Invesco QQQ $QQQ Position Lowered by Jackson Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• Jackson Wealth Management cut its Invesco QQQ position by 93.5% in the second quarter, selling 20,428 shares and retaining 1,412 shares valued at approximately $1.04 million.
• Other institutional investors increased their QQQ holdings, and institutions collectively own 44.58% of the ETF. QQQ continues to benefit from investor interest in AI, semiconductor, and megacap technology exposure.
• QQQ opened at $716.76, near its $748.65 one-year high, while its quarterly dividend rose to $0.8135 per share, representing an annualized yield of about 0.5%. Higher interest rates and concentration in richly valued technology stocks remain key risks.

Jackson Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 93.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,412 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 20,428 shares during the period. Jackson Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $1,040,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $13,168,912,000 after acquiring an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 21.4% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.3% during the second quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,787,559 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,316,358,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ continues to attract investor interest as AI, semiconductor, and memory-chip themes drive significant inflows into technology-focused ETFs. The fund’s long-term performance and exposure to major Nasdaq-100 companies remain key bullish arguments. These 5 ETFs Have Raked in Cash This Year—What Do They All Have in Common?
• Positive Sentiment: Some market strategists expect technology stocks to rally in September and are adding software and chip exposure, which could support QQQ’s heavily weighted megacap technology holdings. Tech Rallies In September, I'm Adding Software And Chip Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ’s strong historical returns and role in diversified portfolios continue to appeal to long-term investors, although past performance does not eliminate short-term volatility. If You'd Invested $1,000 in QQQ 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs’ move into the Nasdaq-100 high-income ETF space highlights demand for technology exposure with distributions. However, QQQ’s growth-oriented strategy differs from income-focused alternatives, which may attract some yield-seeking investors away from traditional QQQ. Goldman Sachs Is Buying Into High Income ETFs, but What Are Nasdaq Investors Giving Up for Those Payouts?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that higher rates or a September Federal Reserve hike could pressure richly valued growth stocks are a significant headwind for QQQ. Rising bond yields reduce the appeal of long-duration technology earnings and could increase volatility. Forecast: Fed To Hike Interest Rates After Warsh's Jackson Hole Talk
• Negative Sentiment: Broad U.S. equity ETFs moved lower during the session, while recent technology sell-offs renewed concerns that QQQ is concentrated in a relatively small group of expensive AI and semiconductor-related companies. Exchange-Traded Funds Lower as US Equities Fall After Midday

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

Invesco QQQ stock opened at $716.76 on Tuesday. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $555.60 and a 1 year high of $748.65. The firm's 50-day moving average is $711.11 and its 200-day moving average is $672.73.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a $0.8135 dividend. 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%. 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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