Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC Has $1.98 Million Stock Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors boosted its Invesco QQQ holding by 97.3% in Q4 to 3,228 shares worth about $1.98 million, representing roughly 1.0% of its portfolio and its 25th largest position.
• Several large institutions (PNC, Envestnet, IMS Investment Management, among others) also increased QQQ positions, and institutional investors now own about 44.58% of the ETF.
• QQQ recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.7328 (annualized $2.93, yield ~0.4%) and was trading near its one‑year high (opened at $657.55; 1‑year high $664.51, low $462.43).

Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 97.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,228 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after buying an additional 1,592 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up about 1.0% of Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $1,983,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,843,749,000 after buying an additional 8,038 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,986,326 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $1,792,901,000 after purchasing an additional 64,025 shares during the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 68.6% in the fourth quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $1,075,091,000 after purchasing an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $827,346,000 after purchasing an additional 7,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 8.1% in the third quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 1,235,000 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $741,457,000 after purchasing an additional 92,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company's stock.

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $657.55 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $608.47 and a 200-day moving average of $613.26. Invesco QQQ has a one year low of $462.43 and a one year high of $664.51.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.7328 dividend. 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.

Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nasdaq/QQQ momentum remains intact in the near term as tech-led risk-on sentiment and a temporary ceasefire narrative have pushed the Nasdaq 100 toward record territory, supporting ETF demand. Top 3 catalysts for Nasdaq 100 Index and QQQ ETF this week
• Positive Sentiment: Several market commentators argue the bull run can continue and that tech still leads the recovery, which underpins medium-term flows into QQQ. Ignore The Noise; Why This Bull Run Can Continue Much Further
• Neutral Sentiment: Index/ETF competition is rising: BlackRock and State Street are positioning to offer Nasdaq-100 exposure that could compete with Invesco’s QQQ — a structural development to monitor for long-term flows and fee/asset share dynamics. BlackRock, State Street Want In on the Nasdaq 100. Can They Compete With Invesco’s QQQ?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro allocation shifts — Bank of America strategists highlight equal-weight allocations (25/25/25/25) outperforming so far in 2026 as commodities lead; this rotation could divert some incremental flows away from QQQ toward cyclicals/commodities. Equal Asset Allocation Can Beat the Market? ETF Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity and institutional accumulation in QQQ has been reported; traders are using volatility strategies (strangles/hedges), and the flow suggests big moves are possible — elevated options demand (VVIX) can amplify intraday swings and weigh on the ETF during risk-off moments. One Member Turned Volatility Into 536% in a Day… Here’s How We Spot the Next Market Meltdown Winner
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term tech weakness: the Nasdaq sold off after an OpenAI-related report and big-cap names (Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron) pulled back, a direct headwind for QQQ which is heavily concentrated in mega-cap tech. Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Sells Off On OpenAI Report; Broadcom, Micron, Nvidia Take A Tumble (Live Coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and oil-price risk (Hormuz tensions) is keeping markets jittery; rising crude and headline risk push flows into commodities and safe havens, increasing the likelihood of QQQ volatility and short-term outflows. Nasdaq Composite Eyes AI Deals, Tech Earnings and Fed but Oil Shock Looms

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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