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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

121 hedge funds and large institutions have $298M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 20

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $281M → $298M (+$16.7M)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121121 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.26%15.02% (-0.24%)

Holders
121
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.77%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
42
Reduced
20
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ACP
26
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$1.47M +$139K +11,303 +11%
Creative Planning
27
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.44M +$55.4K +4,503 +4%
HighTower Advisors
28
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.4M +$86.2K +7,000 +7%
BFEC
29
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.24M +$55.6K +4,519 +5%
DC
30
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.17M -$34.5K -2,800 -3%
TC
31
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$1.16M +$24.6K +2,000 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
32
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1M -$1.72M -139,659 -64%
FAIM
33
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$716K -$254K -20,655 -27%
OFG
34
OTA Financial Group
New York
$707K +$687K +55,817 New
FFSOTS
35
Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest
Texas
$693K +$89.9K +7,305 +15%
AWA
36
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$681K +$135 +11 +0%
DIA
37
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$588K
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$570K
WS
39
Wedbush Securities
California
$548K -$369 -30 -0.1%
SWP
40
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$518K -$4.1K -333 -0.8%
RJT
41
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$494K +$12.3K +1,000 +3%
CAN
42
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$493K +$480K +38,969 New
QCIG
43
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$458K +$11.8K +962 +3%
Goldman Sachs
44
Goldman Sachs
New York
$431K -$1.61K -131 -0.4%
PNC Financial Services Group
45
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$426K -$23.5K -1,912 -5%
WA
46
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$415K
CA
47
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$391K +$381K +30,937 New
COLIM
48
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$371K
IFWM
49
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$368K
RIA
50
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$366K

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

121 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $298M — up 6% from $281M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new CSQ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $1.2M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.73M sold.

  • 121 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $298M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $1.2M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $3.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.