Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 78 (+10)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $170M → $177M (+$6.93M)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.85% → 11.45% (+0.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.26M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.27M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$2.17M |
| 4 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.63M |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.4M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.38M |
| 4 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.61M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.59M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
WC
77
Whitnell & Co
Oak Brook,
Illinois
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
TFA
78
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| $1K | +$1.02K | +100 | New |
|
|
GIM
79
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$1.61M | -159,180 | Closed |
|
80
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$194K | -19,161 | Closed |
|
|
FFA
81
First Foundation Advisors
Irvine,
California
| – | -$174K | -17,116 | Closed |
|
|
HR
82
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$7K | -700 | Closed |
|
83
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$1K | -100 | Closed |
|
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
78 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $177M — up 4.1% from $170M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new CSQ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Newgate Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.26M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.7M.
- 78 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2013, up from 68 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $177M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Newgate Capital Management, an estimated $6.26M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.