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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
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.19,666$348.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC20,000$353.6K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC20,067$355.0K0.07%+237+1.2%Added
Old National Bancorp20,075$355.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CAPROCK Group, Inc.20,282$361.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC20,818$368.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC20,832$368.9K0.00%−110−0.5%Reduced
Smith, Moore & Co.20,850$369.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Consolidated Planning Corp21,238$376.1K0.05%−20,436−49.0%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC21,523$381.8K0.00%−14,888−40.9%Reduced
ELCO Management Co., LLC22,324$395.4K0.21%−100−0.4%Reduced
Litman Gregory Asset Management LLC22,500$398.5K0.03%+1,000+4.7%Added
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC23,324$413.1K0.03%+23,324New
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC23,628$418.5K0.01%+65+0.3%Added
Brookstone Capital Management23,711$419.9K0.01%+5,185+28.0%Added
Wedbush Securities Inc23,740$420.0K0.01%−15,446−39.4%Reduced
Nations Financial Group Inc,23,880$422.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
D.A. Davidson & Co.24,195$428.5K0.00%−935−3.7%Reduced
StoneX Group Inc.24,297$430.3K0.02%+24,297New
David J Yvars Group24,525$435.1K0.27%+73+0.3%Added
Strategies Wealth Advisors, LLC23,962$437.5K0.05%+300+1.3%Added
ORG Partners LLC24,824$439.6K0.06%+1,500+6.4%Added
XML Financial, LLC24,928$441.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Bay Capital Advisors, LLC25,150$445.4K0.36%+25,150New
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC25,248$447.3K0.01%+25,248New
WealthTrust Axiom LLC26,174$463.5K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC26,813$474.9K0.15%+26,813New
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC26,946$477.2K0.01%−228−0.8%Reduced
Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC28,606$506.6K0.24%+28,606New
Advisory Services Network, LLC29,090$515.2K0.01%−1,099−3.6%Reduced
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.29,408$520.8K0.03%+1,587+5.7%Added
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC29,619$524.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC30,345$537.4K0.00%+1,048+3.6%Added
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC30,515$540.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Holdings, LLC30,885$547.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Goldman Sachs Group Inc31,646$560.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
PFG Investments, LLC32,805$581.0K0.04%+5,447+19.9%Added
Fairman Group, LLC33,051$588.7K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc33,992$602.0K0.01%+1,997+6.2%Added
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC34,146$604.7K0.30%+230+0.7%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC34,706$618.2K0.02%+684+2.0%Added
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC35,766$633.0K0.05%−2,705−7.0%Reduced
Baird Financial Group, Inc.36,267$642.3K0.00%−767−2.1%Reduced
Jmac Enterprises LLC36,928$654.0K0.10%+101+0.3%Added
Palogic Value Management, L.P.38,800$687.1K0.27%−1,200−3.0%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc44,670$791.1K0.00%+11,571+35.0%Added
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC44,721$792.0K0.01%+44,721New
M&T Bank Corp45,000$797.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.50,124$887.7K0.09%−120,161−70.6%Reduced
Essential Planning, LLC.51,415$916.0K0.01%+51,415New
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.52,217$924.8K0.02%+37+0.1%Added
Comerica Bank52,568$931.0K0.00%+184+0.4%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC56,661$1.00M0.01%+33,733+147.1%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.58,088$1.03M0.03%−1,380−2.3%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC58,591$1.04M0.01%−467−0.8%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.60,153$1.07M0.03%−3,263−5.1%Reduced
Calamos Wealth Management LLC61,970$1.10M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Lake Street Financial LLC63,700$1.13M0.18%−16,250−20.3%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC65,622$1.16M0.01%+9,366+16.6%Added
Invesco Ltd.76,669$1.36M0.00%+9,602+14.3%Added
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.77,084$1.37M0.01%+46,777+154.3%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors78,494$1.39M0.00%+525+0.7%Added
Founders Financial Securities LLC87,250$1.55M0.14%+34,200+64.5%Added
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC87,828$1.56M0.05%+62+0.1%Added
Central Trust Co90,865$1.61M0.04%−11,963−11.6%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.92,710$1.64M0.00%+865+0.9%Added
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC97,222$1.72M0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC97,937$1.73M0.24%−775−0.8%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.97,515$1.74M0.06%−9,155−8.6%Reduced
Mariner, LLC100,471$1.78M0.00%+1,401+1.4%Added
Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc.110,685$1.97M0.95%+3,950+3.7%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC135,959$2.41M0.00%+3,081+2.3%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC137,699$2.44M0.02%+15,287+12.5%Added
Savant Capital, LLC143,883$2.55M0.02%+107+0.1%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC146,050$2.59M0.04%+1,045+0.7%Added
Pointe Capital Management LLC147,722$2.62M1.50%+1,825+1.3%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC175,020$3.10M0.01%−1,362−0.8%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.176,890$3.13M0.01%+13,613+8.3%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC181,514$3.21M0.00%−3,638−2.0%Reduced
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC190,357$3.49M0.02%+6,741+3.7%Added
Davenport & Co LLC226,184$4.01M0.02%+17,640+8.5%Added
Smith Asset Management Co., LLC228,985$4.06M3.95%+228,985New
Ameriprise Financial Inc247,451$4.38M0.00%−7,516−2.9%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp254,327$4.50M0.01%−2,138−0.8%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp281,872$4.99M0.01%+31,870+12.7%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.323,774$5.73M0.01%+49,915+18.2%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC360,621$6.42M2.46%+23,879+7.1%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.365,917$6.48M0.02%+3,565+1.0%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC390,663$6.92M0.06%+4,609+1.2%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC423,861$7.51M0.17%+3,026+0.7%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.457,678$8.11M0.11%+29,113+6.8%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.498,330$8.83M0.16%+13,441+2.8%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers675,484$12.0M0.03%+123,277+22.3%Added
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.753,506$13.3M1.79%+12,766+1.7%Added
LPL Financial LLC911,027$16.1M0.01%+23,367+2.6%Added
Bensler, LLC964,340$17.1M2.03%+17,966+1.9%Added
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC1,148,174$20.3M0.81%+146,770+14.7%Added
Royal Bank of Canada1,779,463$31.5M0.01%+6,111+0.3%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc2,134,790$37.8M0.01%+2,134,790New
Wells Fargo & Company3,147,864$55.7M0.01%+155,114+5.2%Added