Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Has $5.75 Million Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise cut its position in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 82.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 47,944 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $5,747,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apella Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 12.8% in the first quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 40,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,255,000 after acquiring an additional 4,572 shares in the last quarter. Surience Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Surience Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,322,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Tranquility Partners LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 4,234 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,492,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,796,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nautilus Advisors LLC raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC now owns 1,717 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $991,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

QQQ opened at $716.38 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $703.61 and a 200-day moving average of $642.34. Invesco QQQ has a 12-month low of $541.52 and a 12-month high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.8135 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlighted that QQQ could benefit from continued strength in mega-cap tech and AI-linked stocks, with some analysts arguing the broader S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallies remain fundamentally supported.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to QQQ’s appeal for options-income strategies, including covered calls and 0DTE premium collection, underscoring persistent investor demand for the ETF and its liquid options market. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: One note said tech investors are looking to July as QQQ’s historical “juggernaut” month, reinforcing a seasonal bullish narrative for the ETF.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market coverage showed mixed U.S. equity performance intraday, with some ETFs rising while others fell, indicating a choppy backdrop rather than a clear macro catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on QQQ’s short interest was not meaningful, with reported short interest at zero shares, offering no real bearish signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market chatter also reflected caution around tech volatility, with some articles warning about an approaching peak in semiconductors and other “troubling trends” that could weigh on Nasdaq-heavy funds like QQQ.

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.