CAPE ratio and concerns about credit-market stress suggest that QQQ’s strong rally has left it vulnerable to volatility and profit-taking. What An All-Time High CAPE Ratio Implies for Investors
- Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry has increased his bearish position against the QQQ ETF despite losses. The trade does not change the fund’s holdings, but it highlights skepticism about elevated technology valuations and may weigh on sentiment. Michael Burry Ramped Up His Bets Against Micron and the QQQ ETF
Invesco QQQ Stock Performance
Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a dividend of $0.8135 per share. This is a boost from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%.
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.
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