Advisors Capital Management LLC Grows Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Invesco QQQ by 12.5% in Q4, buying 2,308 shares to hold 20,735 shares valued at about $12.74 million.
• QQQ is trading near its 12‑month high (~$664) and recently paid a $0.7328 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.93, yield 0.4%); market flows are being supported by lower volatility and semiconductor/tech strength while geopolitical risks and new Nasdaq‑100 ETF launches could pose headwinds.

Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,735 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after buying an additional 2,308 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $12,738,000 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 stock. Financial Life Planners lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Financial Life Planners now owns 52,111 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $32,012,000 after buying an additional 1,183 shares during the last quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter worth approximately $370,000. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $15,726,000. Coquina Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,884,000. Finally, 4Thought Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,227 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.58% of the company's stock.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

Shares of QQQ opened at $664.10 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $606.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $612.41. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $462.43 and a 12-month high of $664.51.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.7328 per share. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lower market volatility is encouraging risk-on flows into tech — the CBOE VIX has dipped below the psychologically important 19 level, reducing hedging demand and helping Nasdaq‑linked ETFs like QQQ. The VIX Dips Below 19. Here’s What That Means for Your Portfolio.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/news flow point to specific sector drivers — stronger semiconductor sentiment (Intel’s outlook) and broad tech strength are cited as reasons QQQ rose in pre‑market trading. That lift in key Nasdaq components is supporting the ETF. Why Is the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Rising Today 4-24-2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum across the Nasdaq‑100 is building — commentators highlight a Nasdaq comeback and recent record/highs, which can attract ETF inflows into QQQ. A Nasdaq Comeback
• Neutral Sentiment: Two firms filed to launch new Nasdaq‑100 ETFs — potential long‑term competition for asset flows into QQQ but immediate impact is uncertain. Monitor fee and tracking‑error details. Investors Will Soon Have Two New Alternatives to Invesco QQQ
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest data is anomalous (shows zero), so it offers no clear signal about potential squeezes or bearish pressure. Monitor for corrected filings. (internal short‑interest entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed futures and newsflow (global geopolitics, oil) are creating headline risk; markets are hesitant to push higher into the weekend. Dow futures tumble 130 points: 5 things to know before market opens
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risks (U.S.‑Iran tensions) and higher oil could re‑ignite volatility and weigh on tech growth expectations, a downside risk for QQQ. Markets Are Stuck In The Waiting For U.S.-Iran Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Some technical analysts warn QQQ faces an “either/or” setup — either a strong breakout or a stretched, bubble‑like pullback from record levels; this elevates short‑term risk. The QQQ Chart Hints at 2 Extremes: Either a Dot-Com Bubble Burst or a Technical Breakout Ahead

Invesco QQQ Company 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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