Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $263M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $235M → $263M (+$27.4M)
0.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.81% → 15.24% (+0.42%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 105 (-8)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 35
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$6.38M |
| 3 |
PCM
Pointe Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
+$3.44M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$957K |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$847K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$3.85M |
| 2 |
MGAM
McGowan Group Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.51M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.32M |
| 4 |
CWM
Calamos Wealth Management
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$2.75M |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$2.69M |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
105 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $263M — up 12% from $235M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of CSQ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $22.4M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.85M.
- 105 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q1 2017, down from 113 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $263M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $22.4M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $3.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.