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, Q2 2025
Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Jun 30, 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
- 202
- +4 vs. Q1 2025
- Shares held
- 35.3M
- +877.3K (+2.5%) vs. Q1 2025
- Total value
- $644.5M
- +$86.9M (+15.6%) vs. Q1 2025
- New holders
- 17
- 78 more added
- Sold out
- 13
- 53 more reduced
3 institutions that held it in Q1 2025 haven't filed for Q2 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2025: 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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 223 | $801.0M |
| Q1 2026 | 219 | $663.4M |
| Q4 2025 | 216 | $743.6M |
| Q3 2025 | 209 | $721.5M |
| Q2 2025 | 202 | $644.5M |
| Q1 2025 | 201 | $558.1M |
| Q4 2024 | 203 | $603.7M |
| Q3 2024 | 190 | $573.8M |
| Q2 2024 | 189 | $544.3M |
| Q1 2024 | 177 | $513.6M |
| Q4 2023 | 173 | $453.9M |
| Q3 2023 | 168 | $422.6M |
| Q2 2023 | 160 | $437.1M |
| Q1 2023 | 169 | $410.4M |
| Q4 2022 | 164 | $389.2M |
| Q3 2022 | 157 | $357.6M |
| Q2 2022 | 153 | $366.2M |
| Q1 2022 | 159 | $471.3M |
| Q4 2021 | 169 | $523.2M |
| Q3 2021 | 144 | $459.6M |
| Q2 2021 | 148 | $460.4M |
| Q1 2021 | 149 | $425.1M |
Institutions, Q2 2025
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q1 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSFG, LLC | 2 | $0 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0 | $3 | 0.00% | 0 | New |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC | 6 | $109 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tidemark, LLC | 17 | $310 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 24 | $438 | 0.00% | +22+1,100.0% | Added |
| FWL Investment Management, LLC | 115 | $2.10K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. | 173 | $3.16K | 0.00% | +3+1.8% | Added |
| SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. | 184 | $3.36K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| City State Bank | 200 | $3.65K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc | 250 | $4.56K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC | 270 | $4.92K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC | 325 | $5.93K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 400 | $7.30K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC | 436 | $7.95K | 0.00% | −436−50.0% | Reduced |
| Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC | 500 | $9.12K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fairscale Capital, LLC | 500 | $9.17K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC | 686 | $12.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Transce3nd, LLC | 707 | $12.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc | 805 | $14.7K | 0.00% | +805 | New |
| Assetmark, Inc | 991 | $18.1K | 0.00% | +816+466.3% | Added |
| Fortis Group Advisors, LLC | 1,000 | $18.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC | 1,100 | $20.1K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| First Pacific Financial | 1,100 | $20.1K | 0.00% | +1,100 | New |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 1,110 | $20.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC | 1,200 | $21.9K | 0.00% | +1,200 | New |
| ORG Partners LLC | 1,500 | $27.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | 1,600 | $29.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pacific Center for Financial Services | 1,692 | $30.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Westside Investment Management, Inc. | 1,754 | $32.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Arlington Trust Co LLC | 2,128 | $38.8K | 0.01% | +2,128 | New |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC | 2,200 | $40.1K | 0.00% | −1,327−37.6% | Reduced |
| Evolution Wealth Management Inc. | 2,206 | $40.2K | 0.05% | +2,206 | New |
| Asset Dedication, LLC | 2,400 | $43.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Dunhill Financial, LLC | 2,428 | $44.3K | 0.01% | +2,428 | New |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | 2,502 | $45.4K | 0.00% | −9−0.4% | Reduced |
| Truvestments Capital LLC | 2,500 | $45.6K | 0.01% | +46+1.9% | Added |
| Eastern Bank | 3,060 | $55.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wolff Wiese Magana LLC | 3,090 | $56.4K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. | 3,400 | $62.0K | 0.00% | +3,400 | New |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3,428 | $62.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 3,869 | $70.6K | 0.00% | +1,700+78.4% | Added |
| MAI Capital Management | 4,977 | $90.8K | 0.00% | −500−9.1% | Reduced |
| Rothschild Investment LLC | 5,000 | $91.2K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Delta Asset Management LLC | 5,105 | $93.1K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC | 5,196 | $94.8K | 0.00% | +3,459+199.1% | Added |
| Trust Co of Vermont | 5,289 | $96.5K | 0.00% | +5,289 | New |
| Allworth Financial LP | 6,235 | $113.7K | 0.00% | +736+13.4% | Added |
| Barrett & Company, Inc. | 6,249 | $114.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 6,324 | $115.3K | 0.00% | +3,184+101.4% | Added |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | 6,500 | $118.6K | 0.00% | −200−3.0% | Reduced |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | 6,873 | $125.4K | 0.00% | +6,873 | New |
| Huntington National Bank | – | $131.7K | 0.00% | – | – |
| CWM, LLC | 7,909 | $144.0K | 0.00% | +5,629+246.9% | Added |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 8,273 | $150.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| US Bancorp | 9,586 | $174.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 10,001 | $182.4K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 10,063 | $183.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Private Trust Co NA | 10,185 | $185.8K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning | 10,250 | $187.0K | 0.00% | +10,250 | New |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 10,329 | $188.4K | 0.00% | +169+1.7% | Added |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 10,955 | $200.9K | 0.00% | −18,242−62.5% | Reduced |
| Confluence Wealth Services, Inc. | 11,074 | $202.0K | 0.01% | +275+2.5% | Added |
| Private Wealth Group, LLC | 11,404 | $208.0K | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC | 11,549 | $210.0K | 0.06% | +70+0.6% | Added |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 11,551 | $210.7K | 0.01% | −1,053−8.4% | Reduced |
| Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc. | 11,728 | $213.9K | 0.03% | +11,728 | New |
| Lokken Investment Group LLC | 11,812 | $215.5K | 0.08% | −959−7.5% | Reduced |
| Lantz Financial LLC | 12,000 | $218.9K | 0.05% | −2,400−16.7% | Reduced |
| Norris Financial Group, LLC | 12,000 | $218.9K | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | 12,174 | $222.1K | 0.01% | −28,710−70.2% | Reduced |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 12,236 | $225.1K | 0.01% | +110+0.9% | Added |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC | 12,463 | $227.3K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 13,272 | $242.1K | 0.00% | −5,519−29.4% | Reduced |
| Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC | 13,477 | $245.8K | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fundamentun, LLC | 13,676 | $249.5K | 0.01% | +2,596+23.4% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 13,744 | $251.0K | 0.00% | +678+5.2% | Added |
| Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC | 13,924 | $254.0K | 0.02% | +750+5.7% | Added |
| TFG Advisers LLC | 14,690 | $267.9K | 0.09% | +61+0.4% | Added |
| SMH Capital Advisors Inc | 14,922 | $272.2K | 0.62% | −210−1.4% | Reduced |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 15,000 | $273.6K | 0.00% | −6,037−28.7% | Reduced |
| International Assets Investment Management, LLC | 15,066 | $274.8K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Consolidated Planning Corp | 15,071 | $274.9K | 0.03% | −2,431−13.9% | Reduced |
| NBC Securities, Inc. | 15,093 | $275.0K | 0.02% | +90+0.6% | Added |
| Silverlake Wealth Management LLC | 15,698 | $286.3K | 0.08% | +435+2.9% | Added |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 15,772 | $287.7K | 0.00% | +1,576+11.1% | Added |
| Calton & Associates, Inc. | 15,923 | $290.4K | 0.05% | +3,801+31.4% | Added |
| Lifeworks Advisors, LLC | 15,956 | $291.0K | 0.04% | −13,663−46.1% | Reduced |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC | 16,179 | $295.1K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC | 16,187 | $295.3K | 0.00% | +842+5.5% | Added |
| Founders Financial Alliance, LLC | 16,441 | $299.9K | 0.07% | +1,978+13.7% | Added |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. | 16,602 | $302.8K | 0.03% | −414−2.4% | Reduced |
| Stephens Inc | 16,866 | $307.6K | 0.00% | −394−2.3% | Reduced |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 17,089 | $311.7K | 0.00% | +3,952+30.1% | Added |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | 17,120 | $312.3K | 0.01% | +374+2.2% | Added |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 17,271 | $315.0K | 0.00% | −3,300−16.0% | Reduced |
| Compass Planning Associates Inc | 17,898 | $326.5K | 0.30% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLC | 18,300 | $333.8K | 0.01% | −468−2.5% | Reduced |
| Bay Capital Advisors, LLC | 18,379 | $335.2K | 0.26% | −4,400−19.3% | Reduced |
| San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC | 18,649 | $340.0K | 0.07% | −1,443−7.2% | Reduced |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 18,644 | $340.1K | 0.02% | +22+0.1% | Added |