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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 $805.2M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund as of Jun 30, 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
223
+7 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
39.0M
+528.3K (+1.4%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$805.2M
+$143.0M (+21.6%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
19
86 more added
Sold out
12
49 more reduced

3 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2026: 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 holdersQ2 2026: 223 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 heldQ2 2026: $805.2M
Q1 2021: $426.6MQ2 2021: $460.4MQ3 2021: $459.6MQ4 2021: $523.4MQ1 2022: $471.3MQ2 2022: $366.2MQ3 2022: $357.6MQ4 2022: $389.2MQ1 2023: $410.4MQ2 2023: $437.1MQ3 2023: $422.6MQ4 2023: $515.6MQ1 2024: $645.0MQ2 2024: $558.6MQ3 2024: $588.9MQ4 2024: $603.7MQ1 2025: $558.3MQ2 2025: $692.1MQ3 2025: $724.3MQ4 2025: $743.9MQ1 2026: $663.4MQ2 2026: $805.2M
Institutions holding CSQ and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026223$805.2M
Q1 2026219$663.4M
Q4 2025216$743.9M
Q3 2025209$724.3M
Q2 2025202$692.1M
Q1 2025201$558.3M
Q4 2024203$603.7M
Q3 2024190$588.9M
Q2 2024189$558.6M
Q1 2024177$645.0M
Q4 2023173$515.6M
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$523.4M
Q3 2021144$459.6M
Q2 2021148$460.4M
Q1 2021149$426.6M

Institutions, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding CSQ in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.0$40.00%0Unchanged
Compass Financial Management LLC15$3080.00%+15New
Tidemark, LLC17$3500.00%00.0%Unchanged
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC140$2.88K0.00%+140New
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC163$3.35K0.00%+163New
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.186$3.82K0.00%+4+2.2%Added
City State Bank200$4.11K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc250$5.14K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC256$5.27K0.00%+4+1.6%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.400$8.22K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CGC Financial Services, LLC401$8.24K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Evolution Wealth Management Inc.410$8.43K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriflex Group, Inc.450$9.25K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fairscale Capital, LLC500$10.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC520$10.7K0.01%+520New
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc560$11.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC686$14.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC750$15.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc863$17.8K0.00%+15+1.8%Added
Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC900$18.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA940$19.0K0.00%+940New
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC1,000$20.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quent Capital, LLC1,027$21.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,110$22.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Pacific Financial1,174$24.1K0.00%+21+1.8%Added
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC1,200$24.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kilter Group LLC1,500$30.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC1,690$34.7K0.02%−1,400−45.3%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services1,692$34.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Westside Investment Management, Inc.1,754$36.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp1,937$39.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Assetmark, Inc2,098$43.1K0.00%+415+24.7%Added
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC2,112$43.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC2,215$45.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC2,400$49.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Dunhill Financial, LLC2,428$49.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC2,502$50.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Truvestments Capital LLC2,683$55.2K0.01%+49+1.9%Added
CX Institutional3,022$62.0K0.00%−1,380−31.3%Reduced
Eastern Bank3,060$62.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP3,230$66.4K0.00%−2,258−41.1%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC3,443$70.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC3,500$72.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FWL Investment Management, LLC3,550$73.0K0.01%+3,550New
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp4,432$91.1K0.00%−818−15.6%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC5,000$102.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc.5,083$104.5K0.01%+93+1.9%Added
Delta Asset Management LLC5,105$105.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,249$128.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$131.1K0.00%––
Global Retirement Partners, LLC6,425$132.1K0.00%+6,425New
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC7,837$161.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc7,870$161.8K0.01%+6,270+391.9%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc8,273$170.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.9,525$195.8K0.01%−5,871−38.1%Reduced
PlanVest Financial, Inc9,673$198.9K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
IFG Advisory, LLC9,829$202.1K0.01%+9,829New
Private Trust Co NA9,861$202.7K0.02%+3,407+52.8%Added
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC10,063$206.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SP Asset Management LLC10,122$208.1K0.02%+10,122New
Continuum Advisory, LLC10,407$214.0K0.02%−550−5.0%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp10,695$219.9K0.00%−35,000−76.6%Reduced
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC10,726$220.5K0.01%−159−1.5%Reduced
49 Wealth Management, LLC10,794$221.9K0.04%+10,794New
Alongside, LLC10,794$221.9K0.04%+10,794New
Mercer Global Advisors Inc10,875$223.6K0.00%+10,875New
Consolidated Planning Corp10,915$224.4K0.03%−2,425−18.2%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC11,136$229.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC11,155$229.3K0.00%+11,155New
Cerity Partners LLC11,233$230.9K0.00%+11,233New
MAI Capital Management11,390$234.2K0.00%+6,413+128.9%Added
Private Wealth Group, LLC11,404$234.5K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC11,960$245.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin Edwards Inc12,070$248.2K0.00%+69+0.6%Added
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC12,149$249.8K0.03%−418−3.3%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP12,358$254.1K0.00%+1,568+14.5%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc12,361$254.2K0.00%+45+0.4%Added
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC12,413$255.2K0.00%−148−1.2%Reduced
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC12,464$256.3K0.03%+596+5.0%Added
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC12,885$264.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
MML Investors Services, LLC13,023$267.8K0.00%−925−6.6%Reduced
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC13,174$270.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bay Capital Advisors, LLC13,379$275.1K0.15%−4,149−23.7%Reduced
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.13,400$275.5K0.00%−5,205−28.0%Reduced
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC13,400$275.5K0.01%−5,205−28.0%Reduced
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC13,477$277.1K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.13,536$278.3K0.27%+873+6.9%Added
Calton & Associates, Inc.13,657$280.8K0.04%+964+7.6%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC13,857$284.9K0.00%−2,291−14.2%Reduced
AQR Capital Management LLC13,980$287.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lantz Financial LLC14,000$287.8K0.05%+462+3.4%Added
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC14,275$293.5K0.01%−1,346−8.6%Reduced
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC14,614$294.2K0.01%+165+1.1%Added
Fundamentun, LLC14,504$298.2K0.01%+221+1.5%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co14,539$298.9K0.00%+4,210+40.8%Added
CI Private Wealth, LLC14,572$299.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
XML Financial, LLC14,678$301.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co14,959$303.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.14,834$305.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Cresset Asset Management, LLC15,000$308.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged