NASDAQ:CSQ

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Stock Insider Trading

Financial Services > Asset Management

Buy CSQ

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$20.55

-0.250 (-1.20%)

At Close: Jul 13, 2026

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Stock Insider Power

Based on the 100 latest insides trades, we have calculated the insider power to be positive at 84.60. In total, the insiders bought 3.23M and sold 1.99M CSQ shares in the last 100 trades. The insider score can be negative despite buy/sell ratio being positive. The score focuses on the quality of the trades.

Insider Power (Last 100 transactions)	84.60
● Buy	3.23M shares
● Sell	1.99M shares
84% Buy Activity Moderate Positive Correlation
Buy Signal High Confidence Jul 13, 2026 Analysis Breakdown: Strongly supported by a very high Insider Power Score of 84.6. Partially supported by a positive historical correlation. Confidence increased due to high data reliability score of 90. Supported by overwhelming buy-side pressure (84% buys).

Historical Insider Trades

Date	Type	Person	Role	Amount
Sep 02, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Phlegar Jeffrey S Insider	Other	0 Value: $0
Sep 02, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Phlegar Jeffrey S Insider	Other	0 Value: $0
Sep 01, 2025 Buy	Common Stock	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	0 Value: $0
Sep 01, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Armstrong Hugh Insider	Other	0 Value: $0
Sep 01, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Armstrong Hugh Insider	Other	0 Value: $0
Sep 01, 2025 Buy	Common Stock	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	0 Value: $0
Jul 29, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Kelly Walter M Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Jul 29, 2025 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Kelly Walter M Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Jan 30, 2025 Buy	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund P-Purchase	Herman Thomas E Vp And CFO	C-Suite Officer	11 507 Value: $211.6K
Jan 30, 2025 Buy	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund P-Purchase	Herman Thomas E Vp And CFO	C-Suite Officer	11 507 Value: $211.6K
Jan 29, 2025 Buy	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund P-Purchase	Herman Thomas E Vp And CFO	C-Suite Officer	11 683 Value: $213.0K
Jan 29, 2025 Buy	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund P-Purchase	Herman Thomas E Vp And CFO	C-Suite Officer	11 683 Value: $213.0K
Dec 17, 2024 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Kiley Thomas P Iii Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Dec 17, 2024 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Kiley Thomas P Iii Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Sep 09, 2024 Buy	Series G Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
Sep 09, 2024 Buy	Series G Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
Sep 06, 2024 Buy	Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series B J-Other	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	660 000 Value: $16.5M
Sep 06, 2024 Buy	Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series B J-Other	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	660 000 Value: $16.5M
Sep 06, 2024 Sell	Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares J-Other	Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	148 000 Value: $3.70M
Sep 06, 2024 Sell	Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares J-Other	Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	148 000 Value: $3.70M
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	100 Value: $1K
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	1 191 Value: $16.9K
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	1 731 Value: $24.5K
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	9 476 Value: $134.2K
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	912 Value: $12.9K

About Insider Power

Insider Power is a proprietary algorithm developed by StockInvest.us to evaluate the significance of insider transactions. The calculation considers the size, type, and timing of transactions, as well as the insider’s role within the company.

It is important to note that, in general, there is little to no correlation between insider transactions and short-term stock price movements. In one of our studies, only 0.22%^* of stocks with insider activity showed a measurable correlation — and even then, it was unclear whether the effect was caused by insider actions or simply by the stock’s broader trend.

While our algorithms are designed to highlight potentially meaningful signals, these cannot be regarded as statistically significant on their own. Insider trading activity should therefore be seen as informative rather than as direct trading guidance. The Insider Power metric was created to present this information in a clearer and more accessible way, helping investors better understand the possible context of insider activity.

* October 6th, 2025 - Tested on 5562 stocks