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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ

121 hedge funds and large institutions have $298M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 20

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $281M → $298M (+$16.7M)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121 → 121 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.26% → 15.02% (-0.24%)

Holders
121
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.77%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
42
Reduced
20
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.2M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.11M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.05M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$871K
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$865K

Top Sellers

1
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.73M
2
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$3.15M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$1.83M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$1.72M
5
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
-$1.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TC
101
Trust Company
Kansas
$38K – – –
S
102
SignatureFD
Georgia
$34K – – –
SMFS
103
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$32K +$30.8K +2,500 New
ADL
104
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$30K – – –
OIA
105
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$29K – – –
LNB
106
Ledyard National Bank
$23K – – –
BCA
107
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$23K +$22.3K +1,814 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
108
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$20K +$19.7K +1,600 New
CWA
109
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$19K +$20.1K +1,634 New
VFA
110
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$17K -$6.77K -550 -30%
Fifth Third Bancorp
111
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$17K – – –
MSFP
112
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$13K – – –
OIA
113
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$13K – – –
CIA
114
Cascade Investment Advisors
Oregon
$10.6K – – –
CFA
115
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$9K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
116
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$7K +$135 +11 +2%
HNB
117
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$6K – – –
FGAM
118
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$6K +$1.23K +100 +30%
NSIM
119
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$5K – – –
BWM
120
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$4K +$49 +4 +1%
FEG
121
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3K -$1.03M -83,334 -100%
AIM
122
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$2K – – –
WAM
123
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$3.73M -315,589 Closed
SFS
124
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
– -$3.15M -266,359 Closed
Millennium Management
125
Millennium Management
New York
– -$1.83M -155,111 Closed
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CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

121 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $298M — up 6% from $281M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new CSQ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $1.2M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.73M sold.

  • 121 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $298M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $1.2M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $3.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.