CSQ · Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
$20.74
+0.06 (+0.29%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$3.33B
Shares
160.37M
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
Model estimate
Expected Aug 14 short interest
as of Aug 14
52,399
-3.2% vs reported
Short Squeeze Score
33/100
Short interest 0.0% of shares — P14
Days to cover 1.0 — P13
Price vs VWAP +1.7% — P57
Short-volume trend +4.7% — P69
Short interest change -4.1% — P41
Worst FTD 0.00% of shares — P29
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-31). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-08-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Sep 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 54,158 | 56,451 | -2,293 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 56,451 | 43,346 | +13,105 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 43,346 | 24,626 | +18,720 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 24,626 | 11,659 | +12,967 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 11,659 | 5,557 | +6,102 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 5,557 | 49,277 | -43,720 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 49,277 | 23,726 | +25,551 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 23,726 | 32,595 | -8,869 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 32,595 | 32,710 | -115 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 32,710 | 62,958 | -30,248 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 62,958 | 31,972 | +30,986 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 31,972 | 43,212 | -11,240 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 43,212 | 29,449 | +13,763 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 29,449 | 57,422 | -27,973 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 57,422 | 22,225 | +35,197 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22,225 | 37,694 | -15,469 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 37,694 | 56,470 | -18,776 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 56,470 | 20,410 | +36,060 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20,410 | 20,405 | +5 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 20,405 | 30,780 | -10,375 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 30,780 | 24,778 | +6,002 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 24,778 | 29,050 | -4,272 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 29,050 | 28,357 | +693 | 1.00 |
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