Invesco QQQ $QQQ Stock Holdings Decreased by American Financial Advisors LLC

Key Points

• American Financial Advisors LLC reduced its Invesco QQQ stake by 1.3% in the first quarter, selling 1,745 shares and leaving it with 127,911 shares worth about $73.8 million. QQQ remains the firm’s largest holding, representing 9.9% of its portfolio.
• Institutional ownership in QQQ remains significant, with large holders such as Corient Private Wealth and Bank of America Corp DE reporting major positions. Overall, 44.58% of the ETF is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
• QQQ recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.8135 per share, or $3.25 annualized, for a yield of about 0.5%. The ETF was trading at $705.35, below its 50-day average but above its 200-day average.

American Financial Advisors LLC cut its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 1.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 127,911 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 1,745 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ comprises about 9.9% of American Financial Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its largest holding. American Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $73,828,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QQQ. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco QQQ Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $705.35 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $719.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $655.21. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $551.68 and a 1 year high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a $0.8135 dividend. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd.

Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary suggests QQQ can still benefit if upcoming mega-cap tech earnings beat expectations, especially from Alphabet and Tesla, which could lift the ETF given its heavy concentration in large growth stocks. Stock Market Today: Dow Falls As Oil Prices Jump; SMCI Surges With Alphabet, Tesla Earnings Next (Live Coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces frame the current market as one driven by earnings rather than macro headlines, which is relevant for QQQ because its next move will likely depend on whether top holdings can justify their valuations. Earnings, Earnings, Earnings Are What Matter Most
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion about hyperscalers “making or breaking” the market highlights the ETF’s dependence on a narrow set of tech giants, but does not point to an immediate catalyst by itself. Hyperscalers Can Make/Break This Market
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF commentary notes that earnings growth is broadening beyond the largest names, which could help market breadth over time, but also implies QQQ may lag more diversified or equal-weight strategies if leadership narrows. ETFs for the Next Leg of Earnings Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: One article argues investors chasing AI-chip upside may be better served elsewhere, implying QQQ may be missing some of the strongest semiconductor-led gains and could underperform pure-play chip exposure. Forget QQQ. This Semiconductor Fund Nearly Quintupled Its 2026 Gain

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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