Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $232M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 31
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $224M → $232M (+$7.35M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 14.68% → 14.59% (-0.1%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 101 (-11)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.74M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.22M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.77M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.49M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.99M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.65M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.23M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$297K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GFM
101
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$2.65M | -267,812 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
102
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$218K | -22,083 | Closed |
|
|
KIM
103
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$136K | -13,775 | Closed |
|
|
SB
104
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$130K | -13,260 | Closed |
|
105
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$124K | -12,556 | Closed |
|
106
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
| – | -$107K | -10,818 | Closed |
|
|
WI
107
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -10,760 | Closed |
|
|
LIM
108
Leavell Investment Management
Mobile,
Alabama
| – | -$106K | -10,740 | Closed |
|
|
NL
109
NWAM LLC
Mercer Island,
Washington
| – | -$106K | -10,700 | Closed |
|
110
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$108K | -10,340 | Closed |
|
|
SBIA
111
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$100K | -10,103 | Closed |
|
112
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$19K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
113
TD Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$5K | -547 | Closed |
|
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
101 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $232M — up 3.3% from $224M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CSQ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.74M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.99M.
- 101 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2016, down from 112 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $232M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.74M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.