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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, Q2 2023

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Jun 30, 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
160
−5 vs. Q1 2023
Shares held
29.6M
+484.4K (+1.7%) vs. Q1 2023
Total value
$437.1M
+$29.0M (+7.1%) vs. Q1 2023
New holders
7
55 more added
Sold out
12
40 more reduced

4 institutions that held it in Q1 2023 haven't filed for Q2 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2023: 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 holdersQ2 2023: 160 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 heldQ2 2023: $437.1M
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, Q2 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q1 2023.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q2 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Independence Bank of Kentucky8$1180.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Analysts, LLC55$1.00K0.00%+55New
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC76$1.12K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$3.69K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$3.98K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC270$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.297$4.38K0.00%+6+2.1%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$5.90K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC639$9.43K0.00%+13+2.1%Added
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$14.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$20.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$23.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$23.6K0.00%−2,338−59.4%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$25.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$25.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,087$30.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Personal Financial Services2,196$32.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.2,380$35.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$38.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$42.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp2,973$43.9K0.00%+847+39.8%Added
Proequities, Inc.3,000$44.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co3,100$45.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC3,260$48.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp3,618$53.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc3,620$53.4K0.02%−2,907−44.5%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,732$55.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC3,870$57.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP3,967$58.5K0.00%−100−2.5%Reduced
Gould Capital, LLC4,000$59.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$64.9K0.00%––
Parallel Advisors, LLC4,448$65.6K0.00%−2,931−39.7%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co4,478$66.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.4,747$70.0K0.00%+63+1.3%Added
Asset Dedication, LLC4,800$70.0K0.01%+2,400+100.0%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co5,081$74.9K0.00%−15,559−75.4%Reduced
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$92.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC6,307$93.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Delta Asset Management LLC7,750$114.3K0.01%+7,750New
Aire Advisors, LLC10,997$138.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$148.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$148.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,092$148.9K0.02%−499−4.7%Reduced
Lindbrook Capital, LLC10,397$153.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA10,507$155.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,547$156.6K0.01%+115+1.1%Added
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$162.3K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP11,023$162.6K0.08%+9,455+603.0%Added
M&T Bank Corp11,027$162.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC11,142$164.3K0.02%−2,644−19.2%Reduced
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.11,345$167.3K0.00%+485+4.5%Added
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$168.2K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC11,504$169.7K0.01%+70+0.6%Added
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC11,707$172.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC11,951$176.3K0.01%+11,951New
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,600$185.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,966$191.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC13,710$202.2K0.04%−600−4.2%Reduced
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$212.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc15,400$227.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Investment Advisers15,466$228.1K0.00%−1,556−9.1%Reduced
Goodwin Daniel L15,500$228.6K0.11%+15,500New
Mercer Global Advisors Inc15,653$231.0K0.00%+809+5.5%Added
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC15,824$233.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$238.6K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Semus Wealth Partners LLC16,430$242.3K0.22%+413+2.6%Added
Midwest Financial Group LLC16,648$246.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.16,890$249.1K0.02%−3,840−18.5%Reduced
Telemus Capital, LLC17,022$251.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Western Wealth Management, LLC17,088$252.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
TFG Advisers LLC17,608$259.7K0.12%−409−2.3%Reduced
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC17,897$264.0K0.15%+56+0.3%Added
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC18,312$270.1K0.05%+204+1.1%Added
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC19,543$288.3K0.01%+408+2.1%Added
Old National Bancorp20,075$296.1K0.01%+10,000+99.3%Added
Grey Street Capital, LLC20,282$299.2K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC20,818$307.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC20,908$308.4K0.00%−127−0.6%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc21,273$314.0K0.68%−199−0.9%Reduced
Arq Wealth Advisors, LLC21,343$314.8K0.20%+186+0.9%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.21,498$317.1K0.06%−395−1.8%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC21,897$323.0K0.00%+6,897+46.0%Added
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC22,667$334.3K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Planning23,629$348.5K0.00%−182−0.8%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC23,869$352.1K0.01%+376+1.6%Added
International Assets Investment Management, LLC24,165$356.4K0.05%+2,040+9.2%Added
ELCO Management Co., LLC24,300$358.4K0.26%+200+0.8%Added
ORG Partners LLC24,424$362.9K0.06%+24,424New
Envestnet Asset Management Inc25,709$379.2K0.00%−1,775−6.5%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.25,756$379.9K0.01%−12,599−32.8%Reduced
WealthTrust Axiom LLC26,174$386.1K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC26,294$387.8K0.01%+1,383+5.6%Added
Smith, Moore & Co.26,350$388.7K0.05%−1,000−3.7%Reduced
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC26,385$389.0K0.14%+1,386+5.5%Added
XML Financial, LLC26,428$389.8K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Capital CS Group, LLC26,804$395.4K0.40%−2,658−9.0%Reduced
D.A. Davidson & Co.28,230$416.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC28,400$418.9K0.08%−2,700−8.7%Reduced