Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $226M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 29
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $206M → $226M (+$19.3M)
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.01% → 12.16% (+0.15%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 91 (-8)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$7.53M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.26M |
| 4 |
CAD
Craig A. Drill
|
+$552K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$544K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
-$4.98M |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$4.44M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.39M |
| 4 |
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.21M |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$2.59M |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
91 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $226M — up 9.3% from $206M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of CSQ and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Robinson Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.98M sold.
- 91 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2014, down from 99 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $226M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Robinson Capital Management, an estimated $4.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.