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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 $801.0M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Dec 31, 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
169
+27 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
27.1M
+1.25M (+4.8%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$523.2M
+$64.6M (+14.1%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
38
46 more added
Sold out
11
36 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q3 2021 haven't filed for Q4 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 169 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 heldQ4 2021: $523.2M
Q1 2021: $425.1MQ2 2021: $460.4MQ3 2021: $459.6MQ4 2021: $523.2MQ1 2022: $471.3MQ2 2022: $366.2MQ3 2022: $357.6MQ4 2022: $389.2MQ1 2023: $410.4MQ2 2023: $437.1MQ3 2023: $422.6MQ4 2023: $453.9MQ1 2024: $513.6MQ2 2024: $544.3MQ3 2024: $573.8MQ4 2024: $603.7MQ1 2025: $558.1MQ2 2025: $644.5MQ3 2025: $721.5MQ4 2025: $743.6MQ1 2026: $663.4MQ2 2026: $801.0M
Institutions holding CSQ and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026223$801.0M
Q1 2026219$663.4M
Q4 2025216$743.6M
Q3 2025209$721.5M
Q2 2025202$644.5M
Q1 2025201$558.1M
Q4 2024203$603.7M
Q3 2024190$573.8M
Q2 2024189$544.3M
Q1 2024177$513.6M
Q4 2023173$453.9M
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$523.2M
Q3 2021144$459.6M
Q2 2021148$460.4M
Q1 2021149$425.1M

Institutions, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Assetmark, Inc1$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC1$00.00%+1New
Chilton Capital Management LLC8$00.00%+8New
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc.3$00.00%+3New
First Personal Financial Services42$1.00K0.00%+42New
City State Bank200$4.00K0.00%+200New
Capital Analysts, LLC250$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.262$5.00K0.00%+5+1.9%Added
Paragon Capital Management Ltd266$5.00K0.00%+266New
Widmann Financial Services, Inc.299$5.00K0.00%+299New
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rather & Kittrell, Inc.500$9.00K0.01%+500New
Horan Securities, Inc.632$12.0K0.01%+632New
NEXT Financial Group, Inc750$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Carroll Financial Associates, Inc.733$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Clearstead Advisors, LLC850$16.0K0.00%+850New
Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.833$16.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.1,000$19.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$19.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.1,000$19.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC1,000$19.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC1,100$21.0K0.02%+1,100New
Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC1,250$24.0K0.00%+1,250New
Addison Advisors LLC1,341$26.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$26.7K0.00%−1,144−45.3%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$31.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC1,660$32.0K0.00%+1,660New
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$33.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Deutsche Bank AG2,064$40.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB2,324$45.0K0.00%+2,324New
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$46.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC2,514$48.0K0.02%+2,514New
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.2,730$53.0K0.04%+2,730New
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$56.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co3,100$59.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC3,200$61.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
FourThought Financial, LLC3,355$65.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.3,445$66.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co3,487$68.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp3,618$70.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stephenson National Bank & Trust3,900$75.0K0.04%+3,900New
Allworth Financial LP3,958$76.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ford Financial Group, LLC4,000$77.0K0.03%+4,000New
US Bancorp4,129$80.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$91.0K0.00%––
CoreCap Advisors, LLC4,850$94.0K0.01%+4,850New
Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC5,380$104.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.5,410$104.0K0.03%+5,410New
Financial Perspectives, Inc5,909$114.0K0.05%+95+1.6%Added
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.5,973$115.0K0.01%+41+0.7%Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC5,996$116.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gould Capital, LLC6,366$123.0K0.09%+6,366New
Spire Wealth Management7,285$141.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
American Portfolios Advisors7,479$144.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC7,499$145.0K0.02%+7,499New
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.8,906$171.8K0.01%+88+1.0%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$194.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$194.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
RPG Investment Advisory, LLC10,650$205.0K0.03%−1,550−12.7%Reduced
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC10,793$208.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC10,929$211.0K0.09%+102+0.9%Added
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$212.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC11,068$214.0K0.02%+30.0%Added
Good Life Advisors, LLC12,188$235.0K0.03%+11+0.1%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP12,221$235.0K0.00%+12,221New
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC12,710$245.0K0.03%−743−5.5%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers12,924$249.0K0.00%+785+6.5%Added
Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc.13,030$251.0K0.02%−82−0.6%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC13,844$267.0K0.01%+170+1.2%Added
Canal Capital Management, LLC14,175$273.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$278.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.14,938$288.0K0.01%−668−4.3%Reduced
ProVise Management Group, LLC15,000$289.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Meristem Family Wealth, LLC15,000$289.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Shaker Financial Services, LLC16,011$309.0K0.11%+16,011New
Western Wealth Management, LLC16,088$309.0K0.03%+16,088New
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$312.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.16,458$317.0K0.02%+16,458New
Wealthsource Partners, LLC16,519$319.0K0.03%+16,519New
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC17,020$328.3K0.18%+17,020New
Mosaic Family Wealth, LLC17,178$331.0K0.09%+134+0.8%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC17,424$336.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC17,668$341.0K0.12%+361+2.1%Added
TFG Advisers LLC18,119$350.0K0.15%−501−2.7%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc18,462$356.0K0.70%+565+3.2%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.18,529$357.0K0.00%+1,000+5.7%Added
Stephens Inc18,611$359.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lokken Investment Group LLC20,160$389.0K0.28%−88−0.4%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc20,324$392.0K0.00%+62+0.3%Added
Asset Management Corp20,948$404.0K0.23%+595+2.9%Added
Sigma Planning Corp21,187$409.0K0.01%−794−3.6%Reduced
Proequities, Inc.21,442$416.0K0.02%+3,709+20.9%Added
Creative Planning21,629$417.0K0.00%+2,906+15.5%Added
Brookstone Capital Management22,398$419.0K0.01%+384+1.7%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.23,362$451.0K0.07%−69−0.3%Reduced
ELCO Management Co., LLC24,000$463.0K0.33%+24,000New
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC25,000$482.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
AE Wealth Management LLC26,466$511.0K0.00%+252+1.0%Added