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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
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130 hedge funds and large institutions have $307M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 34

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $264M → $307M (+$43.7M)

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 130 → 130 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 16.09% → 16.02% (-0.07%)

Holders
130
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.81%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
44
Reduced
34
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$5.04M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.86M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$1.23M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.03M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$781K

Top Sellers

1
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$4.56M
2
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$2.07M
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$1.64M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$1.42M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$1.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PCFFS
101
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$42K – – –
FHB
102
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$41K – – –
IP
103
Intellectus Partners
California
$40K +$38.8K +3,250 New
TC
104
Trust Company
Kansas
$37K – – –
PGAM
105
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$37K +$36K +3,012 New
WCG
106
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$36K +$34.1K +2,860 New
PB
107
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$35K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
108
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$30K -$1.64M -137,399 -99%
ADL
109
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$30K – – –
CJA
110
C-J Advisory
California
$30K +$28.7K +2,400 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
111
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$29K – – –
RIA
112
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$23K +$21.4K +1,793 New
US Bancorp
113
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$21K +$2.42K +203 +14%
CWA
114
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$20K – – –
VFA
115
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$16K – – –
HI
116
Human Investing
Oregon
$14K – – –
MSFP
117
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$12K – – –
CIA
118
Cascade Investment Advisors
Oregon
$10.3K – – –
NFG
119
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K -$39.9K -3,345 -82%
FHA
120
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$9K -$33.4K -2,800 -78%
CFA
121
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$9K – – –
NFH
122
NEXT Financial Holdings
Texas
$9K +$8.95K +750 New
EWM
123
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$7K – – –
SIM
124
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$7K +$6.75K +565 New
HNB
125
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$6K – – –
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CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

130 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $307M — up 17% from $264M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new CSQ positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $5.04M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.56M.

  • 130 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $307M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $5.04M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $4.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.