Apollon Wealth Management LLC Trims Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Apollon Wealth Management reduced its Invesco QQQ position by 1.7% in the second quarter, selling 1,605 shares and retaining 95,002 shares valued at approximately $69.96 million.
• QQQ opened at $729.87, near its 52-week high of $748.65, supported by strong large-cap technology performance. The fund also increased its quarterly dividend to $0.8135 per share, equal to an annualized yield of about 0.4%.
• Market conditions remain mixed: cooling inflation and strong earnings could support QQQ, while valuation and concentration risks, uncertain Federal Reserve policy, and signs of slower growth could pressure its technology-heavy holdings.

Apollon Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 95,002 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 1,605 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for approximately 0.8% of Apollon Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Apollon Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $69,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QQQ. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,348 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $19,605,000 after buying an additional 4,989 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,257 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $2,687,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,000. Wealth Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 283.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 24,629 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $13,587,000 after acquiring an additional 18,210 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,057.3% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,063 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $18,239,000 after acquiring an additional 30,206 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company's stock.

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ’s Nasdaq-100 exposure remains supported by strong large-cap technology performance. One analysis says the ETF has gained more than 19% this year and argues that Wall Street may see additional upside, although valuation and concentration risks remain. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF Is Up 19% YTD
• Positive Sentiment: Cooling July consumer inflation was described as favorable for the Federal Reserve, potentially improving the case for lower interest rates. Falling yields generally support growth-oriented technology stocks and QQQ holdings. July CPI: Good News for the Fed
• Positive Sentiment: Several market outlooks remain constructive, citing strong S&P 500 earnings growth, favorable historical patterns, and technical signals that could support continued equity gains. These trends are indirectly supportive of QQQ. S&P 500 Earnings Growth Drives a Bullish Outlier
• Positive Sentiment: Invesco ETFs recorded approximately $373 million in daily inflows on August 14, indicating continued investor demand for the issuer’s products, though the report does not identify how much went specifically into QQQ. ETF League Tables: Invesco Registers Inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ and QQQM provide similar Nasdaq-100 exposure; QQQM may be more attractive for long-term investors because of its lower expense ratio, while QQQ offers greater trading liquidity. This creates a potential allocation trade-off within Invesco’s lineup. QQQ vs. QQQM
• Negative Sentiment: Markets face greater uncertainty over the Fed’s next move, while a July retail-sales decline raises concerns about a possible economic-growth slowdown. Higher-for-longer rates or weaker growth could pressure QQQ’s richly valued technology holdings. Fed’s Next Rate Move Got More Complicated
• Negative Sentiment: Options-based buffered ETFs are being promoted as alternatives for investors worried that the bull market could break. Their growing appeal highlights downside-protection demand and may limit enthusiasm for an unhedged, growth-heavy fund such as QQQ. Three ETFs Built to Protect Your Money

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

QQQ opened at $729.87 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $713.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $665.87. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $555.60 and a 1 year high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.8135 per share. 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 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd.

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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