Pacific Financial Group Inc. cut its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 80.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 19,666 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up approximately 1.6% of Pacific Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Pacific Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $2,879,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares during the period. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 68.6% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 712,026 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $877,406,000 after purchasing an additional 840,803 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $827,346,000 after purchasing an additional 7,378 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Invesco QQQ News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Major U.S. equity indexes, including the Nasdaq 100, were higher earlier in the session, suggesting some support for QQQ from the broader market rebound. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Cheaper oil after the Iran deal could help reduce inflation pressure and improve sentiment for rate-sensitive growth stocks held in QQQ. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing QQQ with other ETFs, including quantum-computing and AI-focused funds, highlight investor interest in tech exposure but do not point to a direct catalyst for the ETF itself. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on QQQ’s AI exposure and recent relative performance versus specialized AI ETFs may keep attention on the fund, but it is mostly a valuation discussion rather than a new fundamental driver. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces point to the Nasdaq and broader indices taking a breather after the prior rally, which can weigh on QQQ in the near term. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Concerns about inflation, Fed policy, housing weakness, and potential market “trap” risks add caution for investors in growth-heavy Nasdaq holdings like QQQ. Article Title
Invesco QQQ Price Performance
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.7328 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%.
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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