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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

101 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

52% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 27

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

0.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.37%13.9% (+0.53%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 101101 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $226M → $200M (-$26.9M)

Holders
101
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.82%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
8
Increased
41
Reduced
27
Closed
7
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
$47.8M +$540K +52,409 +1%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25M +$1.93M +186,752 +7%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$23M -$3.28M -317,928 -11%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.9M -$18.8K -1,827 -0.1%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$14.3M -$590K -57,249 -4%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$6.45M +$190K +18,448 +3%
WAM
7
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$5.31M +$5.46M +529,918 +1,277%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$4.79M -$1.4M -135,367 -21%
PCM
9
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
$4.57M -$183K -17,747 -3%
SFS
10
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$4.43M +$3.29M +318,836 +202%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.11M +$105K +10,207 +2%
NCM
12
Newgate Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.68M +$914K +88,666 +29%
MGAM
13
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$3.39M -$111K -10,742 -3%
CTC
14
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$2.95M -$130K -12,625 -4%
CRC
15
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$2.61M +$2.42M +234,813 +513%
DA
16
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$2.57M +$2.54M +246,344 +808%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.6M +$149K +14,404 +9%
CI
18
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$1.57M +$40.1K +3,894 +2%
OA
19
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.48M -$130K -12,570 -7%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.36M +$119K +11,522 +9%
RJFSA
21
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$970K +$629K +60,990 +140%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$909K +$98.4K +9,543 +11%
WS
23
Wedbush Securities
California
$905K -$10.6K -1,028 -1%
ACP
24
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$849K -$16.4K -1,592 -2%
FEG
25
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$831K -$15.7K -1,523 -2%

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

101 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $200M — down 12% from $226M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new CSQ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 41 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.46M. The largest seller was Domani Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.82M sold.

  • 101 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $200M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $5.46M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Domani Wealth, an estimated $5.82M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.