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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
VFA
101
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$45K +$25.9K +1,976 +151%
SFS
102
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$44K
AWM
103
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$43K -$10.5K -800 -20%
First Manhattan
104
First Manhattan
New York
$42K
TC
105
Trust Company
Kansas
$41K
PB
106
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$38K
WCG
107
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$36K
US Bancorp
108
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$35K +$2.25K +172 +7%
ADL
109
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$33K
RIA
110
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$32K -$6.37K -486 -17%
TPWA
111
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$32K +$31.5K +2,401 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
112
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$30K
SF
113
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$30K +$29.1K +2,220 New
PCFFS
114
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$23K
NFG
115
Next Financial Group
Texas
$21K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
116
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$20K
APA
117
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$19.9K
HI
118
Human Investing
Oregon
$15K
AIM
119
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
$14K
Fifth Third Bancorp
120
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$14K
MSFP
121
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$14K
CIA
122
Cascade Investment Advisors
Oregon
$11.3K
FHA
123
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$11K
CFA
124
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$9K
EWM
125
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$8K

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.