Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)

The most recent insider trading activity occurred on January 30, 2025, when VP and CFO Thomas E. Herman executed two consecutive share purchases. These acquisitions represent the latest market movements, following a period of inactivity since December 2023. Such transactions reflect internal participation within the firm's equity structure.
Ticker: CSQ Exchange: NSM


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Top insiders
Trades
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
3.0
Herman Thomas E VP and CFO Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
276.55
Quantity 97,308 -19.9%
Value US$4,321,080
3.0
Herman Thomas E VP and CFO Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
409.68
Quantity 10,330 +41.3%
Value US$2,421,395
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
190.50
Quantity 54,693 +41.2%
Value US$3,650,101
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
14.16
Quantity 9,476 -91.2%
Value US$134,180
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
14.18
Quantity 1,731 -14.3%
Value US$24,546
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
14.17
Quantity 1,191 -8.9%
Value US$16,876
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
14.17
Quantity 100 -0.7%
Value US$1,417
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.78
Quantity 35 +0.3%
Value US$587
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.78
Quantity 187 +1.4%
Value US$3,138
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.80
Quantity 2,807 +27.0%
Value US$47,158
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.79
Quantity 615 +6.3%
Value US$10,326
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 266 +2.8%
Value US$4,461
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.75
Quantity 300 +3.3%
Value US$5,025
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.74
Quantity 150 +1.7%
Value US$2,511
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.75
Quantity 100 +1.1%
Value US$1,675
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.76
Quantity 100 +1.1%
Value US$1,676
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 300 +3.5%
Value US$5,031
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.76
Quantity 150 +1.8%
Value US$2,514
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 600 +7.7%
Value US$10,062
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.78
Quantity 200 +2.6%
Value US$3,355
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.78
Quantity 200 +2.7%
Value US$3,356
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.79
Quantity 400 +5.7%
Value US$6,716
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.78
Quantity 3,100 +79.5%
Value US$52,002
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 200 +5.4%
Value US$3,354
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.79
Quantity 500 +15.6%
Value US$8,395
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 100 +3.2%
Value US$1,677
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.76
Quantity 2,500 +416.7%
Value US$41,888
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.77
Quantity 100 +20.0%
Value US$1,677
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.76
Quantity 500 +inf%
Value US$8,378
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 30 +0.2%
Value US$474
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 100 +0.6%
Value US$1,581
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 100 +0.6%
Value US$1,580
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 400 +2.6%
Value US$6,320
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 200 +1.3%
Value US$3,160
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 100 +0.7%
Value US$1,580
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 700 +4.9%
Value US$11,067
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 2,476 +21.1%
Value US$39,146
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 200 +1.7%
Value US$3,162
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 3,909 +51.3%
Value US$61,762
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 1,141 +17.6%
Value US$18,039
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.81
Quantity 500 +8.4%
Value US$7,905
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 319 +5.6%
Value US$5,040
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.80
Quantity 100 +1.8%
Value US$1,580
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.76
Quantity 200 +3.7%
Value US$3,152
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.76
Quantity 285 +5.6%
Value US$4,492
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.75
Quantity 280 +5.8%
Value US$4,410
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.77
Quantity 1,400 +41.3%
Value US$22,078
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.77
Quantity 500 +17.3%
Value US$7,885
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.78
Quantity 200 +7.4%
Value US$3,156
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.78
Quantity 100 +3.9%
Value US$1,578
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.78
Quantity 600 +30.2%
Value US$9,468
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.77
Quantity 100 +5.3%
Value US$1,577
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.78
Quantity 600 +46.5%
Value US$9,468
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.77
Quantity 100 +8.4%
Value US$1,577
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.77
Quantity 95 +8.7%
Value US$1,498
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.75
Quantity 95 +9.5%
Value US$1,496
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.76
Quantity 300 +42.9%
Value US$4,728
3.3
Koudounis John S. Vice President Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.75
Quantity 700 +inf%
Value US$11,025
TRIPPLE DAVID D Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
13.50
Quantity 500 -100.0%
Value US$6,750
Mickey Mark Chief Compliance Officer Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.08
Quantity 2,500 +100.0%
Value US$30,188
CALAMOS JOHN P SR President and Global CIO Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
10.67
Quantity 38,862 -100.0%
Value US$414,533
Hamacher Theresa Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.87
Quantity 1,000 +inf%
Value US$8,874
TRIPPLE DAVID D Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
11.98
Quantity 1,000 -66.7%
Value US$11,980
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.63
Quantity 47 -100.0%
Value US$406
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.62
Quantity 2,453 -98.1%
Value US$21,145
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.66
Quantity 2,500 -50.0%
Value US$21,650
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.67
Quantity 3,000 -37.5%
Value US$26,010
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.68
Quantity 9,200 -53.5%
Value US$79,856
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.66
Quantity 2,500 -12.8%
Value US$21,650
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.68
Quantity 200 -1.0%
Value US$1,736
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.67
Quantity 6,000 -23.3%
Value US$52,020
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.65
Quantity 5,000 -16.3%
Value US$43,250
NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Sale
Price
8.72
Quantity 1,500 -4.7%
Value US$13,080
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value
Number of shares Price Value Details
2025-01-31 2025-01-30 B Purchase

VP and CFO

Officer
97,308 -19.9%
276.55
US$4,321,080
97,308 -19.9% 276.55 US$4,321,080
2025-01-31 2025-01-29 B Purchase

VP and CFO

Officer
10,330 +41.3%
409.68
US$2,421,395
10,330 +41.3% 409.68 US$2,421,395
2023-12-06 2023-12-06 S Sale

Vice President

Officer
54,693 +41.2%
190.50
US$3,650,101
54,693 +41.2% 190.50 US$3,650,101
2023-12-06 2023-12-06 S Sale

Vice President

Officer
9,476 -91.2%
14.16
US$134,180
9,476 -91.2% 14.16 US$134,180
2023-12-06 2023-12-06 S Sale

Vice President

Officer
1,731 -14.3%
14.18
US$24,546
1,731 -14.3% 14.18 US$24,546
2023-12-06 2023-12-06 S Sale

Vice President

Officer
1,191 -8.9%
14.17
US$16,876
1,191 -8.9% 14.17 US$16,876
2023-12-06 2023-12-06 S Sale

Vice President

Officer
100 -0.7%
14.17
US$1,417
100 -0.7% 14.17 US$1,417
2022-05-26 2022-05-24 B Purchase Large shareholder
320,000 +inf%
25.00
US$8,000,000
320,000 +inf% 25.00 US$8,000,000
2022-05-26 2021-08-24 B Purchase Large shareholder
600,000 +inf%
25.00
US$15,000,000
600,000 +inf% 25.00 US$15,000,000
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
35 +0.3%
16.78
US$587
35 +0.3% 16.78 US$587
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
187 +1.4%
16.78
US$3,138
187 +1.4% 16.78 US$3,138
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
2,807 +27.0%
16.80
US$47,158
2,807 +27.0% 16.80 US$47,158
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
615 +6.3%
16.79
US$10,326
615 +6.3% 16.79 US$10,326
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
266 +2.8%
16.77
US$4,461
266 +2.8% 16.77 US$4,461
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
300 +3.3%
16.75
US$5,025
300 +3.3% 16.75 US$5,025
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
150 +1.7%
16.74
US$2,511
150 +1.7% 16.74 US$2,511
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +1.1%
16.75
US$1,675
100 +1.1% 16.75 US$1,675
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +1.1%
16.76
US$1,676
100 +1.1% 16.76 US$1,676
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
300 +3.5%
16.77
US$5,031
300 +3.5% 16.77 US$5,031
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
150 +1.8%
16.76
US$2,514
150 +1.8% 16.76 US$2,514
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
600 +7.7%
16.77
US$10,062
600 +7.7% 16.77 US$10,062
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +2.6%
16.78
US$3,355
200 +2.6% 16.78 US$3,355
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +2.7%
16.78
US$3,356
200 +2.7% 16.78 US$3,356
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
400 +5.7%
16.79
US$6,716
400 +5.7% 16.79 US$6,716
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
3,100 +79.5%
16.78
US$52,002
3,100 +79.5% 16.78 US$52,002
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +5.4%
16.77
US$3,354
200 +5.4% 16.77 US$3,354
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
500 +15.6%
16.79
US$8,395
500 +15.6% 16.79 US$8,395
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +3.2%
16.77
US$1,677
100 +3.2% 16.77 US$1,677
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
2,500 +416.7%
16.76
US$41,888
2,500 +416.7% 16.76 US$41,888
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +20.0%
16.77
US$1,677
100 +20.0% 16.77 US$1,677
2021-02-17 2021-02-12 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
500 +inf%
16.76
US$8,378
500 +inf% 16.76 US$8,378
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
30 +0.2%
15.80
US$474
30 +0.2% 15.80 US$474
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +0.6%
15.81
US$1,581
100 +0.6% 15.81 US$1,581
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +0.6%
15.80
US$1,580
100 +0.6% 15.80 US$1,580
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
400 +2.6%
15.80
US$6,320
400 +2.6% 15.80 US$6,320
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +1.3%
15.80
US$3,160
200 +1.3% 15.80 US$3,160
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +0.7%
15.80
US$1,580
100 +0.7% 15.80 US$1,580
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
700 +4.9%
15.81
US$11,067
700 +4.9% 15.81 US$11,067
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
2,476 +21.1%
15.81
US$39,146
2,476 +21.1% 15.81 US$39,146
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +1.7%
15.81
US$3,162
200 +1.7% 15.81 US$3,162
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
3,909 +51.3%
15.80
US$61,762
3,909 +51.3% 15.80 US$61,762
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
1,141 +17.6%
15.81
US$18,039
1,141 +17.6% 15.81 US$18,039
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
500 +8.4%
15.81
US$7,905
500 +8.4% 15.81 US$7,905
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
319 +5.6%
15.80
US$5,040
319 +5.6% 15.80 US$5,040
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +1.8%
15.80
US$1,580
100 +1.8% 15.80 US$1,580
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +3.7%
15.76
US$3,152
200 +3.7% 15.76 US$3,152
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
285 +5.6%
15.76
US$4,492
285 +5.6% 15.76 US$4,492
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
280 +5.8%
15.75
US$4,410
280 +5.8% 15.75 US$4,410
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
1,400 +41.3%
15.77
US$22,078
1,400 +41.3% 15.77 US$22,078
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
500 +17.3%
15.77
US$7,885
500 +17.3% 15.77 US$7,885
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
200 +7.4%
15.78
US$3,156
200 +7.4% 15.78 US$3,156
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +3.9%
15.78
US$1,578
100 +3.9% 15.78 US$1,578
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
600 +30.2%
15.78
US$9,468
600 +30.2% 15.78 US$9,468
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +5.3%
15.77
US$1,577
100 +5.3% 15.77 US$1,577
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
600 +46.5%
15.78
US$9,468
600 +46.5% 15.78 US$9,468
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
100 +8.4%
15.77
US$1,577
100 +8.4% 15.77 US$1,577
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
95 +8.7%
15.77
US$1,498
95 +8.7% 15.77 US$1,498
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
95 +9.5%
15.75
US$1,496
95 +9.5% 15.75 US$1,496
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
300 +42.9%
15.76
US$4,728
300 +42.9% 15.76 US$4,728
2020-12-18 2020-12-18 B Purchase

Vice President

Officer
700 +inf%
15.75
US$11,025
700 +inf% 15.75 US$11,025
2019-12-20 2019-12-19 S Sale TRIPPLE DAVID D Non-Executive Director
500 -100.0%
13.50
US$6,750
500 -100.0% 13.50 US$6,750
2018-01-03 2018-01-02 B Purchase Mickey Mark

Chief Compliance Officer

Officer
2,500 +100.0%
12.08
US$30,188
2,500 +100.0% 12.08 US$30,188
2017-01-25 2017-01-23 S Sale CALAMOS JOHN P SR

President and Global CIO

Executive Director
38,862 -100.0%
10.67
US$414,533
38,862 -100.0% 10.67 US$414,533
2016-03-02 2016-03-01 B Purchase Hamacher Theresa Non-Executive Director
1,000 +inf%
8.87
US$8,874
1,000 +inf% 8.87 US$8,874
2014-07-11 2014-07-10 S Sale TRIPPLE DAVID D Non-Executive Director
1,000 -66.7%
11.98
US$11,980
1,000 -66.7% 11.98 US$11,980
2009-12-22 2009-12-18 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
47 -100.0%
8.63
US$406
47 -100.0% 8.63 US$406
2009-12-22 2009-12-18 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
2,453 -98.1%
8.62
US$21,145
2,453 -98.1% 8.62 US$21,145
2009-12-22 2009-12-18 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
2,500 -50.0%
8.66
US$21,650
2,500 -50.0% 8.66 US$21,650
2009-12-22 2009-12-18 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
3,000 -37.5%
8.67
US$26,010
3,000 -37.5% 8.67 US$26,010
2009-12-22 2009-12-18 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
9,200 -53.5%
8.68
US$79,856
9,200 -53.5% 8.68 US$79,856
2009-12-18 2009-12-17 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
2,500 -12.8%
8.66
US$21,650
2,500 -12.8% 8.66 US$21,650
2009-12-18 2009-12-17 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
200 -1.0%
8.68
US$1,736
200 -1.0% 8.68 US$1,736
2009-12-18 2009-12-17 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
6,000 -23.3%
8.67
US$52,020
6,000 -23.3% 8.67 US$52,020
2009-12-18 2009-12-17 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
5,000 -16.3%
8.65
US$43,250
5,000 -16.3% 8.65 US$43,250
2009-12-18 2009-12-16 S Sale NEAL JOHN E Non-Executive Director
1,500 -4.7%
8.72
US$13,080
1,500 -4.7% 8.72 US$13,080