Key Differentiators
- One Team, One Process
- In-depth Capital Structure Analysis
- Rigorous Top-Down and Fundamental Analysis
- Opportunistic, Flexible Approach
Strategy Summary
Strategy: Global Convertibles
Benchmark: BofA Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index (USD)
Inception: October 2001
Strategy AUM: $1.0 billion*
As of 3/31/12
*Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos Convertible Strategy.
Investment Team
Chief Investment Officers
John P. Calamos, Sr.
Chairman, CEO, Co-CIO
Nick P. Calamos
President of Investments, Co-CIO
Research Team*
2 Co-Heads of Research & Investments
5 Senior Strategy Sector Analysts
3 Senior Sector Analysts
8 Intermediate Analysts
13 Junior Analysts
Portfolio Analytics*
7 Portfolio Specialists
Infrastructure & Execution*
9 Trading
4 Risk Management Specialists
14 Investment IT
*Information is as of 3/31/12.
Characteristics |
Since Inception
Risk/Reward Statistics* |
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Representative Portfolio
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BofA ML Global 300 Convertible Index
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Assets in Strategy^
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$1.0 billion
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N/A
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# of Holdings
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77
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296
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Portfolio Turnover % (5-Year)
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55.9%
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N/A
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Average Credit Quality†
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BBB
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BB+
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Median Investment Premium
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20.5%
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10.3%
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Median Conversion Premium
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19.1%
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32.1%
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^ Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos Global Convertible Strategy.
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Quality Allocation†
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| Representative Portfolio | BofA ML Global 300 Convertible Index |
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| AAA | 11.3% | 3.6% |
| AA | 3.5% | 0.5% |
| A | 24.8% | 17.0% |
| BBB | 34.5% | 28.8% |
| BB | 21.2% | 32.5% |
| B | 4.7% | 14.5% |
| CCC and below | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Unrated Securities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
^†Bond & Weighted Average Credit Quality- Reflects the higher of the ratings of Standard & Poor’s Corporation; Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; Fitch, Inc.; National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and Calamos’ proprietary credit scores and are adjusted to the scale shown. Ratings are relative, subjective and not absolute standards of quality. Nonrated securities receive a proprietary rating. Excludes equity securities and cash.
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Calamos Global Convertible Composite
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BofA ML Global 300 Convertible Index (USD)
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Alpha
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2.48%
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N/A
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Beta
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0.93
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1.00
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Std. Deviation
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10.72%
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10.89%
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Upside Semivariance
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5.65%
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5.30%
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Downside Semivariance
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4.49%
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4.91%
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Sharpe Ratio
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0.65
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0.43
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Info Ratio
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0.59
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N/A
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*All risk-adjusted statistics are relative to the BofA ML VG00 (USD) - Global 300 Convertible Index on an annualized basis versus the Calamos Global Convertible Composite. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Source: Russell/Mellon Analytical Services LLC and Calamos Advisors LLC |
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Representative Portfolio Ten Largest Holdings‡
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% of Portfolio Weighting |
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Security Type |
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Sector |
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| Subsea 7, SA |
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4.5 |
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2.25% Cv Due 2013 |
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Energy |
| Shire, PLC |
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4.2 |
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2.75% Cv Due 2014 |
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Health Care |
| Novo Nordisk, A/S - Class B |
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4.0 |
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Common Stock |
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Health Care |
| EMC Corp. |
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3.9 |
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1.75% Cv Due 2013 |
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Information Technology |
| SAP, AG |
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3.8 |
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Common Stock |
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Information Technology |
| Symantec Corp. |
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3.6 |
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1.00% Cv Due 2013 |
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Information Technology |
| Goldcorp, Inc. |
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3.2 |
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2.00% Cv Due 2014 |
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Materials |
| Temasek Financial, Ltd. (Standard Chartered, PLC) |
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3.1 |
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0% Cv Due 2014 |
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Financials |
| Intel Corp. |
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3.0 |
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3.25% Cv Due 2039 |
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Information Technology |
| SanDisk Corp. |
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2.8 |
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1.50% Cv Due 2017 |
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Information Technology |
‡The portfolio is actively managed. Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. The holdings listed should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. Ten Largest Holdings exclude any government/sovereign bonds or options on broad market indexes the portfolio may hold.
Sector Allocation
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Sector
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Representative Portfolio %
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BofA ML Global 300 Convertible Index
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Under/Overweight%
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Info. Technology
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26.5%
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17.9%
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| Health Care | |
19.2 |
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11.1 |
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Energy
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13.1
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8.1
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| Consumer Staples |
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8.0 |
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5.3 |
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Consumer Disc.
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7.4
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14.3
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Materials
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7.2
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6.8
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Financials
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4.8
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19.8
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Industrials
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2.5
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9.5
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Telecom. Services
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2.5
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5.4
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Utilities
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1.3
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1.8
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1Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visiting www.calamos.com.
First Quarter 2012 Attribution vs. BofA Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index
Energy. Security selection within energy added the most value. Holdings within the oil/gas equipment and services industry outperformed. We believe this sector will continue to benefit from global reflation efforts and strong global demand for energy resources, especially within emerging market economies.
Information technology. An overweight to information technology contributed to relative returns. Security selection within the semiconductors industry was notably positive. We continue to favor this sector due to its generally higher growth potential, higher cash flows and lower debt levels, as well as valuations we view as attractive. Our focus within IT remains on those companies that offer productivity enhancement capabilities to consumers and businesses, as well as those firms that may benefit from strong consumer demand for the latest electronics.
Health care. Security selection and an overweight to health care detracted from relative performance. Holdings within the pharmaceuticals industry underperformed. Our focus within this sector remains on companies that have healthy cash flows and strong fundamentals.
Materials. Security selection and an overweight to materials detracted value. Holdings within the gold industry were negative for relative performance as these firms incurred rising extraction costs. Gold was the outlier within the metals and mining industry as other metal-related companies generated positive returns during the period. We continue to believe the materials sector will be supported by increased demand for resources from emerging market regions, as well as by reflation efforts and accommodative central bank policies.
Credit quality. The portfolio’s higher average credit quality detracted from relative returns. Investment grade convertibles trailed their speculative grade counterparts.
Geographic. Holdings within Luxembourg and an underweight and security selection within Japan added value. Security selection within the United States detracted from relative returns.
Strategy Vehicles
The Calamos Global Convertible Strategy is closed to new investors. The Calamos Global Convertible Opportunities Fund is open to new investors.
Separately Managed Accounts |
UCITS |
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| Minimum: $25 million |
Minimum: $1 million |
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Available in A, I, X share classes |
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