Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) Short Interest Up 111.2% in June

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,626 shares, an increase of 111.2% from the May 31st total of 11,659 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 228,286 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 63,650 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,030,000 after purchasing an additional 5,059 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund during the 1st quarter worth about $213,000. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at about $187,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 101.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,324 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 107,541 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,962,000 after buying an additional 8,232 shares in the last quarter.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Trading Up 1.2%

CSQ stock opened at $20.29 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $20.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.23. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a 12-month low of $16.41 and a 12-month high of $20.82.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $0.1225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%.

About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

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