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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $522M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 49

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 172 → 178 (+6)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $513M → $522M (+$9.01M)

1.56% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.67% → 20.11% (-1.6%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
178
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.49%
% of All Funds
2.56%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
20
Increased
60
Reduced
49
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$7.73M
2
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
+$7.33M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.02M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.85M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.62M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$59.9M
2
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$1.54M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$1.07M
4
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$732K
5
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$661K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GLA
126
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$182K +$16 +1 +0%
TCA
127
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$178K +$170K +10,855 New
AAS
128
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$175K -$3.03K -194 -2%
LSIA
129
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$170K – – –
FFA
130
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$165K +$158K +10,089 New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
131
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$165K – – –
CA
132
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$134K +$128K +8,200 New
BC
133
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$102K – – –
BFEC
134
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$97K +$641 +41 +0.7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
135
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$96K -$16.1K -1,031 -15%
DAM
136
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$93.4K – – –
HNB
137
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$92.8K – – –
AF
138
Allworth Financial
California
$82.6K +$16.9K +1,078 +27%
RIL
139
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$81.8K – – –
GRP
140
Global Retirement Partners
California
$71.5K +$172 +11 +0.3%
GC
141
Gould Capital
Washington
$57.3K – – –
First Manhattan
142
First Manhattan
New York
$50.7K – – –
CFGS
143
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$49.1K – – –
WWM
144
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$47.5K – – –
SL
145
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$43.7K -$23.7K -1,516 -36%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
146
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$43K -$3.28K -210 -7%
VWM
147
Venturi Wealth Management
Texas
$42.2K – – –
ADL
148
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$39K -$37.5K -2,400 -50%
CA
149
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$32.3K +$31.3K +2,000 New
LC
150
Lindbrook Capital
California
$30.3K – – –
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CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

178 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $522M — up 1.8% from $513M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new CSQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $7.73M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $59.9M.

  • 178 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q1 2024, up from 172 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $522M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2024, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $7.73M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $59.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.