Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Sold by Cottage Street Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Cottage Street Advisors LLC cut its Invesco QQQ stake by 32.1% in the second quarter, selling 4,397 shares and retaining 9,295 shares worth approximately $6.84 million.
• QQQ opened at $732.07, near its 12-month high of $748.65, while its quarterly dividend increased to $0.8135 per share, implying an annualized yield of about 0.4%.
• Cooling inflation and continued AI-related earnings optimism support QQQ’s technology-heavy portfolio, but elevated valuations, potential weakness in AI spending, tariffs and higher energy prices remain key risks.

Cottage Street Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 32.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,295 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 4,397 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for about 2.6% of Cottage Street Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Cottage Street Advisors LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $6,837,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Shcp LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 2,150.0% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of Invesco QQQ stock opened at $732.07 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $712.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $664.43. Invesco QQQ has a 12 month low of $555.60 and a 12 month high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.8135 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: July inflation data was broadly viewed as benign: core CPI rose 0.2% monthly, while the annual inflation rate was 3.4%. The report eased concerns about renewed rate hikes and improved the outlook for growth-stock valuations. S&P500, Nasdaq End Higher As Fresh CPI Data Calms Rate Hike Fears
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary on the Producer Price Index and cooling consumer inflation suggests the Fed has more flexibility to hold rates steady or eventually ease policy. Lower interest rates would generally support QQQ’s technology-heavy portfolio. Producer Price Index Offers Another Respite On Inflation
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to cite AI spending and potential earnings growth as important supports for growth ETFs, including Nasdaq-100 exposure. QQQ may also benefit as investors favor direct equity upside over covered-call products that can lag during strong rallies. GPIQ vs QQQ: What the Rally Lag Actually Costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad ETF demand remains strong, with industry assets and monthly inflows reaching records. This supports liquidity and investor interest in ETFs but does not guarantee continued gains for QQQ. Top ETF Launches of Summer 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain from elevated equity valuations, an all-time-high CAPE ratio, credit-market stress and concerns that slowing AI capital spending could weaken the technology-led rally. Tariff and energy-price pressures could also keep inflation and bond yields high, limiting QQQ’s upside. What An All-Time High CAPE Ratio Implies For Investors

About Invesco QQQ

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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