Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Bought by Certified Advisory Corp

Key Points

• Certified Advisory Corp increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 4.5% in Q3, purchasing 2,575 shares to hold 59,714 shares worth $35.85 million, making QQQ its 2nd-largest holding at 3.4% of the firm's portfolio.
• Other large institutions also boosted QQQ positions — notably JPMorgan up 42.4% to 4,895,265 shares (~$2.70B) and HRT Financial more than doubling its stake — and institutional investors collectively own about 44.58% of QQQ.
• Invesco QQQ raised its quarterly dividend to $0.7941 (from $0.69), equivalent to a $3.18 annualized dividend and roughly a 0.5% yield.

Certified Advisory Corp raised its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,714 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 2,575 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for 3.4% of Certified Advisory Corp's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Certified Advisory Corp's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $35,850,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,457,109 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.7% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,223,327 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,778,116,000 after purchasing an additional 22,220 shares in the last quarter. HRT Financial LP lifted its position in Invesco QQQ by 118.3% in the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 3,145,578 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $1,735,226,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704,600 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $1,843,749,000 after purchasing an additional 8,038 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company's stock.

Key Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Put-buying and short-covering flows are cited by some analysts as a bullish signal that large-cap tech could rally once volatility stabilizes, supporting QQQ's longer-term technical bid. Short Selling And Put Buying Still Point To Big Tech Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and momentum investors remain concentrated in mega-cap names (NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta), which can limit downside in QQQ even amid wider risk-off moves. War Risk Is Real and QQQ Investors Simply Do Not Care
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-market ETF commentaries and daily updates flagged QQQ weakness tied to oil moves — useful situational color but not new fundamentals for the holdings. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 3-6-2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trade press notes that QQQ has outperformed over time and some pieces frame recent weakness as a potential buying opportunity rather than a structural problem. Investors in This ETF Have Earned Far More Than They Could Have Reasonably Expected
• Negative Sentiment: February payrolls came in meaningfully below expectations (a large NFP miss), raising growth‑fear and risk‑off flows that weigh on cyclical and growth‑sensitive tech exposure in QQQ. Payroll weakness was partly blamed on weather and a nursing strike but still spooked markets. A Drop In Payrolls
• Negative Sentiment: Surging oil driven by Middle East tensions is lifting inflation and stagflation concerns; higher energy costs and re‑priced Fed expectations are a headwind for multiple QQQ constituents. Surging Oil Prices May Be About To Jolt Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Federal Reserve uncertainty — analysts note the payroll miss plus oil/inflation upside creates ambiguity for the Fed path, increasing market volatility that typically pressures high‑multiple tech names in QQQ. Federal Reserve Watch: Uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Broad ETFs and equity indices moved lower at midday, amplifying outflows and mechanical selling in large, liquid ETFs like QQQ. That broad selling is a proximate cause of today’s pressure. Exchange-Traded Funds Move Lower as US Equities Drop at Midday

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 1.5%

NASDAQ QQQ opened at $599.75 on Monday. The business's 50 day moving average is $614.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $607.79. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $402.39 and a 12-month high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.7941 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ's previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. This represents a $3.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

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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