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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 11 (0)

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 105103 (-2)

Holders
103
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.9%
% of All Funds
2.57%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
12
Increased
36
Reduced
29
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$65.6M +$3.07M +265,761 +5%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$53.1M -$250K -21,647 -0.5%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$30.6M +$752K +65,103 +3%
AAM
4
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$20.2M +$230K +19,889 +1%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$16.6M +$1.23M +106,869 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.54M +$97.8K +8,466 +1%
VIA
7
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$8.06M +$1.19M +103,215 +18%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.86M -$1.26M -109,326 -14%
Bank of Montreal
9
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.69M +$4.45M +385,000 +2,685%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.49M +$422K +36,485 +11%
Invesco
11
Invesco
Georgia
$4.19M -$112K -9,726 -3%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$4.08M -$5.7M -492,946 -59%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.94M +$448K +38,783 +13%
PCM
14
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
$3.76M +$66.4K +5,747 +2%
GC
15
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.2M -$957K -82,800 -23%
Cohen & Steers
16
Cohen & Steers
New York
$2.35M +$131K +11,371 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.35M +$431K +37,316 +23%
CI
18
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$2.27M +$34.2K +2,959 +2%
DW
19
Domani Wealth
Pennsylvania
$2.12M
WS
20
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.04M +$14.3K +1,234 +0.7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2M -$186K -16,115 -9%
SFS
22
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.98M +$1.95M +168,909 New
CTC
23
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$1.85M -$4.62K -400 -0.3%
Ameriprise
24
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.78M +$727K +62,896 +71%
OA
25
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.5M -$924 -80 -0.1%

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.