Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 107 (+11)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $214M → $227M (+$12.5M)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.09% → 13.02% (+0.93%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.71M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.32M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.36M |
| 4 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$877K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$974K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$791K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$689K |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$557K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$536K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
107 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $227M — up 5.8% from $214M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new CSQ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.71M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $974K.
- 107 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q1 2015, up from 96 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $227M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.71M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $974K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.