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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, Q3 2023

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Sep 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
168
+8 vs. Q2 2023
Shares held
30.0M
+400.8K (+1.4%) vs. Q2 2023
Total value
$422.6M
−$14.5M (−3.3%) vs. Q2 2023
New holders
22
45 more added
Sold out
14
48 more reduced

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2023: 168 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 heldQ3 2023: $422.6M
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, Q3 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q2 2023.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q3 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Invesco Ltd.15,675$220.5K0.00%+15,675New
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC15,489$217.9K0.02%−335−2.1%Reduced
Stephens Inc15,400$216.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.15,336$215.0K0.02%+15,336New
Cetera Investment Advisers14,983$210.8K0.00%−483−3.1%Reduced
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$202.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,966$182.4K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC12,827$180.5K0.01%+876+7.3%Added
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,600$177.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Brookstone Capital Management12,726$172.3K0.00%+12,726New
Equitable Holdings, Inc.11,730$165.0K0.00%+11,730New
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$160.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC11,141$156.8K0.02%−10.0%Reduced
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.10,658$150.0K0.00%−687−6.1%Reduced
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC10,573$148.8K0.01%−931−8.1%Reduced
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC10,571$148.0K0.07%+10,571New
Private Trust Co NA10,507$147.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,092$142.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$141.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co10,050$141.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.10,004$140.8K0.00%+10,004New
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,668$140.6K0.01%+121+1.1%Added
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC7,614$107.1K0.04%+7,614New
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC7,587$106.8K0.10%+1,280+20.3%Added
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$87.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co6,238$87.8K0.00%+1,157+22.8%Added
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.5,807$82.0K0.00%+1,060+22.3%Added
Delta Asset Management LLC5,705$80.3K0.01%−2,045−26.4%Reduced
Asset Dedication, LLC4,800$68.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co4,478$63.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$61.9K0.00%––
Global Retirement Partners, LLC4,333$59.6K0.00%+601+16.1%Added
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC4,186$58.9K0.01%+4,186New
Gould Capital, LLC4,000$56.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP3,968$55.8K0.00%+10.0%Added
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC3,260$45.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC3,210$45.0K0.00%−660−17.1%Reduced
First Manhattan Co3,100$43.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,000$42.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$40.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$36.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp2,560$36.0K0.00%−1,058−29.2%Reduced
First Personal Financial Services2,196$30.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,087$29.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,848$26.0K0.00%−8,549−82.2%Reduced
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$24.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,736$24.4K0.00%−2,712−61.0%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$23.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp1,626$22.9K0.00%−1,347−45.3%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$22.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC1,583$22.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC1,557$21.9K0.00%+1,557New
Caldwell Trust Co1,382$19.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
RVW Wealth, LLC1,103$15.5K0.00%+1,103New
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,000$14.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC1,000$14.1K0.00%+1,000New
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC528$7.43K0.00%+528New
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$5.63K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC307$4.32K0.00%+307New
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.303$4.27K0.00%+6+2.0%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC270$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$3.80K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$3.52K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Analysts, LLC55$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)45$6330.00%+45New
Independence Bank of Kentucky8$1130.00%00.0%Unchanged
TSFG, LLC2––00.0%Unchanged
Shaker Financial Services, LLC0$00.00%−122,271−100.0%Sold out
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC0$00.00%−26,385−100.0%Sold out
ORG Partners LLC0$00.00%−24,424−100.0%Sold out
Creative Planning0$00.00%−23,629−100.0%Sold out
Arq Wealth Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−21,343−100.0%Sold out
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC0$00.00%−13,710−100.0%Sold out
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC0$00.00%−11,707−100.0%Sold out
Elequin Capital LP0$00.00%−11,023−100.0%Sold out
Donald L. Hagan, LLC0$00.00%−11,000−100.0%Sold out
Aire Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−10,997−100.0%Sold out
Financial Perspectives, Inc0$00.00%−3,620−100.0%Sold out
Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc.0$00.00%−2,380−100.0%Sold out
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC0$00.00%−639−100.0%Sold out
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC0$00.00%−76−100.0%Sold out