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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

152 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 33

0.36% more ownership

Funds ownership: 17.32%17.69% (+0.36%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 159152 (-7)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $476M → $364M (-$112M)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 22

Holders
152
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-4.4%
% of All Funds
2.56%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
16
Increased
58
Reduced
33
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$61.6M -$1.06M -71,396 -1%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54.6M -$2.13M -143,063 -3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$46.2M -$4.1M -275,221 -7%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$24.3M +$1.37M +92,007 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19.1M +$2.02M +135,740 +10%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15.2M -$191K -12,824 -1%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$14.4M +$844K +56,676 +5%
B
8
Bensler
Washington
$9.87M +$238K +16,020 +2%
GC
9
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$8.84M +$536K +36,026 +6%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$8.04M +$938K +63,017 +11%
SFS
11
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$5.65M +$4.43M +297,589 +223%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.32M -$177K -11,885 -3%
SWP
13
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$5.18M +$13.6K +912 +0.2%
CA
14
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$5.09M +$404K +27,142 +8%
JMPWA
15
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$4.16M +$4.72M +317,209 New
AAM
16
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.96M +$689K +46,274 +18%
KIM
17
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.6M +$4.09M +274,893 New
AWM
18
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$3.52M -$1.1K -74 -0%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.21M +$72.4K +4,861 +2%
DC
20
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$3.08M +$384K +25,775 +12%
Rockefeller Capital Management
21
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$3.02M +$303K +20,363 +10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.99M -$1.9M -127,799 -36%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.82M +$349K +23,424 +12%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.66M +$126K +8,440 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.51M +$5.88K +395 +0.2%

CSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

152 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $364M — down 24% from $476M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of CSQ and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.72M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.1M.

  • 152 institutional investors held Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) as of Q2 2022, down from 159 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $364M of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2022, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2022 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $4.72M added.
  • The largest Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.