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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 2025

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Mar 31, 2025. 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
201
−1 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
34.5M
+426.2K (+1.3%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$558.1M
−$45.4M (−7.5%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
19
65 more added
Sold out
20
54 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2025: 201 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 2025: $558.1M
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC20,000$323.6K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
MGB Wealth Management, LLC19,040$322.6K0.12%+19,040New
Smith, Moore & Co.19,850$321.2K0.03%−1,000−4.8%Reduced
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC19,647$317.9K0.05%+189+1.0%Added
Mercer Global Advisors Inc18,791$304.0K0.00%+1,070+6.0%Added
Modern Wealth Management, LLC18,768$303.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC18,723$302.9K0.05%+208+1.1%Added
Cascade Financial Partners, LLC18,723$302.9K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC18,622$301.3K0.02%+20+0.1%Added
Legacy Wealth Management, LLC18,458$298.6K0.10%+18,458New
Compass Planning Associates Inc17,898$289.6K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.17,664$285.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Consolidated Planning Corp17,502$283.2K0.04%−3,736−17.6%Reduced
Stephens Inc17,260$279.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.17,016$275.3K0.04%−2,650−13.5%Reduced
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC17,006$275.2K0.02%+17,006New
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC16,746$271.0K0.01%−80.0%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC16,179$261.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC15,345$249.7K0.00%−276−1.8%Reduced
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC15,263$247.0K0.09%−949−5.9%Reduced
SMH Capital Advisors Inc15,132$244.8K0.57%−439−2.8%Reduced
International Assets Investment Management, LLC15,066$243.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.15,003$242.0K0.02%+14,988+99,920.0%Added
TFG Advisers LLC14,629$236.7K0.09%−232−1.6%Reduced
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC14,463$234.0K0.06%+744+5.4%Added
Lantz Financial LLC14,400$233.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
CI Private Wealth, LLC14,196$229.7K0.00%+14,196New
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC13,477$218.1K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC13,174$213.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Jane Street Group, LLC13,137$212.6K0.00%+13,137New
MML Investors Services, LLC13,066$211.0K0.00%+1,523+13.2%Added
Lokken Investment Group LLC12,771$206.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC12,604$203.9K0.01%+12+0.1%Added
Western Wealth Management, LLC12,463$201.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC12,126$197.5K0.01%+153+1.3%Added
Calton & Associates, Inc.12,122$196.1K0.04%+12,122New
Norris Financial Group, LLC12,000$194.2K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC11,535$186.6K0.01%+393+3.5%Added
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC11,479$185.0K0.04%−3,108−21.3%Reduced
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$184.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Fundamentun, LLC11,080$179.3K0.01%+194+1.8%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC10,001$177.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC10,662$172.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$171.1K0.00%––
Private Trust Co NA10,185$164.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.10,799$164.5K0.01%+466+4.5%Added
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC10,160$164.4K0.00%+10,160New
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$162.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coldstream Capital Management Inc9,965$161.2K0.00%+9,965New
US Bancorp9,586$155.1K0.00%+311+3.4%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc8,273$133.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,700$108.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$101.1K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Nova Wealth Management, Inc.5,893$95.3K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
MAI Capital Management5,477$88.6K0.00%+352+6.9%Added
Allworth Financial LP5,499$86.4K0.00%−651−10.6%Reduced
Delta Asset Management LLC5,105$82.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Rothschild Investment LLC5,000$80.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC3,527$57.1K0.00%+3,527New
JPMorgan Chase & Co3,428$55.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co3,140$50.8K0.00%−455−12.7%Reduced
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC3,090$50.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Eastern Bank3,060$49.5K0.00%+3,060New
Maryland Capital Advisors Inc.2,536$41.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC2,511$40.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Truvestments Capital LLC2,454$39.7K0.01%+44+1.8%Added
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$38.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC2,280$37.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC2,169$35.2K0.00%+1,862+606.5%Added
Continuum Advisory, LLC1,912$30.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,848$29.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$28.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,737$28.1K0.00%−8−0.5%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$27.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,600$25.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
ORG Partners LLC1,500$24.4K0.01%−23,324−94.0%Reduced
Capital A Wealth Management, LLC1,280$20.7K0.02%−170−11.7%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,110$18.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC1,100$17.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Quent Capital, LLC1,027$16.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC1,000$16.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC872$14.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriflex Group, Inc.750$12.1K0.00%−1,300−63.4%Reduced
Transce3nd, LLC707$11.4K0.01%+707New
Principal Securities, Inc.643$11.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC686$11.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fairscale Capital, LLC500$8.09K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC500$8.09K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$6.47K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC325$5.26K0.00%+325New
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC270$4.37K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$4.04K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
City State Bank200$3.24K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.184$2.98K0.00%+184New
Assetmark, Inc175$2.83K0.00%−1−0.6%Reduced
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.170$2.75K0.00%+3+1.8%Added
FWL Investment Management, LLC115$1.86K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tidemark, LLC17$2750.00%+17New
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC6$970.00%+6New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)2$320.00%−15−88.2%Reduced