CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETU CSQ
COM SH BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 128125101
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $14.75.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 157 |
| Q4 2022 | 163 |
| Q1 2023 | 169 |
| Q2 2023 | 160 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 63 | 63 |
| Q1 2023 | 72 | 55 |
| Q2 2023 | 61 | 53 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +240.1k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Added | +159.8k |
| Savant Capital, LLC | New | +143.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +78.6k |
| CPC Advisors, LLC | New | +76.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +75.7k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +69.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +46.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +41.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +35.0k |
Biggest sellers
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -309.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -87.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -70.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -51.4k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Sold out | -29.5k |
| COLONY GROUP LLC | Sold out | -29.5k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -24.8k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC | Reduced | -18.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -15.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -15.2k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-08 | 36.4% |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS 13G · institution filed 2024-11-12 | 22.2% |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-11 | 19.9% |
| Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-07-28 | 15.2% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /IN/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-08 | 10.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MetLife Investment Management, LLC (0.0%, 2026-09-08)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $67.1m | Reduced -51.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $61.6m | Reduced -309.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $56.4m | Reduced -87.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $35.7m | Added +240.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $23.6m | Added +41.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $21.4m | Added +29.0k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.5m | Added +18.6k |
| Bensler, LLC 2.22% of their portfolio | 791.7k $11.7m | Added +8.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 730.2k $10.8m | Added +75.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 706.3k $10.4m | Added +46.4k |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio | 518.8k $7.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 445.4k $6.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 425.0k $6.3m | Added +69.5k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.12% of their portfolio | 370.7k $5.5m | Added +21.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.0k $4.8m | Reduced -70.2k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 298.2k $4.4m | Added +159.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.4k $4.3m | Added +14.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 276.2k $4.1m | First filing |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 267.4k $3.9m | Added +3.2k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 266.8k $3.9m | Reduced -18.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.0k $3.8m | Added +35.0k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 238.7k $3.5m | Added +4.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.3k $3.0m | Reduced -7.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.6k $3.0m | Added +6.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.7k $2.8m | Added +7.2k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.1k $2.7m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Pointe Capital Management LLC 1.71% of their portfolio | 153.9k $2.3m | Added +5.8k |
| Savant Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 143.8k $2.1m | New |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 127.4k $1.9m | Added +3.4k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 122.5k $1.8m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 122.3k $1.8m | Added +78.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.1k $1.6m | Reduced -507 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.0k $1.5m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.3k $1.5m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.1k $1.4m | Added +10.4k |
| Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 94.2k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| LAKE STREET PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 77.0k $1.1m | Reduced -2.5k |
| CPC Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 76.8k $1.1m | New |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 75.4k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 73.4k $1.1m | Added +651 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.8k $1.1m | Added +17.4k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 56.7k $836.8k | Added +2.5k |
| Palogic Value Management, L.P. 0.37% of their portfolio | 53.0k $781.8k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.1k $753.1k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.1k $739.5k | Added +4.8k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.4k $728.0k | Added +7.3k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.8k $704.5k | Added +965 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 47.2k $696.7k | Unchanged |
| CONNING INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.4k $669.3k | Added +974 |
| David J Yvars Group 0.54% of their portfolio | 44.5k $651.5k | Added +533 |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 43.1k $636.1k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.1k $620.7k | Added +7.2k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 38.0k $560.2k | Added +681 |
| JMAC ENTERPRISES LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 36.8k $543.0k | Added +710 |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.4k $536.0k | Unchanged |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 36.3k $535.6k | Reduced -2.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $466.8k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.4k $448.7k | Added +12.5k |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 30.2k $444.9k | Reduced -5.0k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.5k $420.5k | Reduced -469 |
| Canal Capital Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 28.4k $418.9k | Reduced -2.7k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $416.4k | Unchanged |
| Capital CS Group, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 26.8k $395.4k | Reduced -2.7k |
| XML Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 26.4k $389.8k | Unchanged |
| San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 26.4k $389.0k | Added +1.4k |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.05% of their portfolio | 26.4k $388.7k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.3k $387.8k | Added +1.4k |
| WealthTrust Axiom LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 26.2k $386.1k | Unchanged |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.8k $379.9k | Reduced -12.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $379.2k | Reduced -1.8k |
| ORG Partners LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.4k $362.9k | New |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 24.3k $358.4k | Added +200 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 24.2k $356.4k | Added +2.0k |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.9k $352.1k | Added +376 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $348.5k | Reduced -182 |
| Kellett Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 22.7k $334.3k | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $323.0k | Added +6.9k |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 21.5k $317.1k | Reduced -395 |
| ARQ WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 21.3k $314.8k | Added +186 |
| SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 0.68% of their portfolio | 21.3k $314.0k | Reduced -199 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $308.4k | Reduced -127 |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.8k $307.1k | Unchanged |
| Grey Street Capital, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 20.3k $299.2k | Unchanged |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.1k $296.1k | Added +10.0k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $288.3k | Added +408 |
| MOSAIC FAMILY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.3k $270.1k | Added +204 |
| SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 17.9k $264.0k | Added +56 |
| TFG Advisers LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 17.6k $259.7k | Reduced -409 |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.1k $252.0k | Unchanged |
| TELEMUS CAPITAL, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.0k $251.1k | Unchanged |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.9k $249.1k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Midwest Financial Group LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 16.6k $246.0k | Unchanged |
| Semus Wealth Partners LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 16.4k $242.3k | Added +413 |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.2k $238.6k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.8k $233.4k | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $231.0k | Added +809 |
| GOODWIN DANIEL L 0.11% of their portfolio | 15.5k $228.6k | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $228.1k | Reduced -1.6k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $227.2k | Unchanged |
| Lantz Financial LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.4k $212.4k | Unchanged |