LifeSteps Financial Inc. trimmed its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 5.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,878 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,582 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for about 15.7% of LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $30,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,168,912,000 after buying an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,038,610 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,237,606,000 after acquiring an additional 30,083 shares in the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,787,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,316,358,000 after acquiring an additional 4,751 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,230,679 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $906,272,000 after acquiring an additional 36,923 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,154,740 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $709,369,000 after acquiring an additional 37,166 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Invesco QQQ Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $728.00 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a twelve month low of $555.60 and a twelve month high of $762.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $726.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $703.27.
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a dividend of $0.7514 per share. This represents a $3.01 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is a drop from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.8135. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st.
Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Some market strategists believe the recent washout could clear excesses and set the stage for a year-end rally, potentially benefiting QQQ if risk appetite returns. Earnings strength across major technology companies is another potential catalyst. Why This Market Washout Will Spark a Year-End Rally
- Neutral Sentiment: QQQ’s rules exclude financial companies and limit the fund’s exposure to banks, Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, and some other major businesses. That creates a concentrated technology and growth profile: it can outperform during technology-led rallies but lag when financial stocks lead. Invesco QQQ Does Not Own a Single Bank
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also comparing QQQ with buffered ETFs that use options to provide downside protection while capping upside. Such products may attract defensive capital, although they do not directly change QQQ’s holdings or fundamentals. 3 ETFs Built to Protect Your Money if the Bull Market Breaks
- Negative Sentiment: September CPI was reported at 3.7%, with core inflation and services prices described as accelerating. This has increased expectations for a potential Federal Reserve rate hike, lifting bond yields and reducing the appeal of long-duration technology stocks. Hot September CPI: Why an October Fed Rate Hike Is Now in Play
- Negative Sentiment: QQQ’s failed breakout, weak market breadth, stretched valuations, and signs of semiconductor weakness are encouraging investors to rotate toward utilities, consumer staples, and energy. A sharp overnight decline in Japan’s Nikkei added to the day’s risk-off pressure. Failed Breakout in Tech? 3 Sectors Leading the Market Rotation
Invesco QQQ Company Profile
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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