Valence8 US LP Sells 10,340 Shares of Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Valence8 US LP cut its Invesco QQQ stake by 15% in the first quarter, selling 10,340 shares and leaving it with 58,448 shares valued at about $33.7 million.
• QQQ remains a major holding for the fund, representing 11.8% of Valence8 US LP’s portfolio and its fourth-largest position.
• Sentiment around QQQ is mixed: supportive factors include strong pre-market equity futures and focus on AI/hyperscaler earnings, while risks include higher Treasury yields, stretched tech valuations, and weakness in major QQQ components like Alphabet and Tesla.

Valence8 US LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 15.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,448 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 10,340 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for approximately 11.8% of Valence8 US LP's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Valence8 US LP's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $33,735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Shcp LLC purchased a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broader U.S. equity futures and major ETFs were higher pre-market Friday, which can support QQQ because it tracks the Nasdaq-100’s large-cap growth names. Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Friday Amid New US Tariffs
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighted that AI and hyperscaler earnings remain the market’s main focus, which can help QQQ if investors continue to bid up Nasdaq-heavy mega-cap tech. Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Futures Shake Off Iran Jitters As Investors Turn To AI Hyperscaler Earnings: INTC, TSLA, TTD, HIMS In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s strong earnings reaction showed some semiconductor strength, but mixed results across major tech names kept the broader QQQ outlook uneven. Stock Market Today: Dow Rises As Oil Prices Fall; Intel Shares Surge On Earnings (Live Coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on rising AI spending and high valuations suggests investors are still debating whether the tech rally has room to run or is getting stretched. Markets Track Lower As AI Spending Soars
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles warned that heavy spending, higher Treasury yields, and concern over the AI trade’s exhaustion could weigh on Nasdaq-heavy funds like QQQ if sentiment cools further. Treasury Yields Push Higher, Testing Wall Street's Nerve
• Negative Sentiment: Thursday’s sharp drop in major tech names, including Alphabet and Tesla, underscored the risk that weakness in a few QQQ-heavy constituents can drag the ETF lower. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Index Falls 300 Points As Alphabet, Tesla Dive On Earnings News (Live Coverage)

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $684.25 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $718.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $655.96. Invesco QQQ has a 52-week low of $551.68 and a 52-week high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.8135 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is a boost 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 0.5%.

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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