Short Interest in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) Decreases By 27.2%

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,726 shares, a drop of 27.2% from the March 31st total of 32,595 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 288,649 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSQ. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 17.5% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 171,961 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,944,000 after purchasing an additional 25,570 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 0.7% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 81,943 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,403,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 4.3% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 221,042 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,784,000 after purchasing an additional 9,110 shares in the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund during the first quarter worth approximately $570,000. Finally, PMG Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 2.8% during the first quarter. PMG Family Office LLC now owns 161,279 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,761,000 after purchasing an additional 4,385 shares in the last quarter.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CSQ traded down $0.04 on Wednesday, hitting $19.34. 186,859 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 280,945. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $18.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.85. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a one year low of $15.69 and a one year high of $19.83.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 14th were paid a $0.1225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 14th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%.

About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

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