Kensington Asset Management LLC Has $200.47 Million Stock Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Kensington Asset Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQFree Report) by 7.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 347,330 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 27,913 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for about 9.3% of Kensington Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Kensington Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $200,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in QQQ. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Shcp LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2,150.0% during 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 period. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of QQQ opened at $687.99 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a one year low of $551.68 and a one year high of $748.65. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $715.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $657.90.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

  • Positive Sentiment: QQQ tracking the Nasdaq-100 rebounded sharply after its recent losing streak, reflecting renewed buying in large-cap technology stocks. QQQ ETF tracking Nasdaq-100 bounces sharply
  • Positive Sentiment: Microsoft reported better-than-expected results, including strong Azure cloud and Copilot growth, reinforcing investor confidence in AI infrastructure spending and supporting QQQ’s technology-heavy holdings. Microsoft’s Earnings Beat: A Ripple Effect Across ETF Landscape
  • Positive Sentiment: Optimism among individual investors improved, while resilient consumer spending and underlying economic growth provided support for risk assets despite a weak headline GDP reading. AAII Sentiment Survey: Optimism Bounces Back
  • Neutral Sentiment: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, but three dissents and uncertainty around future policy left investors focused on whether rate cuts can occur while inflation remains elevated. Fed Holds Rates Steady As 3 FOMC Members Dissent
  • Negative Sentiment: Core PCE inflation remained high at 3.3% in June, potentially limiting the Fed’s ability to ease policy and keeping pressure on long-duration growth stocks such as those held by QQQ. PCE Data for June
  • Negative Sentiment: Analysts questioned whether enthusiasm for AI-related stocks is fading, while a recent correction in the Nasdaq-100 and weakness in Asian technology markets highlighted valuation and concentration risks. AI Narrative Fading
  • Negative Sentiment: Tariff uncertainty, the Iran conflict and rising Treasury yields add macroeconomic risks that could weigh on QQQ’s high-growth holdings. SCOTUS Tariff Ruling And Iran War

Invesco QQQ Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ)

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