Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- SEC CIK
- 0001275214
No open-market purchases or sales by Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 223 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $805.2M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
13F holders, Q2 2026
Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Jun 30, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 223
- +7 vs. Q1 2026
- Shares held
- 39.0M
- +528.3K (+1.4%) vs. Q1 2026
- Total value
- $805.2M
- +$143.0M (+21.6%) vs. Q1 2026
- New holders
- 19
- 86 more added
- Sold out
- 12
- 49 more reduced
3 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2026: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting CSQ on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 223 | $805.2M |
| Q1 2026 | 219 | $663.4M |
| Q4 2025 | 216 | $743.9M |
| Q3 2025 | 209 | $724.3M |
| Q2 2025 | 202 | $692.1M |
| Q1 2025 | 201 | $558.3M |
| Q4 2024 | 203 | $603.7M |
| Q3 2024 | 190 | $588.9M |
| Q2 2024 | 189 | $558.6M |
| Q1 2024 | 177 | $645.0M |
| Q4 2023 | 173 | $515.6M |
| Q3 2023 | 168 | $422.6M |
| Q2 2023 | 160 | $437.1M |
| Q1 2023 | 169 | $410.4M |
| Q4 2022 | 164 | $389.2M |
| Q3 2022 | 157 | $357.6M |
| Q2 2022 | 153 | $366.2M |
| Q1 2022 | 159 | $471.3M |
| Q4 2021 | 169 | $523.4M |
| Q3 2021 | 144 | $459.6M |
| Q2 2021 | 148 | $460.4M |
| Q1 2021 | 149 | $426.6M |
Institutions, Q2 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp | 4,865,484 | $100.0M | 0.01% | +7,949+0.2% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 4,298,735 | $88.4M | 0.00% | −67,478−1.5% | Reduced |
| UBS Group AG | 3,937,493 | $81.0M | 0.01% | +28,995+0.7% | Added |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 3,045,129 | $62.6M | 0.01% | −17,612−0.6% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 2,356,479 | $48.4M | 0.01% | +230,339+10.8% | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2,162,971 | $44.5M | 0.01% | +44,755+2.1% | Added |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 2,052,204 | $42.2M | 1.21% | +107,581+5.5% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1,248,517 | $25.7M | 0.01% | +24,445+2.0% | Added |
| Bensler, LLC | 1,152,865 | $23.7M | 2.10% | +38,166+3.4% | Added |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. | 787,259 | $16.2M | 1.97% | −7,438−0.9% | Reduced |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 772,014 | $15.9M | 0.01% | −10,612−1.4% | Reduced |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 748,412 | $15.4M | 0.02% | +38,235+5.4% | Added |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 699,531 | $14.4M | 0.22% | +50,453+7.8% | Added |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 635,466 | $13.1M | 1.14% | +202,825+46.9% | Added |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | 527,617 | $10.8M | 0.11% | +1,829+0.3% | Added |
| Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC | 501,570 | $10.2M | 0.04% | −53,622−9.7% | Reduced |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 412,706 | $8.49M | 0.01% | +24,171+6.2% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 369,250 | $7.59M | 0.01% | +38,894+11.8% | Added |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 351,534 | $7.23M | 0.34% | +179,071+103.8% | Added |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 338,003 | $6.95M | 0.04% | +13,458+4.1% | Added |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 328,326 | $6.75M | 0.01% | +162,224+97.7% | Added |
| Truist Financial Corp | 315,627 | $6.49M | 0.01% | +7,262+2.4% | Added |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 301,478 | $6.20M | 0.00% | +14,717+5.1% | Added |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | 274,887 | $5.65M | 0.07% | −6,183−2.2% | Reduced |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 237,208 | $4.88M | 0.01% | +16,166+7.3% | Added |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC | 226,606 | $4.66M | 3.67% | −3,250−1.4% | Reduced |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 225,353 | $4.63M | 0.06% | +14,558+6.9% | Added |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 195,505 | $4.02M | 0.00% | +48,469+33.0% | Added |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 166,343 | $3.42M | 0.02% | −254−0.2% | Reduced |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 163,703 | $3.37M | 1.05% | −448,880−73.3% | Reduced |
| PMG Family Office LLC | 162,340 | $3.34M | 3.08% | +1,061+0.7% | Added |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 159,926 | $3.29M | 0.00% | +582+0.4% | Added |
| Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $3.17M | 0.76% | 0 | Unchanged |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 147,497 | $3.03M | 0.02% | −19,727−11.8% | Reduced |
| Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC | 170,261 | $2.91M | 0.05% | −1,700−1.0% | Reduced |
| Savant Capital, LLC | 136,791 | $2.81M | 0.01% | +1,448+1.1% | Added |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 133,571 | $2.75M | 0.03% | −2,682−2.0% | Reduced |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 125,610 | $2.58M | 0.04% | +125,610 | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 121,577 | $2.50M | 0.00% | +1,486+1.2% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 121,061 | $2.49M | 0.01% | −2,393−1.9% | Reduced |
| Founders Financial Securities LLC | 120,550 | $2.48M | 0.13% | +1,820+1.5% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 117,049 | $2.41M | 0.00% | +9,999+9.3% | Added |
| Pointe Capital Management LLC | 115,602 | $2.38M | 1.06% | −8,499−6.8% | Reduced |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC | 98,505 | $2.03M | 0.21% | −340−0.3% | Reduced |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 93,995 | $1.93M | 0.01% | +6,339+7.2% | Added |
| Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC | 85,722 | $1.76M | 0.20% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC | 85,160 | $1.75M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 84,798 | $1.74M | 0.01% | +2,855+3.5% | Added |
| Lake Street Financial LLC | 84,348 | $1.73M | 0.20% | +10,100+13.6% | Added |
| SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. | 80,528 | $1.66M | 0.01% | +80,344+43,665.2% | Added |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 80,272 | $1.65M | 0.00% | −57,301−41.7% | Reduced |
| Palogic Value Management, L.P. | 77,600 | $1.60M | 0.28% | +38,800+100.0% | Added |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 72,256 | $1.49M | 0.02% | −801−1.1% | Reduced |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 71,588 | $1.47M | 0.03% | +5,706+8.7% | Added |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 71,451 | $1.47M | 0.01% | +36,458+104.2% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 65,469 | $1.35M | 0.00% | −806−1.2% | Reduced |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 65,425 | $1.35M | 0.00% | +2,140+3.4% | Added |
| Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. | 61,156 | $1.26M | 0.02% | +202+0.3% | Added |
| Central Trust Co | 59,008 | $1.21M | 0.02% | −1,100−1.8% | Reduced |
| Harbour Investments, Inc. | 57,616 | $1.18M | 0.02% | +270.0% | Added |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 57,600 | $1.18M | 0.00% | −6,536−10.2% | Reduced |
| Invesco Ltd. | 54,311 | $1.12M | 0.00% | −22,333−29.1% | Reduced |
| Dakota Wealth Management | 54,052 | $1.11M | 0.02% | +450+0.8% | Added |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 47,492 | $976.4K | 0.04% | +7,800+19.7% | Added |
| David J Yvars Group | 45,208 | $923.8K | 0.45% | +1,816+4.2% | Added |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 44,345 | $911.7K | 0.01% | +2,244+5.3% | Added |
| Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC | 42,653 | $876.9K | 0.01% | −2,583−5.7% | Reduced |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC | 38,810 | $797.9K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Brookstone Capital Management | 38,658 | $794.8K | 0.01% | +10,318+36.4% | Added |
| TrueMark Investments, LLC | 35,665 | $733.3K | 0.09% | +2,361+7.1% | Added |
| PW Nova Financial Services LLC | 35,485 | $729.6K | 0.16% | +81+0.2% | Added |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 34,611 | $711.6K | 0.01% | +59+0.2% | Added |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC | 33,337 | $685.4K | 0.25% | +2,774+9.1% | Added |
| QTR Family Wealth, LLC | 32,408 | $666.3K | 0.23% | +37+0.1% | Added |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | 32,334 | $664.8K | 0.06% | +2,000+6.6% | Added |
| Waterloo Capital, L.P. | 32,122 | $660.4K | 0.04% | +32,122 | New |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 32,032 | $658.6K | 0.00% | +386+1.2% | Added |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 31,619 | $650.1K | 0.01% | +31,619 | New |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 31,007 | $644.9K | 0.00% | +3,617+13.2% | Added |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 30,885 | $635.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Advisory Advocates, LLC | 30,574 | $628.6K | 0.54% | +250+0.8% | Added |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 29,734 | $611.3K | 0.00% | +388+1.3% | Added |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | 29,301 | $602.4K | 0.00% | +60.0% | Added |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 29,230 | $601.0K | 0.01% | +7,985+37.6% | Added |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 29,166 | $599.7K | 0.01% | +1,010+3.6% | Added |
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | 28,982 | $595.9K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. | 28,768 | $593.2K | 0.03% | −2,929−9.2% | Reduced |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC | 26,800 | $551.0K | 0.11% | −246−0.9% | Reduced |
| Nations Financial Group Inc, | 26,662 | $548.2K | 0.03% | +2,010+8.2% | Added |
| Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc | 26,637 | $547.7K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Doliver Advisors, LP | 26,484 | $544.5K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| We Are One Seven, LLC | 25,745 | $529.3K | 0.01% | +25,745 | New |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC | 25,688 | $528.1K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 24,878 | $511.5K | 0.00% | +1,979+8.6% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 24,775 | $509.4K | 0.00% | −10,406−29.6% | Reduced |
| Creative Planning | 23,961 | $492.6K | 0.00% | +23,961 | New |
| Fairman Group, LLC | 23,569 | $484.6K | 0.38% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC | 22,822 | $469.2K | 0.03% | +59+0.3% | Added |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC | 22,519 | $463.0K | 0.09% | −469−2.0% | Reduced |
| CAPROCK Group, Inc. | 21,771 | $447.6K | 0.01% | +2,032+10.3% | Added |