Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Acquired by Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.

Key Points

• Sigma Investment Counselors Inc. increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 14.2% in Q4 to 30,495 shares valued at $18,734,000, making QQQ 1.0% of Sigma’s holdings and its 25th-largest position.
• QQQ has seen heavy demand—about $10B of inflows over the past 21 days and bullish options activity—which has helped lift the ETF (shares trading up roughly 2.1%).
• Invesco QQQ recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.7328 per share (annualized $2.93), yielding about 0.4%, with an ex-dividend date of March 23.

Sigma Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 14.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,495 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 3,794 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up 1.0% of Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.'s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $18,734,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Lmcg Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 10,879 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $6,683,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 4,270 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $2,623,000 after acquiring an additional 795 shares during the period. Manske Wealth Management raised its position in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Manske Wealth Management now owns 6,036 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $3,708,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Indivisible Partners purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,806,000. Finally, BOKF NA raised its position in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 129,505 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $79,556,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large, rapid inflows into QQQ — about $10B over the last 21 days — are creating direct buying pressure on the ETF and its underlying Nasdaq-100 holdings, a primary reason shares are higher today. Nasdaq 100 ETF QQQ Records Third-Largest 21-Day Inflows Ever As Investors Rush Back Into US Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Invesco’s recent quarterly results topped forecasts on the back of ETF inflows, reinforcing confidence in the firm’s ETF franchise and supporting demand for QQQ. Invesco Q1 results edge past forecasts on ETF inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Options-market activity shows bullish positioning around QQQ (call buying and breakout continuation trades), signaling traders expect further upside and helping lift the ETF’s price. QQQ Cannot Be Stopped: How Options Traders Are Reacting
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad-market ETF demand is rising alongside equities, which helps QQQ but is not unique to the Nasdaq-100; the move may reflect sector rotation and broader risk-on flows. Exchange-Traded Funds Rise as US Equities Climb After Midday
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF inflows into U.S. funds picked up in April ($174B reported), providing macro tailwinds for equity ETFs like QQQ but also signaling broad demand across many funds. ETF inflows surge: U.S. funds pull in $174B in April as equity demand accelerates
• Negative Sentiment: Some alternative ETFs (including high-dividend and equal-weight Nasdaq products) have recently outpaced or drawn investor attention away from QQQ, highlighting potential competition for flows if rotation continues. This ETF Is Are Outpacing Tech Stocks While Paying High Dividends
• Negative Sentiment: Today’s trading volume is below the ETF’s 3-month average, which could indicate less conviction behind the move and increase the risk of short-term reversals.

Invesco QQQ Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $695.71 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $614.21 and a 200 day moving average of $615.41. Invesco QQQ has a twelve month low of $476.78 and a twelve month high of $695.93.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.7328 per share. This represents a $2.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd.

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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