Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $313M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 10
119% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 21
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 124 (+18)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $298M → $313M (+$15.2M)
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.89% → 16.69% (+0.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$7.95M |
| 2 |
SIA
Starfire Investment Advisers
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$3.48M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$1.17M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.14M |
| 5 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.77M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.53M |
| 3 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$1.41M |
| 4 |
CI
Conning Inc
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$781K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$469K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
124 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $313M — up 5.1% from $298M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new CSQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, adding an estimated $7.95M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $2.77M.
- 124 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 106 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $313M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $7.95M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.