Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Sold by SouthState Bank Corp

SouthState Bank Corp lowered its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 44.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,786 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,263 shares during the period. SouthState Bank Corp’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $4,674,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Navigoe LLC boosted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 300.0% in the 3rd quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 60 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp grew its stake in Invesco QQQ by 78.9% in the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 68 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Moser Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Invesco QQQ by 930.0% during the second quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 103 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $605.75 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $620.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $601.72. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $402.39 and a 12-month high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. This is a boost from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%.

Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — Penserra Capital Management increased its stake in Invesco QQQ, signaling some institutional confidence and potential support for flows into the ETF. Penserra Increases Stake in Invesco QQQ Amid Nasdaq’s Fast Entry Proposal
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑market positioning — Daily commentary shows QQQ hovered near the flatline in pre‑market trade, suggesting mixed near‑term sentiment among traders. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 2-4-2026
• Neutral Sentiment: NASDAQ listings trend — Walmart’s move to the Nasdaq highlights the exchange’s tech tilt; this is a structural positive for Nasdaq market positioning but is unlikely to meaningfully shift QQQ’s immediate composition. Walmart Provides a Buffer in These ETFs
• Negative Sentiment: Broad Nasdaq sell‑off — The Nasdaq plunged more than 2% with a small set of large names amplifying the move, directly weighing on QQQ since the ETF is concentrated in mega‑caps. Nasdaq plunges more than 2%, and these 10 names are fanning the flames
• Negative Sentiment: Technical risk — Analysts warn the Nasdaq‑100 is near a major technical breakdown; a confirmed breakdown would likely trigger further outflows and accelerate QQQ’s decline. The Nasdaq 100 On The Edge Of A Major Breakdown
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑off flows into safe assets — Reports of a tech/AI panic and rotation into defensives are driving outflows from growth‑and‑AI‑heavy ETFs like QQQ. Risk-Off Flows And A Tech/AI Panic – Market Reactions
• Negative Sentiment: Policy uncertainty — Commentary about a potential shift in Fed policy approach (Kevin Warsh coverage) raises concerns about rate/expectation dynamics that typically pressure long‑duration tech growth names in QQQ. Warsh To Change Federal Reserve Policy Approach?

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.