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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, Q4 2024

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Dec 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
203
+18 vs. Q3 2024
Shares held
34.1M
+2.91M (+9.4%) vs. Q3 2024
Total value
$603.7M
+$67.5M (+12.6%) vs. Q3 2024
New holders
30
68 more added
Sold out
12
47 more reduced

5 institutions that held it in Q3 2024 haven't filed for Q4 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2024: 203 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 heldQ4 2024: $603.7M
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, Q4 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q3 2024.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q4 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
TSFG, LLC2$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
BlackRock, Inc.1$120.00%+1New
FMR LLC1$180.00%−17−94.4%Reduced
NBC Securities, Inc.15$2660.02%−15,307−99.9%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)17$3010.00%+17New
FWL Investment Management, LLC115$2.04K0.00%+115New
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.167$2.96K0.00%+3+1.8%Added
Assetmark, Inc176$3.12K0.00%+176New
City State Bank200$3.54K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Decker Retirement Planning Inc.223$3.95K0.00%+223New
Key Financial Inc250$4.43K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$4.81K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC307$5.44K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$7.08K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Life Planners487$8.62K0.01%+487New
Gould Capital, LLC500$8.86K0.01%−1,500−75.0%Reduced
Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC500$8.86K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fairscale Capital, LLC500$8.91K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC528$9.35K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Principal Securities, Inc.643$11.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC686$12.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC872$15.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC1,000$17.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quent Capital, LLC1,027$18.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC1,100$19.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,110$19.7K0.00%+1,110New
Capital A Wealth Management, LLC1,450$25.7K0.04%+1,450New
Massmutual Trust Co FSB1,500$26.6K0.00%+1,500New
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$28.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$30.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,745$30.9K0.00%+9+0.5%Added
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$31.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,848$32.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Continuum Advisory, LLC1,912$33.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC1,949$34.5K0.00%+1,949New
Ameriflex Group, Inc.2,050$37.4K0.02%+2,050New
CWM, LLC2,280$40.0K0.00%+680+42.5%Added
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$42.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Truvestments Capital LLC2,410$42.7K0.01%+41+1.7%Added
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC2,511$44.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Maryland Capital Advisors Inc.2,536$44.9K0.02%−2,568−50.3%Reduced
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC2,578$45.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC3,090$54.7K0.04%+190+6.6%Added
Proequities, Inc.3,000$55.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co3,428$60.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co3,595$63.7K0.00%−9,570−72.7%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC5,000$88.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Delta Asset Management LLC5,105$90.4K0.01%−100−1.9%Reduced
MAI Capital Management5,125$90.8K0.00%+5,125New
Nova Wealth Management, Inc.5,893$104.4K0.09%+5,893New
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$110.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP6,150$113.5K0.00%−1,077−14.9%Reduced
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,700$118.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Castleview Partners, LLC6,850$120.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP8,263$146.3K0.02%+8,263New
IFP Advisors, Inc8,273$146.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp9,275$164.3K0.00%−150−1.6%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC9,895$175.2K0.01%+93+0.9%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC10,001$177.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$178.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA10,185$180.4K0.02%−2,340−18.7%Reduced
Huntington National Bank–$187.3K0.00%––
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC10,662$188.8K0.00%−250−2.3%Reduced
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.10,333$191.2K0.01%+10,333New
Fundamentun, LLC10,886$192.8K0.01%+10,886New
Good Life Advisors, LLC11,142$197.3K0.01%−11,142−50.0%Reduced
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$202.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
MML Investors Services, LLC11,543$204.0K0.00%+66+0.6%Added
Northern Trust Corp11,970$212.0K0.00%+11,970New
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC11,973$212.3K0.01%+70+0.6%Added
Norris Financial Group, LLC12,000$212.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC12,260$217.1K0.04%+60+0.5%Added
Western Wealth Management, LLC12,463$220.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC12,509$221.5K0.01%−591−4.5%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC12,592$223.0K0.01%−48−0.4%Reduced
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,771$226.2K0.10%−650−4.8%Reduced
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC13,174$233.3K0.02%−3,689−21.9%Reduced
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC13,477$238.7K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC13,719$243.0K0.07%+1,117+8.9%Added
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$255.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC14,587$258.0K0.08%+60+0.4%Added
TFG Advisers LLC14,861$263.2K0.09%+54+0.4%Added
International Assets Investment Management, LLC15,066$264.6K0.02%−246,329−94.2%Reduced
Capital CS Group, LLC15,535$275.1K0.37%−10,506−40.3%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc15,571$275.8K0.67%−410−2.6%Reduced
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC15,621$277.9K0.00%−676−4.1%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$286.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC16,212$287.1K0.11%+49+0.3%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.16,575$293.5K0.01%−405−2.4%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC16,754$296.7K0.01%−1,240−6.9%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC17,246$305.4K0.00%+17,246New
Stephens Inc17,260$305.7K0.00%+394+2.3%Added
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.17,664$312.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc17,721$313.8K0.00%−3,870−17.9%Reduced
Compass Planning Associates Inc17,898$317.0K0.32%+17,898New
Canal Capital Management, LLC18,515$327.9K0.05%−5,485−22.9%Reduced
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC18,602$329.4K0.02%+20+0.1%Added
Cascade Financial Partners, LLC18,723$331.6K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Modern Wealth Management, LLC18,768$332.4K0.01%+18,768New
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC19,458$344.6K0.05%+181+0.9%Added