Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $223M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.16% → 12.34% (+0.18%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $226M → $223M (-$2.7M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 89 (-2)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$8.58M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.36M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.13M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$563K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$240K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$2.48M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.01M |
| 3 |
VCAM
Valentine Capital Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
-$1.76M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.21M |
| 5 |
CAD
Craig A. Drill
|
-$575K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
89 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $223M — down 1.2% from $226M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of CSQ and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.58M. The largest seller was Punch & Associates Investment Management, cutting an estimated $2.48M.
- 89 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2014, down from 91 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $223M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2014, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $8.58M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Punch & Associates Investment Management, an estimated $2.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.