Kozak & Associates Inc. lowered its holdings in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,935 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up about 8.0% of Kozak & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Kozak & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $46,121,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 worth $13,168,912,000 after acquiring an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 26,505,055 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in 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 valued at $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in Invesco QQQ by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $877,406,000 after purchasing an additional 840,803 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Invesco QQQ News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: QQQ benefited from a broad technology rally, with the Nasdaq advancing more strongly than the S&P 500 and Dow as investors favored AI infrastructure and other growth stocks. 3 Stocks Surging Most as the Nasdaq Jumps 1.85% in Today’s Midday Rally
- Positive Sentiment: Investor optimism around continued artificial-intelligence spending remains supportive for QQQ, whose Nasdaq-100 holdings include many of the largest hyperscalers and technology companies. 4 Hyperscalers, One Message: The AI Trade Isn’t Over
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary says corporate earnings are exceeding expectations despite macroeconomic headwinds, reinforcing the fundamental case for QQQ’s growth-oriented holdings. Despite the Headwinds, Earnings Are Exploding to the Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq-100 generated attention, but its current index weighting is small, so it has limited immediate influence on QQQ’s performance. Is QQQ Worth Buying Now That SpaceX Has Joined the Nasdaq-100?
- Neutral Sentiment: QQQ remains one of the three ETFs with exposure to all seven “Magnificent 7” stocks; comparisons of its concentration, fees and returns highlight its continued appeal but also its dependence on a relatively narrow group of mega-cap companies. The 3 ETFs That Hold the Most Magnificent 7
- Negative Sentiment: Invesco reportedly recorded $5.6 billion in ETF outflows on July 31. The data appears to cover the broader Invesco ETF lineup, so the direct effect on QQQ is unclear, but it may signal weaker demand for some products. ETF League Tables: Invesco Loses $5.6B
- Negative Sentiment: A potential breakout in Treasury yields could pressure richly valued Nasdaq-100 growth stocks by increasing discount rates and making bonds more attractive relative to equities. A Major Breakout in Treasury Yields May Be Underway
Invesco QQQ Stock Up 1.8%
Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%.
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.
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