Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $236M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 6
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $236M (+$36.5M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 119 (+18)
1.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.9% → 15.43% (+1.5%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 33
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.46M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.71M |
| 3 |
DW
Domani Wealth
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.62M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.91M |
| 5 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$3.54M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.84M |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.55M |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.52M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.49M |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
119 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $236M — up 18% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CSQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.46M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $3.54M.
- 119 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2015, up from 101 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $236M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.46M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $3.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.