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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

78 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6878 (+10)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $170M → $177M (+$6.93M)

0.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.85%11.45% (+0.6%)

Holders
78
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+14.71%
% of All Funds
2.53%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
15
Increased
26
Reduced
24
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$36.7M -$2.4M -236,740 -6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$23.5M -$2.7M -265,699 -10%
U
3
UBS
Switzerland
$19.4M +$890K +87,566 +5%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.2M -$1.2M -118,452 -8%
AAM
5
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$9.82M -$2.38M -234,469 -19%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.61M -$141K -13,905 -2%
PWM
7
ParenteBeard Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$6.25M -$50.9K -5,012 -0.8%
NCM
8
Newgate Capital Management
Connecticut
$6.17M +$6.26M +616,590 New
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$5.98M +$299K +29,464 +5%
PAIM
10
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$4.17M +$1.34M +131,824 +46%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.93M -$272K -26,780 -6%
CTC
12
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$3.64M -$24.7K -2,427 -0.7%
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$3.58M +$3.27M +321,957 +881%
SFS
14
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$3.56M +$1.59M +156,308 +78%
CA
15
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$2.14M +$2.17M +214,057 New
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.99M -$195K -19,225 -9%
OA
17
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.99M -$2.58K -254 -0.1%
CI
18
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$1.92M +$27.1K +2,665 +1%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.71M +$18.6K +1,835 +1%
TC
20
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.6M +$1.63M +160,080 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.51M +$1.54M +151,221 New
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$1.47M +$1.3M +128,040 +691%
VCAM
23
Valentine Capital Asset Management
California
$1.43M +$38.4K +3,781 +3%
FAAS
24
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.17M +$138K +13,606 +13%
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$947K -$1.59M -156,270 -62%

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

78 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $177M — up 4.1% from $170M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new CSQ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Newgate Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.26M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.7M.

  • 78 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2013, up from 68 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $177M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Newgate Capital Management, an estimated $6.26M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.