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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ

172 hedge funds and large institutions have $513M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

54% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $423M → $513M (+$90.1M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 167 → 172 (+5)

2.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.94% → 21.67% (+2.7%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 51

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
172
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.99%
% of All Funds
2.51%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
20
Increased
53
Reduced
51
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$54.4M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$4.13M
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$3.52M
4
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
+$2.44M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.5M

Top Sellers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$2.79M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$2.15M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$1.33M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.18M
5
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
-$1.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.69M -$33.4K -2,389 -1%
LCM
27
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.6M +$2.44M +174,654 New
PCM
28
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
$2.28M +$1.4K +100 +0.1%
SC
29
Savant Capital
Illinois
$2.14M – – –
BRWA
30
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.08M -$18.9K -1,357 -1%
LSIA
31
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.7M +$12.3K +883 +8%
CTC
32
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$1.67M -$132K -9,470 -8%
HighTower Advisors
33
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.65M +$57.8K +4,137 +4%
CAN
34
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.53M +$21K +1,507 +1%
PNC Financial Services Group
35
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.47M -$588K -42,100 -30%
MWA
36
Meridian Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.45M – – –
Mariner
37
Mariner
Kansas
$1.45M -$6K -430 -0.4%
ACP
38
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$1.37M -$237K -16,984 -16%
KIM
39
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$1.33M +$1.25M +89,658 New
SPIA
40
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.21M +$96.1K +6,884 +9%
LSPW
41
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$1.16M +$10.5K +750 +1%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
42
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.13M -$71.3K -5,108 -6%
CWM
43
Calamos Wealth Management
Illinois
$921K -$187K -13,410 -18%
NA
44
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$913K +$15.4K +1,101 +2%
CPC
45
Consolidated Planning Corp
Georgia
$868K -$135K -9,687 -14%
HI
46
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$856K +$14K +1,000 +2%
Comerica Bank
47
Comerica Bank
Texas
$813K -$52.6K -3,770 -6%
MFIM
48
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$774K +$727K +52,065 New
PVM
49
Palogic Value Management
Texas
$758K -$27.9K -2,000 -4%
CI
50
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$704K +$14.1K +1,012 +2%
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CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

172 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $513M — up 21% from $423M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new CSQ positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $54.4M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.79M.

  • 172 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2023, up from 167 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $513M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $54.4M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.