Financial Advocates Investment Management Cuts Stock Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Financial Advocates Investment Management lessened its holdings in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 92.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,102 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,310 shares during the period. Financial Advocates Investment Management’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $662,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fifth Third Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 2.6% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 109,863 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $65,959,000 after buying an additional 2,822 shares during the last quarter. SK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter worth about $803,000. Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter worth about $507,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco QQQ during the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,771,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3.2% in the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 70,363 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $42,244,000 after purchasing an additional 2,177 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Down 2.0%

Invesco QQQ stock opened at $600.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $618.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $603.28. Invesco QQQ has a 52 week low of $402.39 and a 52 week high of $637.01.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

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

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand for semiconductors and related ETFs supports QQQ’s long-term tech leadership and could attract continued flows into the Nasdaq-100. AI Semiconductor Demand Could Propel These ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: A retail-focused take arguing QQQ remains attractive even with the Nasdaq near highs — highlights that mega-cap tech performance continues to drive index returns. This supports demand for the ETF from momentum and buy-and-hold investors. Should You Buy the Invesco QQQ ETF With the Nasdaq Near a Record High? Here’s What History Says.
• Positive Sentiment: Morning ETF updates show QQQ trading higher in pre-market commentary earlier in the week, indicating continued intraday interest and liquidity in the fund. Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 2/12/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the feed show zero or non-meaningful reported short positions (data entries appear to contain errors/NaN)—no clear short-pressure signal from these prints.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noting investor complacency and ignoring historical risks — useful framing but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Investors Remain Content To Ignore History
• Negative Sentiment: Several macro pieces highlight a stronger-than-expected January jobs report and hawkish NFP takeaways; that raises the odds of higher rates or a less-accommodative Fed, which typically weighs on growth/tech names that dominate QQQ. Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook: Hawkish NFP Sends Stocks Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple warnings about market overextension and correction risks (including pieces pointing to bubble-like AI capex parallels) increase the chance of volatility in QQQ if profit-taking or risk-off sets in. 3 Warning Signs The Stock Market Is Overdue For A Sharp Correction
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis arguing the “AI Goldilocks” narrative may be misleading warns that optimism could reverse quickly if macro or earnings disappoint — a risk for QQQ given its heavy AI/mega-cap exposure. AI Goldilocks Is Fooling The Market

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.