Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) Short Interest Up 6.3% in April

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) saw a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 59,200 shares, a growth of 6.3% from the March 31st total of 55,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 215,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 1.0% in the first quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 78,450 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 1.8% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 47,400 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $776,000 after buying an additional 828 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,858 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $161,000 after buying an additional 854 shares during the period. Conning Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 2.0% in the first quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 48,281 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $790,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 13,725 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 999 shares during the period.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of CSQ stock opened at $15.54 on Thursday. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a 52-week low of $12.50 and a 52-week high of $16.45. The business’s fifty day moving average is $15.97 and its 200 day moving average is $15.04.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 19th. Investors of record on Friday, April 12th were paid a $0.102 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 11th. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.88%.

About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors.