Cornerstone Planning Group LLC Reduces Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Cornerstone Planning Group LLC reduced its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 7.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 25,321 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,118 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up 2.0% of Cornerstone Planning Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $14,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2,150.0% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 45 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Shcp LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 1.5%

Invesco QQQ stock opened at $695.33 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a 52 week low of $551.68 and a 52 week high of $748.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $720.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $653.13.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.8135 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is outperforming and hitting fresh records, which helps support QQQ because AAPL is one of its largest holdings. AAPL Stock Hits Fresh Record As July Rally Nears Best Month In Nearly 4 Years — HSBC Sees Another 10% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: New ETF launches and commentary continue to highlight investor interest in Nasdaq and tech income strategies, but these are not strong enough to move QQQ on their own. Meet TMGN, the 0.88 Fee ETF Betting on Tech Giants and Options Income
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad-market ETFs and U.S. equities were mixed to lower intraday, suggesting overall risk appetite has softened. Exchange-Traded Funds Fall as US Equities Decline After Midday
• Negative Sentiment: Chip stocks are under pressure on TSMC capex concerns, hurting the semiconductor-heavy portion of the Nasdaq-100 and weighing on QQQ. S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow End Lower As Chip Stocks Slide On TSMC Capex Concerns — TSM, MU, NVDA, UNH, GOOGL In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Tech and momentum stocks are seeing some of the highest volatility in decades, adding to pressure on the Nasdaq-100 and QQQ. The Tech Shakeout: Market Extremes & Gavin Baker’s Bold Call

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.