Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $264M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 130 (+1)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.63% → 16.09% (+0.46%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 37
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $325M → $264M (-$61.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.61M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.36M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.63M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.94M |
| 2 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$1.88M |
| 3 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$731K |
| 4 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$707K |
| 5 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$437K |
CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
130 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $264M — down 19% from $325M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CSQ positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.61M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $2.94M.
- 130 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q4 2018, up from 129 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $264M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $3.61M added.
- The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.