CSQ (Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund)
Insider Trading Activity
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by CSQ officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
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| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10%+ Owner | J | — | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Thomas E Herman | VP and CFO | Buy | — | — |
| 2024-10-09 | FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS THRIVENT | 10%+ Owner | J | — | — |
| 2024-09-10 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10%+ Owner | J | — | — |
| 2023-12-06 | John S. Koudounis | Vice President | Sell | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10%+ Owner | J | — | — |
| 2022-09-07 | FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS THRIVENT | 10%+ Owner | J | — | — |
| 2022-05-26 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10%+ Owner | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-05-26 | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10%+ Owner | Buy | — | — |
| 2021-02-17 | John S. Koudounis | Vice President | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-12-18 | John S. Koudounis | Vice President | Buy | — | — |
| 2019-12-20 | DAVID D TRIPPLE | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2018-01-03 | Mark Mickey | Chief Compliance Officer | Buy | — | — |
| 2017-01-25 | JOHN P SR CALAMOS | President and Global CIO | Sell | — | — |
| 2016-03-02 | Theresa Hamacher | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2014-07-11 | DAVID D TRIPPLE | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2009-12-22 | JOHN E NEAL | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2009-12-22 | JOHN E NEAL | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2009-12-18 | JOHN E NEAL | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2009-07-10 | DAVID D TRIPPLE | Director | Sell | — | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10%+ Owner | 720,000 | — |
| — | President and Global CIO | 45,800 | — |
| — | VP and CFO | 23,190 | — |
| — | Vice President | 15,830 | — |
| — | Chief Compliance Officer | 5,000 | — |
| — | Director | 1,000 | — |
| — | Director | 47 | — |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the CSQ quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.