Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Increases Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 11.4% in Q3, adding 4,994 shares to hold 48,622 shares valued at $29,184,000, which represents about 1.1% of its investment portfolio and is its 13th-largest holding.
• Several large institutions — including JPMorgan Chase, HRT Financial, Symphony Financial, Kensington and others — substantially raised their QQQ positions, and hedge funds/institutional investors now own about 44.58% of the ETF, indicating strong institutional interest and flows.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,622 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 4,994 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for approximately 1.1% of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $29,184,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QQQ. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 100.0% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,115 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 40,999,982 shares during the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,236,482,000. HRT Financial LP increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 118.3% in the 2nd quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 3,145,578 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,735,226,000 after buying an additional 1,704,600 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 42.4% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,895,265 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $2,700,424,000 after buying an additional 1,457,109 shares during the period. Finally, Kensington Asset Management LLC raised its position in Invesco QQQ by 2,124.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kensington Asset Management LLC now owns 366,881 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $202,386,000 after buying an additional 350,388 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company's stock.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note tech-focused ETFs like QQQ are being viewed as defensive plays amid the Iran war because AI, cloud and cybersecurity demand could sustain flows into large-cap tech stocks, supporting QQQ. Are Tech ETFs New Safe Haven Amid Iran War?
• Neutral Sentiment: A market commentator argues an energy shock may not trigger a systemic market collapse — this view could limit downside for broad ETFs like QQQ if it calms investor panic, though geopolitics still pose short-term risk. Why I'm Not Betting On An Energy Crisis Crashing The Market
• Neutral Sentiment: A portfolio manager’s update on a 10‑ETF allocation provides macro context that may influence ETF flows (rotation decisions rather than a direct call on QQQ). What My 10-ETF Portfolio And Macro Indicator Is Saying Now
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-market weakness: a daily update reported QQQ down in pre-market trading as oil’s jump pressured risk assets, signaling short-term outflows and volatility for the ETF. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 3/9/2026
• Negative Sentiment: A consumer finance piece suggests another ETF might be a better bet than QQQ for some investors, which could divert flows away from QQQ if money managers or retail investors follow that advice. Looking at Invesco QQQ? This ETF Is Probably a Better Bet
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical coverage details oil topping $100 and the prospect of wider market stress; sustained oil-driven risk-off would likely pressure QQQ further if it causes a broad sell-off. Iran War, Week 2: Oil Breaks $100 - What Comes Next
• Negative Sentiment: Macro commentary warns that heavy Treasury issuance may be draining liquidity from stocks — a headwind for ETFs like QQQ that rely on broad market liquidity for tight spreads and stable flows. Treasury Issuance May Be Sucking Liquidity From The Stock Market
• Negative Sentiment: Alarmist pieces about Iran as a potential tipping point underscore continued geopolitical tail risk that could keep volatility elevated for QQQ until headlines calm. Iran: The Straw That Potentially Breaks The Camel's Back

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $607.76 on Tuesday. Invesco QQQ has a 12 month low of $402.39 and a 12 month high of $637.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $614.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $608.10.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 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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