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CSQ CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Aug 26, 2026. Close $20.67 on Oct 9, 2026, +30% from the 52-week low and -2% from the high.
In brief
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND (CSQ) has 3 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 3 insiders, the latest filed on Aug 26, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.
2 open-market trades have been scored at CSQ. The newest: Thomas E Herman (VP and CFO) bought $425k of stock on Jan 29, 2025, filed Jan 31, 2025, scored 46 (moderate).
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Moderate | Thomas E Herman VP and CFO buy | $425k 23,190 shares | - | - | |
| 47Moderate | John S. Koudounis Vice President sell | $190k 13,410 shares | -100% | +19% from low-5% from high |
Transactions
Every row filed, 8 in all.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC owner | JOther Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Sharesindirect: See Footnotes | -600,000 | $25.00 | $15M | 0 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Thomas E Herman VP and CFO | POpen-market purchase Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | +11,683 | $18.23 | $213k | 11,683 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Thomas E Herman VP and CFO | POpen-market purchase Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | +11,507 | $18.39 | $212k | 23,190 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | John S. Koudounis Vice President | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: By Spouse | -100 | $14.17 | $1,417 | 13,310 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | John S. Koudounis Vice President | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: By Spouse | -1,191 | $14.17 | $17k | 12,119 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | John S. Koudounis Vice President | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: By Spouse | -1,731 | $14.18 | $25k | 10,388 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | John S. Koudounis Vice President | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: By Spouse | -9,476 | $14.16 | $134k | 912 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | John S. Koudounis Vice President | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: By Spouse | -912 | $14.19 | $13k | 0 | Dec 6, 2023 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Thomas E HermanVP and CFO
- John S. KoudounisVice President
- MetLife Investment Management, LLCowner
Questions about CSQ
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying CSQ?
No. In the last 90 days no insider at CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.
Who was the last insider to trade CSQ on the open market?
Thomas E Herman (VP and CFO) bought $425k of CSQ on Jan 29, 2025 and filed the Form 4 on Jan 31, 2025. InsiderTell scored 46 (moderate).
How many insiders file Form 4 at CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND?
3 people have filed a Form 4 at CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND, among them Thomas E Herman (VP and CFO), John S. Koudounis (Vice President), MetLife Investment Management, LLC (10% owner). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.