RIA Advisory Group LLC Sells 18,173 Shares of Invesco QQQ $QQQ

RIA Advisory Group LLC lessened its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 22.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,208 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,173 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ comprises 10.3% of RIA Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. RIA Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $47,282,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 worth $13,168,912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the fourth 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 buying an additional 26,505,055 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,321,000 after buying an additional 375,581 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 21.4% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 534,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its position 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 worth $877,406,000 after purchasing an additional 840,803 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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 Stock Down 0.2%

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

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a $0.8135 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

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.