NASDAQ:CSQ

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Stock Insider Trading

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Buy CSQ

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$20.14

+0.140 (+0.700%)

At Close: Jul 31, 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 87.78. 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)	87.78
● Buy	3.23M shares
● Sell	1.99M shares
84% Buy Activity Moderate Positive Correlation
Buy Signal High Confidence Jul 27, 2026 Analysis Breakdown: Strongly supported by a very high Insider Power Score of 87.78. 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
Dec 06, 2023 Sell	Common Stock S-Sale	Koudounis John S. Vice President	CEO / President	912 Value: $12.9K
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	1 731 Value: $24.5K
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	100 Value: $1K
Sep 26, 2023 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Ojala Erik D. Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Sep 26, 2023 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Ojala Erik D. Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Sep 30, 2022 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Schoenberger Susan L Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Sep 30, 2022 Buy	Common Stock J-Other	Schoenberger Susan L Officer	Officer	0 Value: $0
Sep 06, 2022 Sell	Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares J-Other	Metlife Investment Management, Llc	Director	652 000 Value: $0
Sep 06, 2022 Sell	Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares J-Other	Metlife Investment Management, Llc	Director	652 000 Value: $0
Sep 06, 2022 Sell	Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A J-Other	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans	Director	180 000 Value: $4.50M
Sep 06, 2022 Sell	Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A J-Other	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans	Director	180 000 Value: $4.50M
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Preferred Shares	Voya Financial, Inc. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Preferred Shares	Voya Financial, Inc. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares P-Purchase	Metlife Investment Management, Llc	Director	320 000 Value: $8.00M
May 24, 2022 Buy	Series F Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares P-Purchase	Metlife Investment Management, Llc	Director	320 000 Value: $8.00M
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares P-Purchase	Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	600 000 Value: $15.0M
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares P-Purchase	Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	600 000 Value: $15.0M
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Arch Capital Group Ltd. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Arch Capital Group Ltd. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Equitable Holdings, Inc. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0
Aug 24, 2021 Buy	Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	Equitable Holdings, Inc. 10 Percent Owner	10% Owner	0 Value: $0

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

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. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, convertible securities, ...

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