Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
201 hedge funds and large institutions have $645M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 54
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 12
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $556M → $645M (+$88.2M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 201 (+2)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.68% → 22.03% (+0.36%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.15M |
| 2 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.02M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$2.62M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.7M |
| 5 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$1.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.87M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$818K |
| 3 |
AFG
Atomi Financial Group
New York
|
-$551K |
| 4 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$476K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$385K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
201 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $645M — up 16% from $556M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new CSQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $4.15M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.87M.
- 201 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2025, up from 199 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $645M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $4.15M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.