Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) Short Interest Up 109.8% in May

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 11,659 shares, a growth of 109.8% from the May 14th total of 5,557 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 237,315 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ:CSQ traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $20.43. 51,143 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 262,097. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a 52 week low of $16.41 and a 52 week high of $20.82. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.13.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.1225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new stake in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $823,000. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $247,000. David J Yvars Group lifted its stake in Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. David J Yvars Group now owns 31,874 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares during the last quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $556,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 392,794 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $7,577,000 after acquiring an additional 20,207 shares during the last quarter.

About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

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