KOUDOUNIS JOHN S. (Vice President) purchased 13.41K shares of CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND on the open market

Open‑market purchase worth $225.0K. The strongest form of insider conviction signal.

P · 22 purchases

KOUDOUNIS JOHN S.

Filed: 2/17/2021ACC: 0001671788-21-000001

InsiderKOUDOUNIS JOHN S.CIK 1671788

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IssuerCALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUNDCIK 1275214

Officer· Vice President

Since Dec 2020

+13.41K

Net shares

Net buyer

$225.0K

Total acquired

Open market trades

22B · 0S

Total transactions

13.41K acquired

Non-Derivative Transactions22

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+500.00

Price / share

$16.75

Trade value

$8.38K

% of position

New position

2/12/2021

0.00→500.00

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$1.68K

% of position

20.0%

2/12/2021

500.00→600.00

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+2.50K

Price / share

$16.75

Trade value

$41.89K

% of position

416.7%

2/12/2021

600.00→3.10K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$1.68K

% of position

3.2%

2/12/2021

3.10K→3.20K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+500.00

Price / share

$16.79

Trade value

$8.39K

% of position

15.6%

2/12/2021

3.20K→3.70K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$3.35K

% of position

5.4%

2/12/2021

3.70K→3.90K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+3.10K

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$52K

% of position

79.5%

2/12/2021

3.90K→7K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+400.00

Price / share

$16.79

Trade value

$6.72K

% of position

5.7%

2/12/2021

7K→7.40K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$16.78

Trade value

$3.36K

% of position

2.7%

2/12/2021

7.40K→7.60K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$3.35K

% of position

2.6%

2/12/2021

7.60K→7.80K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+600.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$10.06K

% of position

7.7%

2/12/2021

7.80K→8.40K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+150.00

Price / share

$16.76

Trade value

$2.51K

% of position

1.8%

2/12/2021

8.40K→8.55K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$5.03K

% of position

3.5%

2/12/2021

8.55K→8.85K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$16.75

Trade value

$1.68K

% of position

1.1%

2/12/2021

8.85K→8.95K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$16.75

Trade value

$1.68K

% of position

1.1%

2/12/2021

8.95K→9.05K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+150.00

Price / share

$16.74

Trade value

$2.51K

% of position

1.7%

2/12/2021

9.05K→9.20K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$16.75

Trade value

$5.03K

% of position

3.3%

2/12/2021

9.20K→9.50K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+266.00

Price / share

$16.77

Trade value

$4.46K

% of position

2.8%

2/12/2021

9.50K→9.77K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+615.00

Price / share

$16.79

Trade value

$10.33K

% of position

6.3%

2/12/2021

9.77K→10.38K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+2.81K

Price / share

$16.80

Trade value

$47.16K

% of position

27.0%

2/12/2021

10.38K→13.19K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+187.00

Price / share

$16.78

Trade value

$3.14K

% of position

1.4%

2/12/2021

13.19K→13.38K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+35.00

Price / share

$16.78

Trade value

$587.32

% of position

0.3%

2/12/2021

13.38K→13.41K

Total

Net shares

+13.41K

Net value

$224.96K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+500.00	$16.75	$8.38K	New position	0.00	500.00
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+100.00	$16.77	$1.68K	20.0%	500.00	600.00
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+2.50K	$16.75	$41.89K	416.7%	600.00	3.10K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+100.00	$16.77	$1.68K	3.2%	3.10K	3.20K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+500.00	$16.79	$8.39K	15.6%	3.20K	3.70K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+200.00	$16.77	$3.35K	5.4%	3.70K	3.90K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+3.10K	$16.77	$52K	79.5%	3.90K	7K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+400.00	$16.79	$6.72K	5.7%	7K	7.40K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+200.00	$16.78	$3.36K	2.7%	7.40K	7.60K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+200.00	$16.77	$3.35K	2.6%	7.60K	7.80K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+600.00	$16.77	$10.06K	7.7%	7.80K	8.40K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+150.00	$16.76	$2.51K	1.8%	8.40K	8.55K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+300.00	$16.77	$5.03K	3.5%	8.55K	8.85K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+100.00	$16.75	$1.68K	1.1%	8.85K	8.95K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+100.00	$16.75	$1.68K	1.1%	8.95K	9.05K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+150.00	$16.74	$2.51K	1.7%	9.05K	9.20K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+300.00	$16.75	$5.03K	3.3%	9.20K	9.50K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+266.00	$16.77	$4.46K	2.8%	9.50K	9.77K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+615.00	$16.79	$10.33K	6.3%	9.77K	10.38K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+2.81K	$16.80	$47.16K	27.0%	10.38K	13.19K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+187.00	$16.78	$3.14K	1.4%	13.19K	13.38K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2021	P · Purchase	+35.00	$16.78	$587.32	0.3%	13.38K	13.41K
Total			+13.41K		$224.96K

Derivative Transactions0

No derivative transactions reported

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Common Stock

Direct

Shares owned15.83K

Total

15.83K direct15.83K

Security Title	Shares Owned	Ownership Type
Common Stock	15.83K	Direct
Total	15.83K	15.83K direct

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)0

No derivative holdings reported