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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

133 hedge funds and large institutions have $339M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $314M → $339M (+$24.6M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127133 (+6)

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.94%16.11% (+0.17%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 42

Holders
133
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.72%
% of All Funds
2.62%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
21
Increased
33
Reduced
42
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FI
51
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$368K -$2.58K -197 -0.7%
NFG
52
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$354K
RIA
53
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$347K -$6.55K -500 -2%
IFWM
54
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$342K
GPFA
55
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
$340K +$328K +25,000 New
SPC
56
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$322K +$111K +8,499 +56%
AMC
57
Asset Management Corp
Illinois
$319K +$308K +23,475 New
JWCA
58
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$313K +$301K +22,988 New
WA
59
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$309K -$3.02K -230 -1%
PNC Financial Services Group
60
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$303K -$13.2K -1,008 -4%
M&T Bank
61
M&T Bank
New York
$292K
DADC
62
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$279K -$74.4K -5,672 -22%
SI
63
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$261K -$22.1K -1,685 -8%
Mercer Global Advisors
64
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$249K +$240K +18,331 New
BCM
65
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$238K +$498 +38 +0.2%
IWM
66
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$227K -$983 -75 -0.4%
SWM
67
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$224K -$11.4K -868 -5%
SCA
68
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$223K +$2.22K +169 +1%
SCA
69
SMH Capital Advisors
Texas
$223K +$5.47K +417 +3%
JAM
70
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
$220K +$212K +16,179 New
MFW
71
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$204K
Invesco
72
Invesco
Georgia
$200K -$23.9K -1,821 -11%
MFW
73
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$199K +$1.22K +93 +0.6%
Envestnet Asset Management
74
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$197K +$190K +14,465 New
LF
75
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$196K

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

133 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $339M — up 7.8% from $314M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CSQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.03M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.45M.

  • 133 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2019, up from 127 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $339M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.03M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $2.45M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.