Soltis Investment Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lessened its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 973 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for approximately 0.9% of Soltis Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $15,902,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 381.0% during the fourth 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. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $13,168,912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Delta Global Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $821,084,000. Align Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,118,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the fourth 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. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s robust results support QQQ: Strong results from Nvidia helped lift the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500, reinforcing investor confidence in AI-related growth stocks that represent a significant portion of QQQ. Nvidia’s Robust Results Power Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index
• Positive Sentiment: AI productivity optimism remains a tailwind: Commentary that artificial intelligence could improve productivity and is helping support the U.S. economy favors QQQ’s large technology and semiconductor holdings. I’m Still Betting On AI Productivity
• Positive Sentiment: QQQ was highlighted as an investment idea: Zacks featured QQQ alongside Nvidia and several AI, data-center and cryptocurrency-related companies, keeping attention focused on the ETF’s growth-oriented exposure. Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical conditions remain constructive but selective: An analysis of SPY and QQQ described market conditions as stable enough for selective leverage, while emphasizing disciplined entry and exit rules. This supports sentiment but is not a direct fundamental catalyst. SPY And QQQ: Stable Still Supports Selective Leverage
• Negative Sentiment: Broad-market weakness is pressuring the ETF: Exchange-traded funds and U.S. equities were mixed to lower in afternoon trading, indicating that the broader risk-off tone is weighing on QQQ despite its technology exposure. Exchange-Traded Funds Fall, US Equities Mixed After Midday
• Negative Sentiment: Inflation and Federal Reserve uncertainty remain risks: Core PCE inflation held at 3.3% in July, while commentary warned that stalled disinflation leaves the Fed with less room for error. Higher-for-longer rates could weigh disproportionately on QQQ’s high-growth constituents. Core PCE Inflation At 3.3% In July

Invesco QQQ Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of QQQ opened at $716.43 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $555.60 and a fifty-two week high of $748.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $711.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $671.59.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.8135 dividend. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd.

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.