Bailard Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 157.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 227,269 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 138,990 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ comprises approximately 3.0% of Bailard Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $136,446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of QQQ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 42.4% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,895,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,700,424,000 after acquiring an additional 1,457,109 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.7% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,223,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,778,116,000 after purchasing an additional 22,220 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 118.3% in the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 3,145,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,735,226,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704,600 shares during the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,236,482,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,101,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $611,049,000 after buying an additional 65,387 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Invesco QQQ News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Large AI spending forecasts boost growth expectations for QQQ’s mega-cap tech holdings — higher capex forecasts support revenue upside for software, cloud and chip names concentrated in the ETF. AI Spending Forecasts Reach Jaw-Dropping Heights
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst/retail commentary argues QQQ is attractively positioned after long-term gains, which can support buying-on-dips flows into the ETF. 1 Reason Why Now Is a Great Time to Buy the Invesco QQQ Trust
- Positive Sentiment: ETF flows momentum remains robust industry-wide — commentary from asset managers underscores continued demand for ETFs, which supports liquidity and potential inflows into marquee products like QQQ. Why investors are still betting big on ETFs
- Neutral Sentiment: An affiliated Invesco product declared a monthly distribution, which may draw income-focused flows to the brand but has limited direct impact on QQQ’s NAV. Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF declares monthly distribution
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and weekly blogs highlight mixed macro/backdrop and rotation themes (small-cap vs. large-cap), which can produce choppy sessions for a large-cap, tech-heavy ETF like QQQ. It’s A New Year, And At Least So Far, A New Stock Market
- Negative Sentiment: Pre-market / intraday updates noted a pullback in QQQ, signaling short-term selling pressure and higher intraday volatility. Elevated volume suggests active rebalancing or profit-taking among large holders. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 1/20/2026
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn the market’s near-term direction could hinge on a few AI-dominant names (OpenAI/AI leaders); weaker-than-expected quarters from those firms would disproportionately hurt QQQ given its concentration. The Market Could Hinge On OpenAI’s Next Few Quarters
Invesco QQQ Price Performance
Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.7941 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%.
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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