Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $232M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 31
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $224M → $232M (+$7.38M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 14.68% → 14.59% (-0.1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 102 (-10)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.74M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.22M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.77M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.49M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.99M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.65M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.23M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$297K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
102 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $232M — up 3.3% from $224M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CSQ and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.74M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.99M.
- 102 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q3 2016, down from 112 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $232M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.74M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.