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 2026
Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
- 219
- +8 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 38.6M
- +130.3K (+0.3%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $663.4M
- −$77.6M (−10.5%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 20
- 78 more added
- Sold out
- 12
- 50 more reduced
5 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 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, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Capital Advisors, LLC | 17,528 | $300.1K | 0.18% | −500−2.8% | Reduced |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 17,835 | $305.3K | 0.01% | +24+0.1% | Added |
| Compass Planning Associates Inc | 17,898 | $306.4K | 0.20% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | 18,409 | $315.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC | 18,459 | $316.0K | 0.00% | −14,779−44.5% | Reduced |
| Wedbush Securities Inc | 18,515 | $317.0K | 0.01% | +1,456+8.5% | Added |
| Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC | 18,605 | $318.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. | 18,605 | $318.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC | 18,649 | $319.3K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cascade Financial Partners, LLC | 18,723 | $320.5K | 0.03% | +18,723 | New |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 18,787 | $321.6K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Strategies Wealth Advisors, LLC | 18,962 | $324.6K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| CAPROCK Group, Inc. | 19,739 | $337.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mosaic Family Wealth Partners, LLC | 19,801 | $339.0K | 0.03% | +213+1.1% | Added |
| Coquina Private Wealth LLC | 19,986 | $342.2K | 0.28% | +41+0.2% | Added |
| Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC | 20,000 | $342.4K | 0.15% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Smith, Moore & Co. | 20,400 | $349.2K | 0.03% | +250+1.2% | Added |
| WealthTrust Axiom LLC | 21,013 | $359.7K | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 21,245 | $363.7K | 0.00% | +42+0.2% | Added |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC | 21,423 | $366.8K | 0.18% | −200−0.9% | Reduced |
| Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC | 22,763 | $389.7K | 0.02% | −195−0.8% | Reduced |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 22,771 | $389.8K | 0.00% | +5,500+31.8% | Added |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 22,899 | $392.0K | 0.00% | −759−3.2% | Reduced |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC | 22,988 | $393.6K | 0.08% | −519−2.2% | Reduced |
| Fairman Group, LLC | 23,569 | $403.5K | 0.34% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Nations Financial Group Inc, | 24,652 | $422.1K | 0.02% | +2,516+11.4% | Added |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC | 25,688 | $439.8K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Doliver Advisors, LP | 26,484 | $453.4K | 0.10% | +42+0.2% | Added |
| Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc | 26,637 | $456.0K | 0.02% | −2,100−7.3% | Reduced |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC | 27,046 | $463.0K | 0.12% | +323+1.2% | Added |
| Nine Masts Capital Ltd | 27,663 | $473.6K | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 27,390 | $477.4K | 0.00% | +2,750+11.2% | Added |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 28,156 | $482.0K | 0.01% | +286+1.0% | Added |
| Brookstone Capital Management | 28,340 | $485.2K | 0.01% | +967+3.5% | Added |
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | 28,982 | $496.2K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | 29,295 | $501.5K | 0.00% | −163−0.6% | Reduced |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 29,346 | $502.4K | 0.00% | +29,346 | New |
| Advisory Advocates, LLC | 30,324 | $519.1K | 0.53% | −90−0.3% | Reduced |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | 30,334 | $519.3K | 0.06% | −2,000−6.2% | Reduced |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC | 30,563 | $523.2K | 0.21% | −1,845−5.7% | Reduced |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 30,885 | $528.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 31,646 | $541.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. | 31,697 | $550.0K | 0.03% | −2,718−7.9% | Reduced |
| TrueMark Investments, LLC | 33,304 | $570.2K | 0.11% | +33,304 | New |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 34,552 | $591.5K | 0.00% | +11,594+50.5% | Added |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 34,993 | $599.1K | 0.00% | +18,176+108.1% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 35,181 | $602.3K | 0.00% | +35,181 | New |
| PW Nova Financial Services LLC | 35,404 | $606.1K | 0.15% | +70.0% | Added |
| QTR Family Wealth, LLC | 32,371 | $610.2K | 0.25% | +26+0.1% | Added |
| Palogic Value Management, L.P. | 38,800 | $664.3K | 0.29% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC | 38,810 | $664.4K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 39,692 | $679.5K | 0.03% | −1,269−3.1% | Reduced |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 42,101 | $720.8K | 0.01% | +1,590+3.9% | Added |
| David J Yvars Group | 43,392 | $729.8K | 0.41% | +11,518+36.1% | Added |
| Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC | 45,236 | $774.4K | 0.01% | +2,091+4.8% | Added |
| M&T Bank Corp | 45,695 | $782.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Dakota Wealth Management | 53,602 | $917.7K | 0.02% | +10,725+25.0% | Added |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC | 54,312 | $929.8K | 0.02% | −6,093−10.1% | Reduced |
| Harbour Investments, Inc. | 57,589 | $985.9K | 0.02% | +1,681+3.0% | Added |
| Central Trust Co | 60,108 | $1.03M | 0.02% | +93+0.2% | Added |
| Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. | 60,954 | $1.04M | 0.02% | +5,584+10.1% | Added |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 63,285 | $1.08M | 0.00% | +8,110+14.7% | Added |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 64,136 | $1.10M | 0.00% | +1,412+2.3% | Added |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 65,882 | $1.13M | 0.03% | +1,884+2.9% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 66,275 | $1.13M | 0.00% | +66,275 | New |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 73,057 | $1.25M | 0.02% | +3,879+5.6% | Added |
| Lake Street Financial LLC | 74,248 | $1.27M | 0.16% | +8,300+12.6% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 76,644 | $1.31M | 0.00% | −7,859−9.3% | Reduced |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 81,943 | $1.40M | 0.01% | +549+0.7% | Added |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC | 85,160 | $1.46M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | 85,160 | $1.46M | 0.01% | +85,160 | New |
| Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC | 85,722 | $1.47M | 0.19% | −12,000−12.3% | Reduced |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 87,656 | $1.50M | 0.01% | +17,677+25.3% | Added |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC | 98,845 | $1.69M | 0.20% | +211+0.2% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 107,050 | $1.83M | 0.00% | +9,782+10.1% | Added |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 120,091 | $2.06M | 0.00% | +2,838+2.4% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 123,454 | $2.11M | 0.01% | −10,333−7.7% | Reduced |
| Pointe Capital Management LLC | 124,101 | $2.12M | 1.05% | +11,258+10.0% | Added |
| Founders Financial Securities LLC | 118,730 | $2.19M | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | 130,383 | $2.23M | 0.62% | +110,775+564.9% | Added |
| Savant Capital, LLC | 135,343 | $2.32M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 136,253 | $2.33M | 0.02% | +834+0.6% | Added |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 137,573 | $2.36M | 0.00% | +41,502+43.2% | Added |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 147,036 | $2.52M | 0.00% | +55,417+60.5% | Added |
| Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $2.57M | 1.11% | 0 | Unchanged |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 159,344 | $2.73M | 0.00% | −5,670−3.4% | Reduced |
| PMG Family Office LLC | 161,279 | $2.76M | 3.08% | +4,385+2.8% | Added |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 166,102 | $2.84M | 0.01% | +14,268+9.4% | Added |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 166,597 | $2.85M | 0.02% | +482+0.3% | Added |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 167,224 | $2.86M | 0.02% | −36,154−17.8% | Reduced |
| Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC | 171,961 | $2.94M | 0.05% | +25,570+17.5% | Added |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 172,463 | $2.95M | 0.15% | +172,463 | New |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 210,795 | $3.61M | 0.06% | +51,822+32.6% | Added |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 221,042 | $3.78M | 0.01% | +9,110+4.3% | Added |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC | 229,856 | $3.94M | 3.38% | +5,907+2.6% | Added |
| Readystate Asset Management LP | 236,613 | $4.05M | 0.24% | −257,629−52.1% | Reduced |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | 281,070 | $4.81M | 0.08% | −118,903−29.7% | Reduced |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 286,761 | $4.91M | 0.00% | −12,402−4.1% | Reduced |
| Truist Financial Corp | 308,365 | $5.28M | 0.01% | +22,466+7.9% | Added |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 324,545 | $5.56M | 0.04% | −46,039−12.4% | Reduced |