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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Capital Management, LLC | 19,135 | $349.0K | 0.06% | +412+2.2% | Added |
| Cascade Financial Partners, LLC | 18,723 | $341.5K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 18,644 | $340.1K | 0.02% | +22+0.1% | Added |
| San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC | 18,649 | $340.0K | 0.07% | −1,443−7.2% | Reduced |
| Bay Capital Advisors, LLC | 18,379 | $335.2K | 0.26% | −4,400−19.3% | Reduced |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLC | 18,300 | $333.8K | 0.01% | −468−2.5% | Reduced |
| Compass Planning Associates Inc | 17,898 | $326.5K | 0.30% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 17,271 | $315.0K | 0.00% | −3,300−16.0% | Reduced |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | 17,120 | $312.3K | 0.01% | +374+2.2% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 17,089 | $311.7K | 0.00% | +3,952+30.1% | Added |
| Stephens Inc | 16,866 | $307.6K | 0.00% | −394−2.3% | Reduced |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. | 16,602 | $302.8K | 0.03% | −414−2.4% | Reduced |
| Founders Financial Alliance, LLC | 16,441 | $299.9K | 0.07% | +1,978+13.7% | Added |
| Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC | 16,187 | $295.3K | 0.00% | +842+5.5% | Added |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC | 16,179 | $295.1K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lifeworks Advisors, LLC | 15,956 | $291.0K | 0.04% | −13,663−46.1% | Reduced |
| Calton & Associates, Inc. | 15,923 | $290.4K | 0.05% | +3,801+31.4% | Added |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 15,772 | $287.7K | 0.00% | +1,576+11.1% | Added |
| Silverlake Wealth Management LLC | 15,698 | $286.3K | 0.08% | +435+2.9% | Added |
| NBC Securities, Inc. | 15,093 | $275.0K | 0.02% | +90+0.6% | Added |
| Consolidated Planning Corp | 15,071 | $274.9K | 0.03% | −2,431−13.9% | Reduced |
| International Assets Investment Management, LLC | 15,066 | $274.8K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 15,000 | $273.6K | 0.00% | −6,037−28.7% | Reduced |
| SMH Capital Advisors Inc | 14,922 | $272.2K | 0.62% | −210−1.4% | Reduced |
| TFG Advisers LLC | 14,690 | $267.9K | 0.09% | +61+0.4% | Added |
| Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC | 13,924 | $254.0K | 0.02% | +750+5.7% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 13,744 | $251.0K | 0.00% | +678+5.2% | Added |
| Fundamentun, LLC | 13,676 | $249.5K | 0.01% | +2,596+23.4% | Added |
| Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC | 13,477 | $245.8K | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 13,272 | $242.1K | 0.00% | −5,519−29.4% | Reduced |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC | 12,463 | $227.3K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 12,236 | $225.1K | 0.01% | +110+0.9% | Added |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | 12,174 | $222.1K | 0.01% | −28,710−70.2% | 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 |
| Lokken Investment Group LLC | 11,812 | $215.5K | 0.08% | −959−7.5% | Reduced |
| Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc. | 11,728 | $213.9K | 0.03% | +11,728 | New |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 11,551 | $210.7K | 0.01% | −1,053−8.4% | Reduced |
| LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC | 11,549 | $210.0K | 0.06% | +70+0.6% | Added |
| Private Wealth Group, LLC | 11,404 | $208.0K | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Confluence Wealth Services, Inc. | 11,074 | $202.0K | 0.01% | +275+2.5% | Added |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 10,955 | $200.9K | 0.00% | −18,242−62.5% | Reduced |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 10,329 | $188.4K | 0.00% | +169+1.7% | Added |
| Creative Planning | 10,250 | $187.0K | 0.00% | +10,250 | New |
| Private Trust Co NA | 10,185 | $185.8K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 10,063 | $183.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 10,001 | $182.4K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| US Bancorp | 9,586 | $174.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 8,273 | $150.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC | 7,909 | $144.0K | 0.00% | +5,629+246.9% | Added |
| Huntington National Bank | – | $131.7K | 0.00% | – | – |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | 6,873 | $125.4K | 0.00% | +6,873 | New |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | 6,500 | $118.6K | 0.00% | −200−3.0% | Reduced |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 6,324 | $115.3K | 0.00% | +3,184+101.4% | Added |
| Barrett & Company, Inc. | 6,249 | $114.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP | 6,235 | $113.7K | 0.00% | +736+13.4% | Added |
| Trust Co of Vermont | 5,289 | $96.5K | 0.00% | +5,289 | New |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC | 5,196 | $94.8K | 0.00% | +3,459+199.1% | Added |
| Delta Asset Management LLC | 5,105 | $93.1K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rothschild Investment LLC | 5,000 | $91.2K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management | 4,977 | $90.8K | 0.00% | −500−9.1% | Reduced |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 3,869 | $70.6K | 0.00% | +1,700+78.4% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3,428 | $62.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. | 3,400 | $62.0K | 0.00% | +3,400 | New |
| Wolff Wiese Magana LLC | 3,090 | $56.4K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Eastern Bank | 3,060 | $55.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Truvestments Capital LLC | 2,500 | $45.6K | 0.01% | +46+1.9% | Added |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | 2,502 | $45.4K | 0.00% | −9−0.4% | Reduced |
| Dunhill Financial, LLC | 2,428 | $44.3K | 0.01% | +2,428 | New |
| Asset Dedication, LLC | 2,400 | $43.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Evolution Wealth Management Inc. | 2,206 | $40.2K | 0.05% | +2,206 | New |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC | 2,200 | $40.1K | 0.00% | −1,327−37.6% | Reduced |
| Arlington Trust Co LLC | 2,128 | $38.8K | 0.01% | +2,128 | New |
| Westside Investment Management, Inc. | 1,754 | $32.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pacific Center for Financial Services | 1,692 | $30.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | 1,600 | $29.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| ORG Partners LLC | 1,500 | $27.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC | 1,200 | $21.9K | 0.00% | +1,200 | New |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 1,110 | $20.2K | 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 |
| Fortis Group Advisors, LLC | 1,000 | $18.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Assetmark, Inc | 991 | $18.1K | 0.00% | +816+466.3% | Added |
| Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc | 805 | $14.7K | 0.00% | +805 | New |
| Transce3nd, LLC | 707 | $12.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC | 686 | $12.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fairscale Capital, LLC | 500 | $9.17K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC | 500 | $9.12K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC | 436 | $7.95K | 0.00% | −436−50.0% | Reduced |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 400 | $7.30K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC | 325 | $5.93K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC | 270 | $4.92K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc | 250 | $4.56K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| City State Bank | 200 | $3.65K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. | 184 | $3.36K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. | 173 | $3.16K | 0.00% | +3+1.8% | Added |
| FWL Investment Management, LLC | 115 | $2.10K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 24 | $438 | 0.00% | +22+1,100.0% | Added |
| Tidemark, LLC | 17 | $310 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC | 6 | $109 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |