Spreng Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 570.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,981 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,597 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ accounts for about 3.9% of Spreng Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Spreng Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $9,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,843,749,000 after buying an additional 8,038 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,986,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,792,901,000 after buying an additional 64,025 shares in the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 68.6% in the 4th quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,075,091,000 after buying an additional 712,026 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $827,346,000 after buying an additional 7,378 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 1,235,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $741,457,000 after purchasing an additional 92,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.
Invesco QQQ News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Fed signals shifting toward rate neutrality/pause, which supports growth and tech multiple expansion; a dovish pivot reduces macro headwinds for QQQ’s large-cap tech weighting. The Fed Dissents Signal A Pivot Towards Rate Neutrality
- Positive Sentiment: Pre‑market commentary and scanner headlines flagged QQQ rising ahead of the open, suggesting short‑term buyer interest and momentum into the ETF. Why Is Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Rising Today, 4-29-2026?
- Neutral Sentiment: Parent firm Invesco Ltd (IVZ) reported record AUM and strong inflows — positive for the firm’s business but only an indirect/limited impact on QQQ’s market performance. Invesco Ltd (IVZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Neutral Sentiment: Heavy institutional options activity and hedging around QQQ has been noted — this increases the chance of outsized intraday moves (higher implied volatility) but is directionally ambiguous. Institutional options flow around QQQ
- Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry disclosed new short positions in chipmakers and SOXX fell ~2%, snapping an 18‑day rally; weakness in semiconductors can drag QQQ given semis are a material component of the Nasdaq‑100. Michael Burry Just Did Another ‘Big Short’
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple commentaries warn the AI/tech rally may be peaking — “AI bubble” headlines and sell‑the‑news risk around big‑tech earnings increase downside risk for QQQ’s concentrated tech exposure. The AI Bubble Is Starting To Crack
- Negative Sentiment: Nasdaq weakness tied to an OpenAI report and the cluster of Big Tech earnings created volatility and short‑term selling pressure in the index that QQQ tracks. Nasdaq Sells Off On OpenAI Report; Broadcom, Micron, Nvidia Take A Tumble
Invesco QQQ Price Performance
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.7328 per share. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd.
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.
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