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CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETU CSQ

COM SH BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 128125101

160 institutional holders -9 vs Q1 2023
29,633,07129.6m shares reported held*
$437.1mreported value*
7 new 54 added 40 reduced 13 sold out net bought ≈ $7.0m (+477.9k shares)

* 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

0100200Q3 22: 157Q4 22: 163Q1 23: 169Q2 23: 160160Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022157
Q4 2022163
Q1 2023169
Q2 2023160

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 63 bought or addedQ4 22: 63 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 72 bought or addedQ1 23: 55 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 61 bought or addedQ2 23: 53 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20226363
Q1 20237255
Q2 20236153

Biggest buyers

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Added +240,057+240.1k
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Added +159,803+159.8k
Savant Capital, LLC New +143,776+143.8k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +78,578+78.6k
CPC Advisors, LLC New +76,845+76.8k
LPL Financial LLC Added +75,740+75.7k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Added +69,540+69.5k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Added +46,358+46.4k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +41,023+41.0k
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP Added +34,968+35.0k

Biggest sellers

UBS Group AG Reduced -309,388-309.4k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -87,831-87.8k
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Reduced -70,166-70.2k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -51,429-51.4k
AE Wealth Management LLC Sold out -29,492-29.5k
COLONY GROUP LLC Sold out -29,451-29.5k
AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -24,753-24.8k
J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC Reduced -18,841-18.8k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -15,559-15.6k
HighTower Advisors, LLC Reduced -15,193-15.2k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-08 36.4% new 2.2m 2026-09-08
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS 13G · institution filed 2024-11-12 22.2% 720.0k 2024-11-12
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-11 19.9% new 1.2m 2026-09-11
Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-07-28 15.2% 608.0k 2026-07-28
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /IN/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-09-08 10.6% new 640.0k 2026-09-08

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 4,551,1374.6m $67.1m $67.1m 0.01% Reduced -51.4k -51,429
2 UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 4,173,8654.2m $61.6m $61.6m 0.03% Reduced -309.4k -309,388
3 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,825,4073.8m $56.4m $56.4m 0.01% Reduced -87.8k -87,831
4 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2,423,3862.4m $35.7m $35.7m 0.01% Added +240.1k +240,057
5 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,597,8491.6m $23.6m $23.6m 0.01% Added +41.0k +41,023
6 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 1,449,8491.4m $21.4m $21.4m 0.02% Added +29.0k +28,986
7 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 1,121,4941.1m $16.5m $16.5m 0.03% Added +18.6k +18,567
8 Bensler, LLC 2.22% of their portfolio Bellevue, WA 791,656791.7k $11.7m $11.7m 2.22% Added +8.7k +8,710
9 LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 730,249730.2k $10.8m $10.8m 0.01% Added +75.7k +75,740
10 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 706,278706.3k $10.4m $10.4m 0.08% Added +46.4k +46,358
11 McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 518,839518.8k $7.7m $7.7m 1.19% Reduced -3.9k -3,920
12 Cetera Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 445,429445.4k $6.6m $6.6m 0.10% Reduced -2.5k -2,538
13 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio Monument, CO 424,969425.0k $6.3m $6.3m 0.13% Added +69.5k +69,540
14 Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.12% of their portfolio BEACHWOOD, OH 370,738370.7k $5.5m $5.5m 0.12% Added +21.7k +21,744
15 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 322,973323.0k $4.8m $4.8m 0.01% Reduced -70.2k -70,166
16 B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 298,212298.2k $4.4m $4.4m 0.10% Added +159.8k +159,803
17 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 290,399290.4k $4.3m $4.3m 0.00% Added +14.6k +14,579
18 Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 276,196276.2k $4.1m $4.1m 0.02% First filing
19 Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 267,369267.4k $3.9m $3.9m 0.19% Added +3.2k +3,158
20 J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 266,761266.8k $3.9m $3.9m 0.02% Reduced -18.8k -18,841
21 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 256,964257.0k $3.8m $3.8m 0.01% Added +35.0k +34,968
22 DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.03% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 238,672238.7k $3.5m $3.5m 0.03% Added +4.6k +4,551
23 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 204,271204.3k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% Reduced -7.1k -7,139
24 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 202,587202.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Added +6.0k +5,994
25 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 188,662188.7k $2.8m $2.8m 0.01% Added +7.2k +7,231
26 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 184,060184.1k $2.7m $2.7m 0.01% Reduced -2.8k -2,833
27 Pointe Capital Management LLC 1.71% of their portfolio GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 153,922153.9k $2.3m $2.3m 1.71% Added +5.8k +5,837
28 Savant Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio ROCKFORD, IL 143,776143.8k $2.1m $2.1m 0.03% New
29 Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 127,383127.4k $1.9m $1.9m 0.40% Added +3.4k +3,361
30 CENTRAL TRUST Co 0.05% of their portfolio JEFFERSON CITY, MO 122,540122.5k $1.8m $1.8m 0.05% Reduced -1.4k -1,400
31 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 122,271122.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.79% Added +78.6k +78,578
32 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 105,097105.1k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -507 -507
33 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 103,046103.0k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -15.2k -15,193
34 Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.01% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 102,312102.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Reduced -5.0k -5,029
35 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 96,06696.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +10.4k +10,407
36 Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 94,22294.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.34% Unchanged
37 LAKE STREET PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 76,95077.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.20% Reduced -2.5k -2,500
38 CPC Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio Atlanta, GA 76,84576.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.24% New
39 Calamos Wealth Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio NAPERVILLE, IL 75,38075.4k $1.1m $1.1m 0.08% Unchanged
40 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 73,44373.4k $1.1m $1.1m 0.10% Added +651 +651
41 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 72,75472.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +17.4k +17,404
42 HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 56,73256.7k $836.8k $836.8k 0.04% Added +2.5k +2,498
43 Palogic Value Management, L.P. 0.37% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 53,00053.0k $781.8k $781.8k 0.37% Reduced -4.0k -4,000
44 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 51,05651.1k $753.1k $753.1k 0.01% Reduced -3.1k -3,100
45 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 50,13750.1k $739.5k $739.5k 0.01% Added +4.8k +4,833
46 WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 49,38849.4k $728.0k $728.0k 0.03% Added +7.3k +7,325
47 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 47,76447.8k $704.5k $704.5k 0.01% Added +965 +965
48 NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 47,23447.2k $696.7k $696.7k 0.16% Unchanged
49 CONNING INC. 0.02% of their portfolio HARTFORD, CT 45,37945.4k $669.3k $669.3k 0.02% Added +974 +974
50 David J Yvars Group 0.54% of their portfolio UNIVERSITY PARK, FL 44,49244.5k $651.5k $651.5k 0.54% Added +533 +533
51 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio BLUE ASH, OH 43,12743.1k $636.1k $636.1k 0.12% Reduced -2.7k -2,714
52 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 42,07942.1k $620.7k $620.7k 0.02% Added +7.2k +7,236
53 Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio DAVENPORT, IA 37,97938.0k $560.2k $560.2k 0.37% Added +681 +681
54 JMAC ENTERPRISES LLC 0.13% of their portfolio NEWTOWN, PA 36,81536.8k $543.0k $543.0k 0.13% Added +710 +710
55 RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.02% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 36,37036.4k $536.0k $536.0k 0.02% Unchanged
56 NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 36,31236.3k $535.6k $535.6k 0.05% Reduced -2.1k -2,144
57 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 31,64631.6k $466.8k $466.8k 0.00% Unchanged
58 OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 30,41930.4k $448.7k $448.7k 0.01% Added +12.5k +12,504
59 GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio CENTENNIAL, CO 30,16530.2k $444.9k $444.9k 0.08% Reduced -5.0k -5,043
60 KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 28,51028.5k $420.5k $420.5k 0.01% Reduced -469 -469
61 Canal Capital Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 28,40028.4k $418.9k $418.9k 0.08% Reduced -2.7k -2,700
62 D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio GREAT FALLS, MT 28,23028.2k $416.4k $416.4k 0.00% Unchanged
63 Capital CS Group, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio IRVINE, CA 26,80426.8k $395.4k $395.4k 0.40% Reduced -2.7k -2,658
64 XML Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 26,42826.4k $389.8k $389.8k 0.05% Unchanged
65 San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 26,38526.4k $389.0k $389.0k 0.14% Added +1.4k +1,386
66 SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.05% of their portfolio CLAYTON, MO 26,35026.4k $388.7k $388.7k 0.05% Reduced -1.0k -1,000
67 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 26,29426.3k $387.8k $387.8k 0.01% Added +1.4k +1,383
68 WealthTrust Axiom LLC 0.13% of their portfolio WAYNE, PA 26,17426.2k $386.1k $386.1k 0.13% Unchanged
69 Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 25,75625.8k $379.9k $379.9k 0.01% Reduced -12.6k -12,599
70 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 25,70925.7k $379.2k $379.2k 0.00% Reduced -1.8k -1,775
71 ORG Partners LLC 0.06% of their portfolio ROANOKE, IN 24,42424.4k $362.9k $362.9k 0.06% New
72 ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.26% of their portfolio New York, NY 24,30024.3k $358.4k $358.4k 0.26% Added +200 +200
73 INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio ORLANDO, FL 24,16524.2k $356.4k $356.4k 0.05% Added +2.0k +2,040
74 Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 23,86923.9k $352.1k $352.1k 0.01% Added +376 +376
75 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 23,62923.6k $348.5k $348.5k 0.00% Reduced -182 -182
76 Kellett Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 22,66722.7k $334.3k $334.3k 0.30% Unchanged
77 Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 21,89721.9k $323.0k $323.0k 0.00% Added +6.9k +6,897
78 Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 21,49821.5k $317.1k $317.1k 0.06% Reduced -395 -395
79 ARQ WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 21,34321.3k $314.8k $314.8k 0.20% Added +186 +186
80 SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 0.68% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 21,27321.3k $314.0k $314.0k 0.68% Reduced -199 -199
81 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 20,90820.9k $308.4k $308.4k 0.00% Reduced -127 -127
82 Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 20,81820.8k $307.1k $307.1k 0.03% Unchanged
83 Grey Street Capital, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 20,28220.3k $299.2k $299.2k 0.16% Unchanged
84 OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.01% of their portfolio EVANSVILLE, IN 20,07520.1k $296.1k $296.1k 0.01% Added +10.0k +10,000
85 Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 19,54319.5k $288.3k $288.3k 0.01% Added +408 +408
86 MOSAIC FAMILY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 18,31218.3k $270.1k $270.1k 0.05% Added +204 +204
87 SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio WILLISTON, VT 17,89717.9k $264.0k $264.0k 0.15% Added +56 +56
88 TFG Advisers LLC 0.12% of their portfolio Auburn Hills, MI 17,60817.6k $259.7k $259.7k 0.12% Reduced -409 -409
89 Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio GOLDEN, CO 17,08817.1k $252.0k $252.0k 0.02% Unchanged
90 TELEMUS CAPITAL, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Southfield, MI 17,02217.0k $251.1k $251.1k 0.02% Unchanged
91 J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 16,89016.9k $249.1k $249.1k 0.02% Reduced -3.8k -3,840
92 Midwest Financial Group LLC 0.21% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 16,64816.6k $246.0k $246.0k 0.21% Unchanged
93 Semus Wealth Partners LLC 0.22% of their portfolio Boca Raton, FL 16,43016.4k $242.3k $242.3k 0.22% Added +413 +413
94 Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.05% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, NC 16,17916.2k $238.6k $238.6k 0.05% Unchanged
95 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 15,82415.8k $233.4k $233.4k 0.03% Unchanged
96 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 15,65315.7k $231.0k $231.0k 0.00% Added +809 +809
97 GOODWIN DANIEL L 0.11% of their portfolio Oak Brook, IL 15,50015.5k $228.6k $228.6k 0.11% New
98 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 15,46615.5k $228.1k $228.1k 0.00% Reduced -1.6k -1,556
99 STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 15,40015.4k $227.2k $227.2k 0.00% Unchanged
100 Lantz Financial LLC 0.08% of their portfolio NAPERVILLE, IL 14,40014.4k $212.4k $212.4k 0.08% Unchanged