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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, Q1 2023

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
+7 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
29.3M
+280.5K (+1.0%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$410.4M
+$21.7M (+5.6%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
21
57 more added
Sold out
14
41 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2022: 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 holdersQ1 2023: 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 heldQ1 2023: $410.4M
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)1$00.00%+1New
Independence Bank of Kentucky8$1120.00%−163−95.3%Reduced
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC76$1.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$3.50K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$3.78K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC270$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.291$4.07K0.00%+6+2.1%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$5.60K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC626$8.76K0.00%+626New
Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.833$11.7K0.01%+833New
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$14.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$19.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$21.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP1,568$22.0K0.02%+603+62.5%Added
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$23.7K0.01%+1,692New
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$24.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.1,947$27.3K0.00%+947+94.7%Added
Truvestments Capital LLC2,015$28.2K0.02%+2,015New
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,087$29.2K0.00%+15+0.7%Added
US Bancorp2,126$29.8K0.00%−453−17.6%Reduced
First Personal Financial Services2,196$30.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.2,380$33.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$34.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC2,481$34.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$36.1K0.00%+2,578New
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$40.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Belpointe Asset Management LLC2,912$40.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,000$42.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co3,100$43.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC3,260$45.6K0.00%−1,392−29.9%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,732$50.6K0.00%+1,458+64.1%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp3,618$50.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC3,870$54.0K0.00%+2,210+133.1%Added
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc3,938$55.1K0.01%+2,338+146.1%Added
Gould Capital, LLC4,000$56.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP4,067$56.9K0.00%+100+2.5%Added
Huntington National Bank–$61.6K0.00%––
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co4,478$62.7K0.00%+2,255+101.4%Added
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.4,684$66.0K0.00%+61+1.3%Added
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$87.5K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC6,307$88.3K0.08%+6,307New
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC6,391$89.5K0.00%−5,991−48.4%Reduced
Financial Perspectives, Inc6,527$91.4K0.04%+145+2.3%Added
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC7,326$102.6K0.05%+7,326New
Parallel Advisors, LLC7,379$103.3K0.00%+74+1.0%Added
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC7,614$107.0K0.04%+7,614New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$140.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$141.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Old National Bancorp10,075$141.1K0.00%+10,075New
Lindbrook Capital, LLC10,397$145.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,432$145.6K0.01%+10,432New
Private Trust Co NA10,507$147.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,591$148.3K0.02%+10,591New
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.10,860$152.0K0.00%−900−7.7%Reduced
Aire Advisors, LLC10,997$154.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$154.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
M&T Bank Corp11,027$154.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$159.7K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC11,434$160.1K0.01%+71+0.6%Added
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC11,707$163.2K0.01%+11,707New
Cerity Partners LLC11,908$166.7K0.00%+322+2.8%Added
Ignite Planners, LLC12,326$171.3K0.07%+17+0.1%Added
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,600$176.4K0.07%+12,600New
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,966$181.5K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC13,786$193.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC14,310$200.3K0.04%−2,366−14.2%Reduced
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$201.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc14,844$208.0K0.00%−6,910−31.8%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC15,000$210.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc15,400$215.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC15,824$221.5K0.03%−21,080−57.1%Reduced
Semus Wealth Partners LLC16,017$224.2K0.24%−1,148−6.7%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$226.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Midwest Financial Group LLC16,648$233.0K0.21%+16,648New
Telemus Capital, LLC17,022$238.3K0.02%−1,230−6.7%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers17,022$238.3K0.00%+45+0.3%Added
Western Wealth Management, LLC17,088$239.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC17,841$249.8K0.15%+55+0.3%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc17,915$250.8K0.01%+1,685+10.4%Added
TFG Advisers LLC18,017$252.2K0.12%+142+0.8%Added
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC18,108$253.5K0.05%+205+1.1%Added
Asset Management Corp18,872$264.2K0.21%−4,671−19.8%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC19,135$267.9K0.02%+64+0.3%Added
Grey Street Capital, LLC20,282$283.9K0.20%+20,282New
JPMorgan Chase & Co20,640$289.0K0.00%+7,725+59.8%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.20,730$290.2K0.02%+302+1.5%Added
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC20,818$291.5K0.03%−1,103−5.0%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC21,035$294.5K0.00%−3,772−15.2%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc21,472$295.0K1.75%−2,994−12.2%Reduced
Arq Wealth Advisors, LLC21,157$296.2K0.22%+1,304+6.6%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.21,893$306.5K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
International Assets Investment Management, LLC22,125$309.8K0.04%−4,020−15.4%Reduced
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC22,667$317.3K0.31%−2,500−9.9%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC23,493$328.9K0.01%+1,582+7.2%Added
Creative Planning23,811$333.4K0.00%+182+0.8%Added
ELCO Management Co., LLC24,100$337.4K0.25%−700−2.8%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC24,753$346.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC24,911$349.0K0.01%+24,911New