Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 20.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 35,708 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,955 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up about 1.3% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $20,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Shcp LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2,150.0% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

QQQ stock opened at $684.25 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a one year low of $551.68 and a one year high of $748.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $718.86 and its 200 day moving average is $655.96.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.8135 per share. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

More Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broader U.S. equity futures and major ETFs were higher pre-market Friday, which can support QQQ because it tracks the Nasdaq-100’s large-cap growth names. Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Friday Amid New US Tariffs
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighted that AI and hyperscaler earnings remain the market’s main focus, which can help QQQ if investors continue to bid up Nasdaq-heavy mega-cap tech. Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Futures Shake Off Iran Jitters As Investors Turn To AI Hyperscaler Earnings: INTC, TSLA, TTD, HIMS In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s strong earnings reaction showed some semiconductor strength, but mixed results across major tech names kept the broader QQQ outlook uneven. Stock Market Today: Dow Rises As Oil Prices Fall; Intel Shares Surge On Earnings (Live Coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on rising AI spending and high valuations suggests investors are still debating whether the tech rally has room to run or is getting stretched. Markets Track Lower As AI Spending Soars
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles warned that heavy spending, higher Treasury yields, and concern over the AI trade’s exhaustion could weigh on Nasdaq-heavy funds like QQQ if sentiment cools further. Treasury Yields Push Higher, Testing Wall Street’s Nerve
• Negative Sentiment: Thursday’s sharp drop in major tech names, including Alphabet and Tesla, underscored the risk that weakness in a few QQQ-heavy constituents can drag the ETF lower. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Index Falls 300 Points As Alphabet, Tesla Dive On Earnings News (Live Coverage)

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.