Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Sold by Maripau Wealth Management LLC

Maripau Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 799 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,183 shares during the quarter. Maripau Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $480,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Morse Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 9,127 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,480,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 2,139.5% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 159,808 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $95,939,000 after buying an additional 152,672 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 33.1% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 292,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $175,706,000 after buying an additional 72,718 shares during the period. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 4.3% during the third quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,891,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 45.5% in the third quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Invesco QQQ stock opened at $600.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $612.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $609.09. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $402.39 and a fifty-two week high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are calling growth ETFs attractive after the S&P pullback, encouraging buying into Nasdaq‑heavy funds like QQQ as a way to capture long‑term tech/AI upside. While the S&P 500 Sells Off These 2 Growth ETFs Are Still Worth Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Sector/stock‑specific rallies in cloud and AI infrastructure names (neocloud group) are lifting tech‑heavy indexes, supporting QQQ’s gains as those megacap and growth segments show strength. Neocloud Stocks Skyrocket: Why IREN, CoreWeave, and MARA Holdings Are Rallying
• Positive Sentiment: Optimistic takes on the AI thematic argue investors should maintain or add exposure to AI winners — a tailwind for QQQ given its concentration in large AI/tech names. Why You Should Still Buy The AI Bubble
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF comparisons and buy/sell guidance (VOO vs QQQ, VONG vs QQQ) are prompting tactical flows between broad‑cap and growth ETFs; this can create short‑term rotation but doesn’t alter QQQ’s long‑term case. VOO or QQQ: Investor Says One ETF Looks Far More Attractive for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Daily updates and pre‑market notes show short‑term positioning tilting into QQQ, reflecting intraday/intraworkweek flow more than a structural change. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 3/16/2026
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (U.S.‑Iran tensions) is creating downside risk for semiconductors and broader tech supply chains — a headwind for QQQ’s sizable semiconductor and hardware exposure. U.S.-Iran War: Hidden Risks For Semiconductors
• Negative Sentiment: Macro worries — a potential shift in the Fed rate outlook, rising 10‑year yields and recession chatter — lift volatility and can pressure high‑multiple growth stocks that dominate QQQ. Turning Point: The Next Phase For The 10-Year Bond Yield Is Crucial
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts argue value‑tilts (e.g., Dow ETFs) may outperform if geopolitical and rate uncertainty persists, which could prompt rotation out of QQQ into safer/value sectors. Is Dow ETF Better-Positioned Than S&P 500 & Nasdaq Amid Iran War?

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.