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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

130 hedge funds and large institutions have $264M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 23

0.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.65%16.09% (+0.44%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 130130 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 37

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $327M → $264M (-$63.6M)

Holders
130
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.9%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
24
Increased
31
Reduced
37
Closed
23
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NSIM
126
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$4K
FEG
127
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3K
CIAS
128
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$2K +$2.07K +176 New
FGC
129
Financial Gravity Companies
Texas
$1K +$834 +71 New
NA
130
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$113 -$7.52K -640 -6%
OFG
131
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$707K -55,817 Closed
Cohen & Steers
132
Cohen & Steers
New York
-$731K -54,387 Closed
IFWM
133
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
-$399K -29,875 Closed
CWM
134
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$2M -24,680 Closed
JMPWA
135
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
-$321K -23,901 Closed
BWM
136
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
-$315K -23,458 Closed
William Blair & Company
137
William Blair & Company
Illinois
-$172K -12,778 Closed
FMII
138
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
-$140K -10,439 Closed
FIM
139
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
-$139K -10,332 Closed
SCP
140
Seizert Capital Partners
Michigan
-$137K -10,200 Closed
TW
141
Transform Wealth
Colorado
-$136K -10,100 Closed
CGT
142
Capital Guardian Trust
California
-$71K -5,287 Closed
KJWM
143
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Washington
-$55K -4,156 Closed
IP
144
Intellectus Partners
California
-$44K -3,250 Closed
S
145
SignatureFD
Georgia
-$36K -2,683 Closed
OIA
146
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
-$31K -2,300 Closed
TPWA
147
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
-$30.8K -2,290 Closed
BFC
148
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
-$17K -1,400 Closed
OIA
149
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
-$13K -1,000 Closed
CFA
150
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
-$10K -764 Closed

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

130 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $264M — down 19% from $327M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CSQ positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 31 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.61M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $2.94M.

  • 130 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $264M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $3.61M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.