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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
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$201.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC14,310$200.3K0.04%−2,366−14.2%Reduced
Good Life Advisors, LLC13,786$193.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,966$181.5K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,600$176.4K0.07%+12,600New
Ignite Planners, LLC12,326$171.3K0.07%+17+0.1%Added
Cerity Partners LLC11,908$166.7K0.00%+322+2.8%Added
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC11,707$163.2K0.01%+11,707New
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC11,434$160.1K0.01%+71+0.6%Added
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$159.7K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
M&T Bank Corp11,027$154.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$154.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Aire Advisors, LLC10,997$154.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.10,860$152.0K0.00%−900−7.7%Reduced
Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,591$148.3K0.02%+10,591New
Private Trust Co NA10,507$147.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,432$145.6K0.01%+10,432New
Lindbrook Capital, LLC10,397$145.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Old National Bancorp10,075$141.1K0.00%+10,075New
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$141.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$140.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC7,614$107.0K0.04%+7,614New
Parallel Advisors, LLC7,379$103.3K0.00%+74+1.0%Added
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC7,326$102.6K0.05%+7,326New
Financial Perspectives, Inc6,527$91.4K0.04%+145+2.3%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC6,391$89.5K0.00%−5,991−48.4%Reduced
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC6,307$88.3K0.08%+6,307New
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$87.5K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.4,684$66.0K0.00%+61+1.3%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co4,478$62.7K0.00%+2,255+101.4%Added
Huntington National Bank–$61.6K0.00%––
Allworth Financial LP4,067$56.9K0.00%+100+2.5%Added
Gould Capital, LLC4,000$56.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc3,938$55.1K0.01%+2,338+146.1%Added
CWM, LLC3,870$54.0K0.00%+2,210+133.1%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp3,618$50.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,732$50.6K0.00%+1,458+64.1%Added
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC3,260$45.6K0.00%−1,392−29.9%Reduced
First Manhattan Co3,100$43.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,000$42.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Belpointe Asset Management LLC2,912$40.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$40.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$36.1K0.00%+2,578New
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC2,481$34.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$34.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.2,380$33.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
First Personal Financial Services2,196$30.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp2,126$29.8K0.00%−453−17.6%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,087$29.2K0.00%+15+0.7%Added
Truvestments Capital LLC2,015$28.2K0.02%+2,015New
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.1,947$27.3K0.00%+947+94.7%Added
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$24.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$23.7K0.01%+1,692New
Elequin Capital LP1,568$22.0K0.02%+603+62.5%Added
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$21.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$19.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$14.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.833$11.7K0.01%+833New
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC626$8.76K0.00%+626New
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$5.60K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.291$4.07K0.00%+6+2.1%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC270$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$3.78K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$3.50K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC76$1.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Independence Bank of Kentucky8$1120.00%−163−95.3%Reduced
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)1$00.00%+1New
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−33,074−100.0%Sold out
Bank of Montreal0$00.00%−31,045−100.0%Sold out
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.0$00.00%−13,360−100.0%Sold out
Money Concepts Capital Corp0$00.00%−12,289−100.0%Sold out
Virtu Financial LLC0$00.00%−10,783−100.0%Sold out
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC0$00.00%−10,793−100.0%Sold out
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC0$00.00%−10,114−100.0%Sold out
IFP Advisors, Inc0$00.00%−7,190−100.0%Sold out
Accurate Wealth Management, LLC0$00.00%−3,600−100.0%Sold out
PrairieView Partners, LLC0$00.00%−1,823−100.0%Sold out
Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC0$00.00%−1,044−100.0%Sold out
South State Corp.0$00.00%−312−100.0%Sold out
Capital Analysts, LLC0$00.00%−250−100.0%Sold out
Assetmark, Inc0$00.00%−1−100.0%Sold out
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
CoreCap Advisors, LLC––––Not filed