Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $296M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
110% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 20
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.26% → 15% (-0.26%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 120 (-1)
26% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $12.3M | Capital outflows: $16.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.11M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.05M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$871K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$865K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.73M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$3.15M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.72M |
| 5 |
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.48M |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
120 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $296M — up 5.2% from $281M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in CSQ was balanced in Q2 2018: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 42 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $1.2M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.73M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2018, down from 121 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $296M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $1.2M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $3.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.