Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 96.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 416 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,311 shares during the quarter. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $256,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in QQQ. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Invesco QQQ by 120.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 213,722 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $131,292,000 after purchasing an additional 1,270,102 shares during the period. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted 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 worth $1,075,091,000 after purchasing an additional 712,026 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 1,216.9% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 561,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $345,070,000 after acquiring an additional 519,051 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,179,321,000 after acquiring an additional 375,581 shares during the period. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 1,355.6% during the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 304,852 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $183,024,000 after acquiring an additional 283,909 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

QQQ opened at $738.31 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $652.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $626.95. Invesco QQQ has a 52-week low of $511.93 and a 52-week high of $741.63.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%.

Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Tech leadership remains intact, with market coverage noting that AI-driven stocks are helping push broader indexes and Nasdaq futures higher despite geopolitical noise and softer trading volume. S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Rise As AI-Driven Tech Rally Overpowers ‘Defensive’ Iran Strikes: ONDS, NBIS, RCAT, SNOW In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: A separate market note said pre-market trading was mostly up, suggesting continued support for risk assets and large-cap growth exposure like QQQ. Pre-Markets Mostly Up on Lower Volume, Trade & Inventory Reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer sentiment hit a record low, but the same report argued the broader economy remains solid, which could keep investors focused on growth stocks rather than a sharp recession trade-off. Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low – Economy Stays Solid
• Neutral Sentiment: Several commentary pieces warned about stretched valuations, “liquidity bubble” concerns, and the possibility that value stocks or other global ETFs could outperform tech, which may temper enthusiasm for QQQ if sentiment turns. This Global ETF Beat the Nasdaq-100 for Most of the Past Year. Should You Buy It? The AI Black Box: SpaceX, Hyperscalers, And The Liquidity Bubble Beneath The Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Higher-for-longer interest-rate commentary and inflation concerns could pressure growth multiples, especially for the large-cap tech names that dominate QQQ. The Fed Needs To Invert The Yield Curve And Hike To Above 5 Percent PCE Inflation Surges Further Away From Fed’s Target, Now Nearly Double The Fed’s Target, And 5+ Years Above Target
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage on weak chip stocks and talk that the Nasdaq recently lagged due to semiconductor softness highlights a risk to QQQ’s biggest holdings if AI and semiconductor momentum fades. Dow Closes At Record Highs On Iran Truce Optimism, While Nasdaq Snaps Four-Day Win Streak On Weak Chip Stocks — META, BA, AAL, DY, VRRM In Focus

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.