Who owns CSQ?
Institutional ownership of Calamos Strategic Total Return from Form 13F, Q2 2026
221 institutional managers reported holding Calamos Strategic Total Return (CSQ) in Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, with 39,004,545 shares worth $801M. The largest reported holder was Bank of America Corp. Managers that filed both quarters added a net 554,077 shares (+1.4%). 17 opened new positions and 12 sold out.
- Funds holding
- 221
- Value held
- $801M
- New / sold out
- 17 / 12
- Net shares, same filers
- +1.4%
Holdings as of June 30, 2026, the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after a quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
Largest holders of CSQ
| Fund | Value | Share of 13F holdings | Shares | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp | $100M | 12.5% | 4,865,484 | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | $88.4M | 11.0% | 4,298,735 | Trimmed |
| UBS Group AG | $81.0M | 10.1% | 3,937,493 | Added |
| Wells Fargo & Company | $62.6M | 7.8% | 3,045,129 | Trimmed |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | $48.4M | 6.0% | 2,356,479 | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $44.5M | 5.5% | 2,162,971 | Added |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | $42.2M | 5.3% | 2,052,204 | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | $25.7M | 3.2% | 1,248,517 | Added |
| Bensler, LLC | $23.7M | 3.0% | 1,152,865 | Added |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. | $16.2M | 2.0% | 787,259 | Trimmed |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | $15.9M | 2.0% | 772,014 | Trimmed |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | $15.4M | 1.9% | 748,412 | Added |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | $14.4M | 1.8% | 699,531 | Added |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | $13.1M | 1.6% | 635,466 | Added |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | $10.8M | 1.4% | 527,617 | Added |
| &partners | $10.2M | 1.3% | 501,570 | Trimmed |
| Stifel Financial Corp | $8.5M | 1.1% | 412,706 | Added |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | $7.6M | 0.9% | 369,250 | Added |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | $7.2M | 0.9% | 351,534 | Added |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | $6.9M | 0.9% | 338,003 | Added |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | $6.8M | 0.8% | 328,326 | Added |
| Truist Financial Corp | $6.5M | 0.8% | 315,627 | Added |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | $6.2M | 0.8% | 301,478 | Added |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | $5.7M | 0.7% | 274,887 | Trimmed |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | $4.9M | 0.6% | 237,208 | Added |
Share of 13F holdings is each fund's shares as a share of the 39,004,545 CSQ shares all 13F filers reported, not of shares outstanding.
Biggest buyers in Q2 2026
- Raymond James Financial Inc Added+$4.7M
- 1607 Capital Partners, LLC Added+$4.2M
- Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC Added+$3.7M
- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Added+$3.3M
- J.w. Cole Advisors, Inc. New+$2.6M
- Karpus Management, Inc. Added+$2.2M
- Arax Advisory Partners Added+$1.7M
- NewEdge Advisors, LLC New+$1.2M
- Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Added+$1.0M
- Envestnet Asset Management Inc Added+$997K
Biggest sellers in Q2 2026
- Shaker Financial Services, LLC Trimmed-$9.2M
- Readystate Asset Management LP Sold out-$4.1M
- Logan Stone Capital, LLC Sold out-$2.2M
- Calamos Advisors LLC Sold out-$1.5M
- Morgan Stanley Trimmed-$1.4M
- Captrust Financial Advisors Trimmed-$1.2M
- &partners Trimmed-$1.1M
- M&T Bank Corp Trimmed-$720K
- NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd Sold out-$474K
- Invesco Ltd. Trimmed-$459K
The change in shares since the quarter before, adjusted for stock splits and priced at the Q2 2026 value per share. Funds bought $39.7M and sold $26.4M; 83 added and 48 trimmed.
Schedule 13D and 13G filings on CSQ
Owners of more than 5% must file within days, so these can be newer than the 13F data.
- 2026-09-11Equitable Holdings, Inc. SCHEDULE 13G filed by Equitable Holdings Inc.Schedule 13G
- 2026-09-08LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /IN/ SCHEDULE 13G filed by Calamos Strategic Total ReturnSchedule 13G
Questions about CSQ ownership
- Who owns CSQ stock?
- 221 institutional investment managers reported CSQ positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 39,004,545 shares worth $801M in total. Bank of America Corp reported the largest position.
- Are funds buying or selling CSQ?
- In Q2 2026, 17 managers opened new CSQ positions, 83 added, 48 trimmed and 12 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 554,077 shares.
- How current is this CSQ institutional ownership data?
- It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
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