Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $280M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 29
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263M → $280M (+$17.8M)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.24% → 15.42% (+0.18%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 103 (-2)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.45M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.07M |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.95M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.23M |
| 5 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.7M |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$3.1M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.26M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$957K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$250K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
103 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $280M — up 6.8% from $263M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CSQ and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $4.45M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $5.7M.
- 103 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2017, down from 105 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $280M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $4.45M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.