Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Buys 840 Shares of Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 53.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 840 shares during the quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $1,444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $2,700,424,000 after buying an additional 1,457,109 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased 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 buying an additional 22,220 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP raised 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 valued at $1,735,226,000 after acquiring an additional 1,704,600 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,843,749,000 after acquiring an additional 8,038 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,986,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,792,901,000 after acquiring an additional 64,025 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: 24/7 Wall St. argues QQQ still belongs in a total‑return portfolio despite a low dividend, reminding investors QQQ is bought for growth exposure to big tech and AI leaders — a structural positive for long‑term demand. QQQ Pays Nothing, But Still Fits Into a 2026 Portfolio Built for Total Return
• Positive Sentiment: An article arguing Nvidia countered a bearish call signals that outsized gains or upside surprises from mega‑caps (NVIDIA in particular) can lift QQQ given its concentration in a few names. Positive catalyst if large caps keep beating expectations. Did Nvidia Just Prove Citrini Wrong?
• Positive Sentiment: Some strategists view the recent uptick in hedging as a contrarian buy signal — if downside protection activity signals capitulation, it can precede rebounds that disproportionately help growth‑heavy QQQ. Stock Investors Are Hedging a Drop. Strategists See a Buy Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: “The 4 Phases Of AI” notes strong AI‑driven earnings but a still‑fragile market — good for underlying fundamentals but not enough to prevent short‑term volatility in QQQ. The 4 Phases Of AI: Strong Earnings, Weak Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF updates and economic commentary (TipRanks, Seeking Alpha macro pieces) provide mixed signals on growth vs. inflation — useful context but not an immediate directional driver for QQQ beyond market mood. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 2/26/2026
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentary pieces warn of a tech “fakeout,” rising pessimism, and signs of an irrational market — headlines that amplify selling pressure in Nasdaq‑heavy ETFs like QQQ. Nasdaq And U.S. Index Outlook: Stock Markets Tumble; The Great Tech Fakeout
• Negative Sentiment: Rotation into defense and healthcare (articles urging defensive positioning and XLV) suggests funds are shifting away from growth‑and‑AI exposures, pressuring QQQ flows and sentiment. Why It’s Time To Think About Defense
• Negative Sentiment: Concentration risk and warnings that Nvidia/the bull market may have “run out of steam” heighten downside risk for QQQ because a few names drive its returns. This Bull Market And Nvidia Have Run Out Of Steam; Bear Market Ahead?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pieces (PCE, unemployment) argue the Fed may be misstepping — sticky rate concerns add to risk‑off moves that weigh on growth stocks and QQQ. New PCE And Unemployment Data Show The Fed Is On The Wrong Path

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

NASDAQ QQQ opened at $607.29 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a one year low of $402.39 and a one year high of $637.01. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $616.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $606.29.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. This represents a $3.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

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.