Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $516.72 Million Stake in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lowered its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 7.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 841,143 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 71,226 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up about 1.2% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $516,723,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in QQQ. Carrera Capital Advisors increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 99.3% in the fourth quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 2,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,154 shares during the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the last quarter. Corepath Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 19.7% in the fourth quarter. Corepath Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,723 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,471,000 after purchasing an additional 1,436 shares during the last quarter. Cane Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter valued at about $715,000. Finally, Coyle Financial Counsel LLC grew its stake in Invesco QQQ by 4.9% in the third quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 43,458 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,091,000 after acquiring an additional 2,035 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $693.69 on Thursday. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $523.65 and a 1 year high of $748.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $675.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $633.67.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.7328 dividend. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary argues the U.S. economy remains resilient and Q2 growth may be accelerating, which supports earnings expectations for large-cap tech holdings. Nowcast Data Suggest U.S. Growth Is Accelerating In Q2
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces note that the Nasdaq-100 can offer more upside than the S&P 500, reinforcing the long-term appeal of QQQ’s growth-heavy exposure. Should You Invest in the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq-100 Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing QQQ with QQQM and VGT are mostly educational, but they keep attention on valuation, index structure, and whether investors prefer a pure tech fund or broader Nasdaq exposure. QQQ vs. QQQM: Same Index, So Which One Should You Actually Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of the SpaceX IPO and possible future Nasdaq-100 inclusion is more of a medium-term index consideration than an immediate driver for QQQ. SpaceX Could Join the Nasdaq-100 Very Soon. Should You Buy the Invesco QQQ Trust Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Hot CPI/inflation headlines are the most relevant near-term drag, since stickier inflation could delay Fed easing and pressure the long-duration tech names that dominate QQQ. CPI Inflation Rate +4.2%: Hottest in 3 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market commentary about a possible market top and stock-market breakdown adds to caution around risk assets, including QQQ. 7 Signs Markets Are Near A Top

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.