Key Differentiators
- One Team, One Process
- In-depth Capital Structure Analysis
- Rigorous Top-Down and Fundamental Analysis
- Opportunistic, Flexible Approach
- Broader Opportunity Set
Strategy Summary
Strategy: U.S. equities, converts and fixed income Benchmark: S&P 500 Inception: January 1989
Strategy AUM: $7.4 billion*
As of 3/31/12
*Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos U.S. Opportunities 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.
Since Inception Up/Down Capture Vs. S&P 500 Index
Annualized Total Returns
Calendar Year Returns
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Net of fees returns for YTD 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, are 8.76%, -0.35%, 12.52%, 37.61%, -30.69%, 10.01%, 10.25%, 8.43%, 10.08%, and 28.17%
respectively.
Rolling 5-Year Returns
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Net of fees returns for March 31 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, are 5.06%, 5.41%, 5.30%, -0.71%, 10.75%, 9.76%, 10.41%, 5.73%, 15.25%, and 10.87%
respectively.
Characteristics |
Since Inception
Risk/Reward Statistics* |
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Representative Portfolio
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S&P 500 Index
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Assets in Strategy^
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$7.4 billion
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N/A
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# of Holdings
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73
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500
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Portfolio Turnover % (5-Year)
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72.9%
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N/A
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Median Market Cap ($bil)
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$38.6
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$12.7
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Weighted Average Market Cap ($bil)
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$73.5
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$111.6
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ROIC %
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21.4%
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18.1%
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Debt/Capital %
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24.6%
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34.0%
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PEG Ratio (1 year forward)
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1.4x
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1.5x
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^ Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos US Opportunities Strategy.
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Calamos U.S. Opportunities Composite
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S&P 500 Index
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Alpha
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5.14%
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N/A
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Beta
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0.72
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1.00
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Std. Deviation
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13.24%
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15.07%
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Upside Semivariance
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11.20%
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11.41%
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Downside Semivariance
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4.70%
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8.26%
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Sharpe Ratio
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0.74
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0.39
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Info Ratio
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0.37
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N/A
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* All risk-adjusted statistics are relative to the S&P 500 Index on an annualized basis, versus the Calamos U.S. Opportunities 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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Sector |
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| EMC Corp. |
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3.3 |
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Information Technology |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. |
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3.0 |
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Information Technology |
| Oracle Corp. |
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2.8 |
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Information Technology |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
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2.7 |
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Health Care |
| Microsoft Corp. |
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2.6 |
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Information Technology |
| eBay, Inc. |
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2.5 |
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Information Technology |
| Newmont Mining Corp. |
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2.1 |
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Materials |
| Accenture, PLC - Class A |
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2.1 |
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Information Technology |
| Hologic, Inc. |
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2.1 |
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Health Care |
| Symantec Corp. |
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2.1 |
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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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S&P 500 Index
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Under/Overweight%
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Info. Technology
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40.0%
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20.5%
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| Energy | |
12.8 |
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11.2 |
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Health Care
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12.6
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11.4
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| Consumer Disc. |
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10.5 |
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10.9 |
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Materials
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9.1
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3.5
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Industrials
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6.0
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10.6
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Financials
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5.9
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14.9
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Consumer Staples
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3.1
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10.8
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Telecom. Services
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0.0
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2.8
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Utilities
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0.0
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3.4
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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. S&P 500 Index
Materials. Security selection within 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. We are focused on long-term opportunities within the diversified metals and mining, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, and gold industries.
Financials. Security selection and an underweight to financials detracted from relative returns. Within the index, sector returns were boosted by companies within the diversified financial services industry as well as the investment banking and brokerage industry. We remain cautious toward most financials. We have generally held a low weight in the sector due to increased regulations globally and our belief that significant business risks remain in many large financial institutions. Recently, we have favored investment in globally diversified asset managers and selected insurers that we believe have lower underlying credit risk.
Consumer discretionary. Security selection within the consumer discretionary sector detracted value. Holdings within the casinos and gaming industry underperformed, in particular, due to concerns regarding deceleration in fundamentals. Within consumer discretionary, we favor consumer companies with high growth potential, including scalable business models, global footprints and access to consumer growth in emerging markets.
Consumer staples. Security selection and an underweight to the consumer staples sector added value. Within the sector, we favor companies with growing niche brands and those with strong global operations.
Utilities and telecommunication services. An underweight to the more defensive utilities and telecommunication services sectors contributed to relative returns as they were the weakest performing sectors within the index.
Strategy Vehicles
The Calamos U.S. Opportunities Strategy is closed to new investors.
| Separately Managed Accounts |
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| Minimum: $25 million |
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