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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 2024

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Mar 31, 2024. 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
177
+6 vs. Q4 2023
Shares held
31.4M
+895.3K (+2.9%) vs. Q4 2023
Total value
$513.6M
+$60.0M (+13.2%) vs. Q4 2023
New holders
20
59 more added
Sold out
14
48 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q4 2023 haven't filed for Q1 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2024: 177 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 2024: $513.6M
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, Q1 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q4 2023.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q1 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Capital CS Group, LLC25,919$424.3K0.43%+3,121+13.7%Added
XML Financial, LLC26,128$427.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
WealthTrust Axiom LLC26,174$428.5K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC26,580$435.1K0.01%−3,745−12.3%Reduced
David J Yvars Group27,072$442.4K0.30%+141+0.5%Added
Strategies Wealth Advisors, LLC27,362$447.9K0.07%+4,922+21.9%Added
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC28,000$458.4K0.05%+28,000New
Advisory Services Network, LLC28,081$459.7K0.01%−3,332−10.6%Reduced
Canal Capital Management, LLC28,400$464.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
D.A. Davidson & Co.29,880$489.1K0.00%+4,650+18.4%Added
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC30,515$499.5K0.08%+350+1.2%Added
Goldman Sachs Group Inc31,646$518.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC33,335$545.7K0.02%+9,834+41.8%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC33,968$556.1K0.00%+9,472+38.7%Added
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC33,978$556.2K0.32%−5,111−13.1%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc34,949$572.1K0.01%+3,135+9.9%Added
Raymond James Trust N.A.35,185$576.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC36,538$598.1K0.06%+1,692+4.9%Added
Jmac Enterprises LLC36,616$599.4K0.11%−596−1.6%Reduced
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC37,284$610.3K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Baird Financial Group, Inc.40,799$667.9K0.00%+19,393+90.6%Added
9258 Wealth Management, LLC42,904$702.3K0.11%+1,049+2.5%Added
NWF Advisory Services Inc.44,434$727.4K0.12%−1,100−2.4%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp45,000$736.6K0.00%−1,027−2.2%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC47,400$775.9K0.01%+828+1.8%Added
Consolidated Planning Corp47,481$777.3K0.13%−10,903−18.7%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc47,814$783.0K0.03%+2,079+4.5%Added
Conning Inc.48,281$790.4K0.03%+931+2.0%Added
Palogic Value Management, L.P.51,000$834.9K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.52,104$853.0K0.02%+39+0.1%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.55,213$903.8K0.03%−2,357−4.1%Reduced
Comerica Bank57,373$939.2K0.00%+2,703+4.9%Added
GWM Advisors LLC59,238$969.7K0.01%−1,607−2.6%Reduced
Calamos Wealth Management LLC61,970$1.01M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Captrust Financial Advisors77,592$1.27M0.00%+1,350+1.8%Added
Lake Street Financial LLC78,450$1.28M0.18%+750+1.0%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC84,440$1.38M0.02%+3,106+3.8%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.90,045$1.47M0.00%−8,952−9.0%Reduced
Karpus Management, Inc.90,568$1.48M0.04%+910+1.0%Added
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC94,975$1.55M0.23%+2,751+3.0%Added
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC97,222$1.59M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC102,637$1.68M0.00%+5,445+5.6%Added
Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc.103,185$1.69M0.79%+103,185New
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC110,714$1.81M0.07%+100,067+939.9%Added
Central Trust Co110,883$1.82M0.05%−1,687−1.5%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.140,459$1.98M0.05%+1,357+1.0%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC121,838$1.99M0.00%+11,167+10.1%Added
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.137,670$2.25M0.20%−36,984−21.2%Reduced
Savant Capital, LLC143,776$2.35M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Pointe Capital Management LLC153,019$2.50M1.56%00.0%Unchanged
Shaker Financial Services, LLC153,903$2.52M0.97%−98,541−39.0%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.176,447$2.89M0.01%−9,856−5.3%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC187,161$3.06M0.01%+1,642+0.9%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC193,995$3.18M0.01%+13,116+7.3%Added
Davenport & Co LLC213,570$3.50M0.02%−10,962−4.9%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp240,260$3.93M0.01%−1,126−0.5%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc247,270$4.04M0.00%−20,602−7.7%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co268,653$4.40M0.00%−33,508−11.1%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp271,249$4.44M0.01%−468−0.2%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.347,459$5.69M0.02%+13,348+4.0%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.352,147$5.76M0.01%−8,194−2.3%Reduced
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC364,628$5.97M0.19%+30,196+9.0%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.396,487$6.49M0.11%+9,964+2.6%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.450,570$7.38M0.14%−46,809−9.4%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC496,747$8.13M0.34%+468,647+1,667.8%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers509,372$8.34M0.02%+494,075+3,229.9%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC580,982$9.51M0.07%−42,292−6.8%Reduced
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.675,910$11.1M1.60%+76,589+12.8%Added
LPL Financial LLC843,445$13.8M0.01%−35,484−4.0%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.855,961$14.0M0.02%−68,272−7.4%Reduced
Bensler, LLC932,853$15.3M2.21%+49,792+5.6%Added
Raymond James & Associates1,214,014$19.9M0.01%−40,883−3.3%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada1,791,148$29.3M0.01%+28,467+1.6%Added
Wells Fargo & Company2,809,556$46.0M0.01%+118,168+4.4%Added
Morgan Stanley3,878,238$63.5M0.01%+23,510+0.6%Added
UBS Group AG4,184,223$68.5M0.02%+103,871+2.5%Added
Bank of America Corp4,730,358$77.4M0.01%+129,368+2.8%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC0$00.00%−369,705−100.0%Sold out
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC0$00.00%−102,975−100.0%Sold out
Alliancebernstein L.P.0$00.00%−30,000−100.0%Sold out
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.0$00.00%−23,221−100.0%Sold out
Grey Street Capital, LLC0$00.00%−20,282−100.0%Sold out
Cerity Partners LLC0$00.00%−18,115−100.0%Sold out
Midwest Financial Group LLC0$00.00%−15,914−100.0%Sold out
Equitable Holdings, Inc.0$00.00%−13,386−100.0%Sold out
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.0$00.00%−10,658−100.0%Sold out
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co0$00.00%−10,050−100.0%Sold out
Jones Financial Companies LLLP0$00.00%−3,000−100.0%Sold out
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−2,025−100.0%Sold out
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC0$00.00%−1,583−100.0%Sold out
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc.0$00.00%−1,500−100.0%Sold out
Telemus Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Bartlett & Co. LLC––––Not filed