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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

148 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 34

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $430M → $460M (+$30M)

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.99%16.31% (+0.32%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 149148 (-1)

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
148
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.67%
% of All Funds
2.58%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
13
Increased
55
Reduced
34
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CTC
26
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$2.3M
HighTower Advisors
27
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.06M +$12.6K +707 +0.6%
ACP
28
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$2.01M +$171K +9,601 +10%
MWA
29
Meridian Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.87M
LSPW
30
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$1.68M -$13.8K -775 -0.8%
Mariner
31
Mariner
Kansas
$1.36M +$430K +24,132 +48%
CAN
32
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.35M +$276K +15,488 +26%
BRWA
33
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.11M +$33.1K +1,859 +3%
SPIA
34
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.06M -$407K -22,827 -28%
9WM
35
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.01M +$2.46K +138 +0.2%
TC
36
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$1M -$163K -9,175 -14%
HI
37
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$950K -$25.1K -1,410 -3%
Invesco
38
Invesco
Georgia
$921K -$467K -26,213 -34%
MGAM
39
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$921K +$185K +10,374 +26%
MAFM
40
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$825K +$91.3K +5,126 +13%
FWM
41
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$824K +$22.3K +1,250 +3%
Deutsche Bank
42
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$731K
DA
43
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$725K +$710K +39,840 New
CI
44
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$702K +$12.1K +681 +2%
RJT
45
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$701K -$32.5K -1,825 -5%
DJYG
46
David J. Yvars Group
Florida
$696K +$23.4K +1,312 +4%
WS
47
Wedbush Securities
California
$688K -$24.6K -1,382 -4%
QCIG
48
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$687K +$9.37K +526 +1%
KPWS
49
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$668K +$116K +6,493 +21%
AWA
50
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$641K -$3.74K -210 -0.6%

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

148 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $460M — up 7% from $430M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of CSQ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.55M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.67M.

  • 148 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2021, down from 149 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $460M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2021, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2021 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $3.55M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2021 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.67M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.