Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Purchased by Friday Financial

Friday Financial boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 300.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,976 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for approximately 0.8% of Friday Financial’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Friday Financial’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $2,813,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,168,912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. Delta Global Management LP purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter worth approximately $821,084,000. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter worth approximately $78,118,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $877,406,000 after buying an additional 840,803 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors directed billions into broad U.S. equity ETFs and mega-cap technology leaders this week, signaling continued demand for the large Nasdaq-listed companies that heavily influence QQQ. Broad Market Momentum and Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
• Positive Sentiment: A weaker-than-expected July employment report has reduced expectations for additional Fed rate hikes and increased hopes for easier monetary policy. Lower interest-rate expectations generally benefit growth and technology stocks by improving the value of future earnings. July Payrolls: Bad News Is Good Again
• Positive Sentiment: Nasdaq-focused ETFs and broader U.S. equity indicators advanced after midday, reinforcing the market’s current tech-led momentum and providing a favorable backdrop for QQQ. Exchange-Traded Funds Rise as US Equities Advance After Midday
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to debate whether the Nasdaq rally can extend through the second half of 2026. Potential catalysts include artificial-intelligence investment and easing financial conditions, while elevated valuations and earnings volatility remain key risks. A Guide to Nasdaq ETF Investing
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are rotating defensively into ultra-short Treasuries, gold and healthcare, suggesting that geopolitical uncertainty and volatility are limiting broader risk appetite. A hotter-than-expected July CPI report could also revive inflation concerns and pressure high-growth technology valuations. July CPI Inflation Could Come in Hot

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

NASDAQ QQQ opened at $723.03 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $714.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $661.42. Invesco QQQ has a fifty-two week low of $555.60 and a fifty-two week high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a dividend of $0.8135 per share. 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. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

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.