McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC Buys New Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,240 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $913,000. Invesco QQQ makes up about 0.2% of McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Invesco QQQ by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,605,000 after purchasing an additional 4,989 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,687,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,000. Wealth Group Ltd. increased its position in Invesco QQQ by 283.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 24,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,587,000 after purchasing an additional 18,210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Invesco QQQ by 1,057.3% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,239,000 after buying an additional 30,206 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ’s Nasdaq-100 exposure remains supported by strong large-cap technology performance. One analysis says the ETF has gained more than 19% this year and argues that Wall Street may see additional upside, although valuation and concentration risks remain. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF Is Up 19% YTD
• Positive Sentiment: Cooling July consumer inflation was described as favorable for the Federal Reserve, potentially improving the case for lower interest rates. Falling yields generally support growth-oriented technology stocks and QQQ holdings. July CPI: Good News for the Fed
• Positive Sentiment: Several market outlooks remain constructive, citing strong S&P 500 earnings growth, favorable historical patterns, and technical signals that could support continued equity gains. These trends are indirectly supportive of QQQ. S&P 500 Earnings Growth Drives a Bullish Outlier
• Positive Sentiment: Invesco ETFs recorded approximately $373 million in daily inflows on August 14, indicating continued investor demand for the issuer’s products, though the report does not identify how much went specifically into QQQ. ETF League Tables: Invesco Registers Inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ and QQQM provide similar Nasdaq-100 exposure; QQQM may be more attractive for long-term investors because of its lower expense ratio, while QQQ offers greater trading liquidity. This creates a potential allocation trade-off within Invesco’s lineup. QQQ vs. QQQM
• Negative Sentiment: Markets face greater uncertainty over the Fed’s next move, while a July retail-sales decline raises concerns about a possible economic-growth slowdown. Higher-for-longer rates or weaker growth could pressure QQQ’s richly valued technology holdings. Fed’s Next Rate Move Got More Complicated
• Negative Sentiment: Options-based buffered ETFs are being promoted as alternatives for investors worried that the bull market could break. Their growing appeal highlights downside-protection demand and may limit enthusiasm for an unhedged, growth-heavy fund such as QQQ. Three ETFs Built to Protect Your Money

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of QQQ stock opened at $729.87 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $713.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $665.87. Invesco QQQ has a 52 week low of $555.60 and a 52 week high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Invesco QQQ 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.