WealthCare Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 7,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $5,666,000. Invesco QQQ comprises approximately 2.4% of WealthCare Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in 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 valued at $13,168,912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of 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 valued at $12,008,257,000 after buying an additional 26,505,055 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring 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 worth $1,858,288,000 after acquiring an additional 534,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,787,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,316,358,000 after acquiring an additional 4,751 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.
Invesco QQQ News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s results provided the clearest catalyst. Robust earnings and guidance eased concerns about slowing artificial-intelligence spending and helped lift both the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Because Nvidia is a major QQQ holding, its strength has an outsized positive effect on the ETF. Nvidia’s Robust Results Power Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia also removed one major “wall of worry” for technology investors, improving risk appetite across growth stocks and the broader Nasdaq-100. Nvidia Is One Less Brick On The Wall Of Worry, For Now
- Positive Sentiment: The QQQ rally is being driven by semiconductor strength and renewed expectations that falling energy prices could eventually reduce inflation pressures, potentially improving the outlook for interest-rate-sensitive technology shares. QQQ ETF Is Soaring Today. What’s Driving the Rise on August 27? With Energy Prices Falling, Inflation Has Nowhere To Hide
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are awaiting Federal Reserve messaging from Jackson Hole. Possible changes in the Fed’s policy communication could either support rate-cut expectations or push Treasury yields higher, creating uncertainty for QQQ’s valuation. Jackson Hole Could End In 3 Ways
- Negative Sentiment: Core PCE inflation remained elevated at 3.3% in July, suggesting disinflation has stalled. Persistent price pressures could delay Fed easing and keep bond yields high, which would pressure richly valued growth stocks. Core PCE Inflation At 3.3% In July, Unchanged From June
- Negative Sentiment: Longer-term rate risks, softer consumer confidence and warnings of an eventual AI investment bubble remain headwinds for QQQ, although they have not outweighed Nvidia-driven optimism. Warsh’s Jackson Hole Silence May Push Long-Term Rates Much Higher AI Bubble Alert: The Rubber Hits The Road In 2027
Invesco QQQ Trading Up 1.4%
Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.8135 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.
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.
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