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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 223 | $801.0M |
| Q1 2026 | 219 | $663.4M |
| Q4 2025 | 216 | $743.6M |
| Q3 2025 | 209 | $721.5M |
| Q2 2025 | 202 | $644.5M |
| Q1 2025 | 201 | $558.1M |
| Q4 2024 | 203 | $603.7M |
| Q3 2024 | 190 | $573.8M |
| Q2 2024 | 189 | $544.3M |
| Q1 2024 | 177 | $513.6M |
| Q4 2023 | 173 | $453.9M |
| 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 | $523.2M |
| Q3 2021 | 144 | $459.6M |
| Q2 2021 | 148 | $460.4M |
| Q1 2021 | 149 | $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.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantz Financial LLC | 14,400 | $201.6K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC | 14,310 | $200.3K | 0.04% | −2,366−14.2% | Reduced |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC | 13,786 | $193.0K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lokken Investment Group LLC | 12,966 | $181.5K | 0.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC | 12,600 | $176.4K | 0.07% | +12,600 | New |
| Ignite Planners, LLC | 12,326 | $171.3K | 0.07% | +17+0.1% | Added |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 11,908 | $166.7K | 0.00% | +322+2.8% | Added |
| Level Four Advisory Services, LLC | 11,707 | $163.2K | 0.01% | +11,707 | New |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC | 11,434 | $160.1K | 0.01% | +71+0.6% | Added |
| Private Wealth Group, LLC | 11,404 | $159.7K | 0.22% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| M&T Bank Corp | 11,027 | $154.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Donald L. Hagan, LLC | 11,000 | $154.0K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Aire Advisors, LLC | 10,997 | $154.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 10,860 | $152.0K | 0.00% | −900−7.7% | Reduced |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. | 10,591 | $148.3K | 0.02% | +10,591 | New |
| Private Trust Co NA | 10,507 | $147.1K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 10,432 | $145.6K | 0.01% | +10,432 | New |
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC | 10,397 | $145.6K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Old National Bancorp | 10,075 | $141.1K | 0.00% | +10,075 | New |
| Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co | 10,050 | $141.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 10,063 | $140.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC | 7,614 | $107.0K | 0.04% | +7,614 | New |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC | 7,379 | $103.3K | 0.00% | +74+1.0% | Added |
| Ahrens Investment Partners LLC | 7,326 | $102.6K | 0.05% | +7,326 | New |
| Financial Perspectives, Inc | 6,527 | $91.4K | 0.04% | +145+2.3% | Added |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 6,391 | $89.5K | 0.00% | −5,991−48.4% | Reduced |
| Chesapeake Asset Management LLC | 6,307 | $88.3K | 0.08% | +6,307 | New |
| Barrett & Company, Inc. | 6,249 | $87.5K | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. | 4,684 | $66.0K | 0.00% | +61+1.3% | Added |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 4,478 | $62.7K | 0.00% | +2,255+101.4% | Added |
| Huntington National Bank | – | $61.6K | 0.00% | – | – |
| Allworth Financial LP | 4,067 | $56.9K | 0.00% | +100+2.5% | Added |
| Gould Capital, LLC | 4,000 | $56.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | 3,938 | $55.1K | 0.01% | +2,338+146.1% | Added |
| CWM, LLC | 3,870 | $54.0K | 0.00% | +2,210+133.1% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 3,618 | $50.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | 3,732 | $50.6K | 0.00% | +1,458+64.1% | Added |
| Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC | 3,260 | $45.6K | 0.00% | −1,392−29.9% | Reduced |
| First Manhattan Co | 3,100 | $43.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Proequities, Inc. | 3,000 | $42.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC | 2,912 | $40.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wolff Wiese Magana LLC | 2,900 | $40.6K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Venturi Wealth Management, LLC | 2,578 | $36.1K | 0.00% | +2,578 | New |
| Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC | 2,481 | $34.7K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Asset Dedication, LLC | 2,400 | $34.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc. | 2,380 | $33.3K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| First Personal Financial Services | 2,196 | $30.7K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| US Bancorp | 2,126 | $29.8K | 0.00% | −453−17.6% | Reduced |
| Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc | 2,087 | $29.2K | 0.00% | +15+0.7% | Added |
| Truvestments Capital LLC | 2,015 | $28.2K | 0.02% | +2,015 | New |
| TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. | 1,947 | $27.3K | 0.00% | +947+94.7% | Added |
| Westside Investment Management, Inc. | 1,754 | $24.6K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pacific Center for Financial Services | 1,692 | $23.7K | 0.01% | +1,692 | New |
| Elequin Capital LP | 1,568 | $22.0K | 0.02% | +603+62.5% | Added |
| Dividend Assets Capital, LLC | 1,583 | $21.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co | 1,382 | $19.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC | 1,000 | $14.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc. | 833 | $11.7K | 0.01% | +833 | New |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC | 626 | $8.76K | 0.00% | +626 | New |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 400 | $5.60K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. | 291 | $4.07K | 0.00% | +6+2.1% | Added |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC | 270 | $4.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC | 270 | $3.78K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc | 250 | $3.50K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| City State Bank | 200 | $3.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC | 76 | $1.06K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Independence Bank of Kentucky | 8 | $112 | 0.00% | −163−95.3% | Reduced |
| TSFG, LLC | 2 | $0 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 1 | $0 | 0.00% | +1 | New |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −33,074−100.0% | Sold out |
| Bank of Montreal | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −31,045−100.0% | Sold out |
| Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −13,360−100.0% | Sold out |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −12,289−100.0% | Sold out |
| Virtu Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,783−100.0% | Sold out |
| Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,793−100.0% | Sold out |
| HBK Sorce Advisory LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,114−100.0% | Sold out |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −7,190−100.0% | Sold out |
| Accurate Wealth Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,600−100.0% | Sold out |
| PrairieView Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,823−100.0% | Sold out |
| Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,044−100.0% | Sold out |
| South State Corp. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −312−100.0% | Sold out |
| Capital Analysts, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −250−100.0% | Sold out |
| Assetmark, Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1−100.0% | Sold out |
| Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |