Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 6
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 96 (+7)
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.34% → 12.09% (-0.25%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $223M → $214M (-$8.79M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.58M |
| 2 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$2.63M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$656K |
| 4 |
VCAM
Valentine Capital Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$654K |
| 5 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$451K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWM
ParenteBeard Wealth Management
York,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.79M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.49M |
| 3 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$3.04M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$775K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$262K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
96 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $214M — down 3.9% from $223M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new CSQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.58M. The largest seller was ParenteBeard Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $6.79M.
- 96 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2014, up from 89 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $214M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2014, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $3.58M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2014 was ParenteBeard Wealth Management, an estimated $6.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.