Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $407M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 41
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 168 (+5)
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.33% → 18.48% (+0.15%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
69% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $407M (-$889M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.03M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$941K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$807K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$689K |
| 5 |
CWM
Calamos Wealth Management
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$644K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.64M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$748K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$658K |
| 4 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
-$444K |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$417K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AWM
176
Accurate Wealth Management
Wesley Chapel,
Florida
| – | -$48.9K | -3,600 | Closed |
|
|
PP
177
PrairieView Partners
St. Paul,
Minnesota
| – | -$24K | -1,823 | Closed |
|
|
TVWM
178
Tower View Wealth Management
Shorewood,
Wisconsin
| – | -$14K | -1,044 | Closed |
|
|
SC
179
SouthState Corp
Winter Haven,
Florida
| – | -$4.19K | -312 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
180
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$3K | -250 | Closed |
|
181
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | -$8 | -1 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
182
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | +$14 | +1 | New |
|
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
168 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $407M — down 69% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CSQ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.03M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $1.64M.
- 168 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q1 2023, up from 163 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $407M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2023, down 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.03M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $1.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.