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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
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC13,710$202.2K0.04%−600−4.2%Reduced
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,966$191.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,600$185.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC11,951$176.3K0.01%+11,951New
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC11,707$172.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC11,504$169.7K0.01%+70+0.6%Added
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$168.2K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.11,345$167.3K0.00%+485+4.5%Added
Good Life Advisors, LLC11,142$164.3K0.02%−2,644−19.2%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp11,027$162.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP11,023$162.6K0.08%+9,455+603.0%Added
Donald L. Hagan, LLC11,000$162.3K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,547$156.6K0.01%+115+1.1%Added
Private Trust Co NA10,507$155.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC10,397$153.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,092$148.9K0.02%−499−4.7%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$148.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$148.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Aire Advisors, LLC10,997$138.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Delta Asset Management LLC7,750$114.3K0.01%+7,750New
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC6,307$93.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$92.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co5,081$74.9K0.00%−15,559−75.4%Reduced
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
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co4,478$66.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC4,448$65.6K0.00%−2,931−39.7%Reduced
Huntington National Bank–$64.9K0.00%––
Gould Capital, LLC4,000$59.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP3,967$58.5K0.00%−100−2.5%Reduced
CWM, LLC3,870$57.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,732$55.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc3,620$53.4K0.02%−2,907−44.5%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp3,618$53.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC3,260$48.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co3,100$45.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,000$44.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp2,973$43.9K0.00%+847+39.8%Added
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$42.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$38.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.2,380$35.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
First Personal Financial Services2,196$32.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,087$30.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$25.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$25.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$23.6K0.00%−2,338−59.4%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$23.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$20.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$14.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC639$9.43K0.00%+13+2.1%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$5.90K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.297$4.38K0.00%+6+2.1%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC270$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$3.98K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$3.69K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC76$1.12K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Analysts, LLC55$1.00K0.00%+55New
Independence Bank of Kentucky8$1180.00%00.0%Unchanged
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
AE Wealth Management LLC0$00.00%−29,492−100.0%Sold out
Colony Group LLC0$00.00%−29,451−100.0%Sold out
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC0$00.00%−24,753−100.0%Sold out
Ignite Planners, LLC0$00.00%−12,326−100.0%Sold out
Cerity Partners LLC0$00.00%−11,908−100.0%Sold out
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC0$00.00%−6,391−100.0%Sold out
Belpointe Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−2,912−100.0%Sold out
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−2,481−100.0%Sold out
Truvestments Capital LLC0$00.00%−2,015−100.0%Sold out
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−1,947−100.0%Sold out
Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.0$00.00%−833−100.0%Sold out
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)0$00.00%−1−100.0%Sold out
Domani Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Asset Management Corp––––Not filed
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC––––Not filed
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC––––Not filed