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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, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Sep 30, 2021. 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
144
−1 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
25.9M
+637.4K (+2.5%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$459.6M
−$554.8K (−0.1%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
11
49 more added
Sold out
12
37 more reduced

3 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: 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.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 144 institutions
Q1 2021: 149 institutionsQ2 2021: 148 institutionsQ3 2021: 144 institutionsQ4 2021: 169 institutionsQ1 2022: 159 institutionsQ2 2022: 153 institutionsQ3 2022: 157 institutionsQ4 2022: 164 institutionsQ1 2023: 169 institutionsQ2 2023: 160 institutionsQ3 2023: 168 institutionsQ4 2023: 173 institutionsQ1 2024: 177 institutionsQ2 2024: 189 institutionsQ3 2024: 190 institutionsQ4 2024: 203 institutionsQ1 2025: 201 institutionsQ2 2025: 202 institutionsQ3 2025: 209 institutionsQ4 2025: 216 institutionsQ1 2026: 219 institutionsQ2 2026: 223 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $459.6M
Q1 2021: $426.6MQ2 2021: $460.4MQ3 2021: $459.6MQ4 2021: $523.4MQ1 2022: $471.3MQ2 2022: $366.2MQ3 2022: $357.6MQ4 2022: $389.2MQ1 2023: $410.4MQ2 2023: $437.1MQ3 2023: $422.6MQ4 2023: $515.6MQ1 2024: $645.0MQ2 2024: $558.6MQ3 2024: $588.9MQ4 2024: $603.7MQ1 2025: $558.3MQ2 2025: $692.1MQ3 2025: $724.3MQ4 2025: $743.9MQ1 2026: $663.4MQ2 2026: $805.2M
Institutions holding CSQ and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026223$805.2M
Q1 2026219$663.4M
Q4 2025216$743.9M
Q3 2025209$724.3M
Q2 2025202$692.1M
Q1 2025201$558.3M
Q4 2024203$603.7M
Q3 2024190$588.9M
Q2 2024189$558.6M
Q1 2024177$645.0M
Q4 2023173$515.6M
Q3 2023168$422.6M
Q2 2023160$437.1M
Q1 2023169$410.4M
Q4 2022164$389.2M
Q3 2022157$357.6M
Q2 2022153$366.2M
Q1 2022159$471.3M
Q4 2021169$523.4M
Q3 2021144$459.6M
Q2 2021148$460.4M
Q1 2021149$426.6M

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Bank of America Corp5,463,122$96.8M0.01%+211,305+4.0%Added
UBS Group AG4,550,470$80.6M0.03%+53,012+1.2%Added
Morgan Stanley3,497,725$62.0M0.01%+86,223+2.5%Added
Wells Fargo & Company1,698,700$30.1M0.01%−20,158−1.2%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada1,279,052$22.7M0.01%+29,432+2.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.1,093,961$19.4M0.04%+101,163+10.2%Added
Raymond James & Associates1,044,060$18.5M0.02%−16,277−1.5%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC583,859$10.3M0.06%−42,096−6.7%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC473,820$8.40M0.01%−1,743−0.4%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.385,363$6.83M0.17%+22,297+6.1%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC362,762$6.43M0.02%+103,543+39.9%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.340,728$6.04M0.01%+6,992+2.1%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.322,489$5.71M0.09%+34,150+11.8%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc241,771$4.28M0.00%+20,750+9.4%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.202,693$3.59M0.02%+3,634+1.8%Added
Davenport & Co LLC197,574$3.50M0.02%−1,834−0.9%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.195,736$3.47M0.02%+10,201+5.5%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.194,915$3.45M0.00%+25,534+15.1%Added
B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc.194,673$3.45M0.26%+23,317+13.6%Added
Stifel Financial Corp191,611$3.40M0.00%−9,604−4.8%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC190,363$3.37M0.01%−9,625−4.8%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp179,950$3.19M0.01%+5,726+3.3%Added
Pointe Capital Management LLC168,151$2.98M2.07%−7,166−4.1%Reduced
Cetera Advisors LLC155,700$2.76M0.05%+6,203+4.1%Added
Domani Wealth, LLC129,550$2.30M0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Central Trust Co126,565$2.24M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
HighTower Advisors, LLC113,767$2.01M0.01%+783+0.7%Added
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC107,333$1.90M0.34%−2,974−2.7%Reduced
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC102,750$1.82M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC95,083$1.69M0.02%+21,072+28.5%Added
Lake Street Financial LLC91,375$1.62M0.40%−900−1.0%Reduced
Mariner, LLC74,056$1.31M0.01%−829−1.1%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.70,288$1.25M0.04%+9,528+15.7%Added
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.59,187$1.05M0.18%+8,535+16.9%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC57,114$1.01M0.02%−1,453−2.5%Reduced
9258 Wealth Management, LLC54,531$966.0K0.26%−1,113−2.0%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC52,974$939.0K0.01%+18,051+51.7%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.52,458$930.0K0.03%+244+0.5%Added
Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc50,105$888.0K0.06%+4,725+10.4%Added
Invesco Ltd.49,283$873.0K0.00%−1,357−2.7%Reduced
Frontier Wealth Management LLC44,242$784.0K0.05%−1,078−2.4%Reduced
David J Yvars Group39,987$710.0K0.41%+1,715+4.5%Added
Conning Inc.39,302$696.0K0.02%+673+1.7%Added
Raymond James Trust N.A.38,555$683.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Telemus Capital, LLC38,410$681.0K0.06%−16,750−30.4%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc37,810$670.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC36,883$654.0K0.04%+171+0.5%Added
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC34,947$619.0K0.07%−288−0.8%Reduced
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC33,498$594.0K0.42%−4,259−11.3%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc33,390$592.0K0.00%+679+2.1%Added
Doliver Advisors, LP32,740$580.0K0.19%−7,100−17.8%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp32,360$573.0K0.00%+32,360New
Nations Financial Group Inc,32,168$570.0K0.09%−548−1.7%Reduced
Goldman Sachs Group Inc31,646$561.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Advisory Services Network, LLC30,228$536.0K0.02%+112+0.4%Added
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC29,964$531.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Calamos Wealth Management LLC29,240$518.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC28,994$514.0K0.00%−1,220−4.0%Reduced
Smith, Moore & Co.28,172$499.0K0.08%+500+1.8%Added
XML Financial, LLC26,597$471.0K0.06%+26,597New
AE Wealth Management LLC26,214$465.0K0.00%+3,176+13.8%Added
D.A. Davidson & Co.25,586$453.0K0.01%−3,550−12.2%Reduced
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC25,000$443.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.23,431$415.0K0.07%−325−1.4%Reduced
Brookstone Capital Management22,014$393.0K0.01%+257+1.2%Added
Sigma Planning Corp21,981$390.0K0.01%−1,422−6.1%Reduced
Asset Management Corp20,353$361.0K0.23%+219+1.1%Added
Mercer Global Advisors Inc20,262$359.0K0.00%+118+0.6%Added
Lokken Investment Group LLC20,248$359.0K0.28%+7,159+54.7%Added
Creative Planning18,723$332.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc18,611$330.0K0.01%−250−1.3%Reduced
TFG Advisers LLC18,620$330.0K0.16%−217−1.2%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc17,897$317.0K0.58%−464−2.5%Reduced
Proequities, Inc.17,733$314.0K0.02%−1,186−6.3%Reduced
Baird Financial Group, Inc.17,529$311.0K0.00%+2,000+12.9%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC17,424$308.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC17,307$307.0K0.11%+356+2.1%Added
Mosaic Family Wealth, LLC17,044$302.0K0.08%+136+0.8%Added
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC16,500$292.0K0.16%+16,500New
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$287.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.15,606$277.0K0.01%−951−5.7%Reduced
Meristem Family Wealth, LLC15,000$266.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
ProVise Management Group, LLC15,000$266.0K0.03%+15,000New
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$255.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC14,175$251.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC13,674$242.3K0.01%+173+1.3%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC13,453$238.0K0.03%−761−5.4%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc13,274$235.0K0.00%−218−1.6%Reduced
Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc.13,112$232.0K0.04%+199+1.5%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC12,778$226.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
RPG Investment Advisory, LLC12,200$216.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC12,177$216.0K0.03%+10+0.1%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers12,139$215.0K0.00%−22−0.2%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Company, LLC11,430$203.0K0.01%+11,430New
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC10,705$201.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC11,065$196.0K0.01%−96−0.9%Reduced
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$195.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC10,827$192.0K0.09%+40+0.4%Added
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC10,793$191.0K0.01%+10,793New
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$178.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged