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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 2024

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Sep 30, 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
190
+3 vs. Q2 2024
Shares held
33.3M
+874.3K (+2.7%) vs. Q2 2024
Total value
$573.8M
+$31.0M (+5.7%) vs. Q2 2024
New holders
14
64 more added
Sold out
11
49 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q2 2024 haven't filed for Q3 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2024: 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 2024: 190 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 2024: $573.8M
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 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q2 2024.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q3 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tidemark, LLC17$2950.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC18$3120.00%+17+1,700.0%Added
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.164$2.85K0.00%+3+1.9%Added
City State Bank200$3.47K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$4.34K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$4.68K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC307$5.33K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mattson Financial Services, LLC350$5.89K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$6.94K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fairscale Capital, LLC500$8.68K0.01%−2,893−85.3%Reduced
Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC500$8.68K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC528$9.16K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Principal Securities, Inc.643$11.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC686$11.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Personal Financial Services732$12.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC872$15.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC1,000$17.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quent Capital, LLC1,027$17.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC1,100$19.1K0.01%+1,100New
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$27.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC1,600$28.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$29.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,736$30.1K0.00%−1−0.1%Reduced
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$30.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,848$32.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Continuum Advisory, LLC1,912$34.2K0.00%−88−4.4%Reduced
Gould Capital, LLC2,000$34.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Truvestments Capital LLC2,369$41.1K0.01%+2,369New
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$41.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC2,511$43.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$44.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC2,900$50.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,000$52.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co3,428$59.5K0.00%−111,029−97.0%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC5,000$86.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Maryland Capital Advisors Inc.5,104$88.6K0.04%−1,046−17.0%Reduced
Delta Asset Management LLC5,205$90.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$108.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,700$116.2K0.01%+6,700New
Castleview Partners, LLC6,850$118.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP7,227$125.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Larson Financial Group LLC8,000$138.8K0.01%+5,600+233.3%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc8,273$143.5K0.01%+8,273New
US Bancorp9,425$163.5K0.00%+7,166+317.2%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC9,802$170.1K0.01%−202−2.0%Reduced
Arkadios Wealth Advisors10,000$173.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC10,001$173.5K0.01%+10,001New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$174.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$183.5K0.00%––
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC10,912$189.3K0.00%−133−1.2%Reduced
Calton & Associates, Inc.11,348$196.9K0.08%+11,348New
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$197.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
MML Investors Services, LLC11,477$199.0K0.00%+909+8.6%Added
Norris Financial Group, LLC12,000$208.2K0.10%+2,000+20.0%Added
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC11,903$208.8K0.01%+108+0.9%Added
Sapient Capital LLC12,076$209.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,200$211.7K0.07%−195,142−94.1%Reduced
Western Wealth Management, LLC12,463$216.2K0.01%+675+5.7%Added
Private Trust Co NA12,525$217.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC12,602$218.7K0.06%+12,602New
IHT Wealth Management, LLC12,640$219.3K0.01%+13+0.1%Added
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC13,100$227.3K0.01%+900+7.4%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co13,165$228.4K0.00%+4,721+55.9%Added
Lokken Investment Group LLC13,421$232.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC13,477$233.8K0.17%−800−5.6%Reduced
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$249.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC14,527$252.0K0.10%+62+0.4%Added
TFG Advisers LLC14,807$256.9K0.09%−245−1.6%Reduced
NBC Securities, Inc.15,322$265.0K0.02%−157−1.0%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc15,981$277.3K0.86%−999−5.9%Reduced
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC16,163$280.4K0.11%+51+0.3%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$280.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC16,297$282.8K0.01%+16,297New
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC16,863$292.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc16,866$292.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.16,980$294.6K0.01%+212+1.3%Added
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC17,022$295.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.17,664$306.5K0.01%+17,664New
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC17,994$312.2K0.01%−678−3.6%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC18,277$317.1K0.01%+299+1.7%Added
Brookstone Capital Management18,526$321.4K0.00%+1,353+7.9%Added
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC18,582$322.4K0.02%+14+0.1%Added
Cascade Financial Partners, LLC18,723$331.6K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC19,277$334.5K0.05%+186+1.0%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.19,666$341.2K0.04%−288−1.4%Reduced
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC19,830$344.0K0.07%−4,178−17.4%Reduced
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC20,000$347.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Old National Bancorp20,075$348.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CAPROCK Group, Inc.20,282$351.9K0.01%+20,282New
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC20,818$361.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.20,850$361.7K0.03%−1,000−4.6%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC20,942$363.3K0.00%−380−1.8%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc21,591$370.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Litman Gregory Asset Management LLC21,500$373.0K0.03%+21,500New
Good Life Advisors, LLC22,284$386.6K0.02%+11,142+100.0%Added
ELCO Management Co., LLC22,424$389.1K0.21%−499−2.2%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC22,928$397.8K0.00%+148+0.6%Added
ORG Partners LLC23,324$404.7K0.06%−100−0.4%Reduced
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC23,563$408.8K0.01%+2,342+11.0%Added