Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001104659-24-023976
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2024-02-13 19:00:00
Filed By:
Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc
Company:
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ)
Filing Date:
2024-02-14
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Athene Annuity and Life Company 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Insurance Solutions Group 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
AISG GP Ltd 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Life Asset 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Life Asset GP 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Capital Management 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Capital Management GP 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Management Holdings 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Apollo Management Holdings GP 6 1,920,000 8 1,920,000 1,920,000 48.0%
Filing

 

 

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

  Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund  
  (Name of Issuer)  
     
  Series F Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares  
  (Title of Class of Securities)  
     
  128125*60  
  (CUSIP Number)  
     
  December 31, 2023  
  (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)    
     

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

  

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 128125*60

 

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Athene Annuity and Life Company

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Iowa

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IC

       

 

2

 

  

CUSIP No. 128125*60

  

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

       

  

3

 

 

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

AISG GP Ltd.

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC

       

 

4

 

 

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Life Asset, L.P.

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

HC

       

 

5

 

  

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0% 

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC

       

 

6

 

 

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Capital Management, L.P.

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

       

 

7

 

  

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

 

 11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

48.0%

 12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC

       

 

8

 

 

CUSIP No. 128125*60

   

 1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.

 2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

 (a) ¨

 (b) ¨

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,920,000

 7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,920,000

 9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,920,000

 10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o