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Karpus Management, Inc.

CIK:0001048703
Investment Adviser
$4B AUM
199 holdings
Pittsford, NY, United States
Founded:1986
35 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Karpus Management, Inc. (doing business as Karpus Investment Management) is an independent investment advisory and asset management firm headquartered in Pittsford, New York. Founded in 1986, the firm manages assets primarily for individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other institutions. It is registered with the SEC and employs a team of investment professionals and support staff to serve its clients' portfolio management and advisory needs.

Investment Strategy

Karpus Management, Inc. specializes in managed portfolios for individual and institutional clients, with a primary focus on closed-end fund strategies. The firm employs a research-driven, value-oriented approach, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and mispricings within closed-end funds and other investment vehicles. They emphasize individualized portfolio construction, risk management, and maximizing after-tax returns for their clients.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Karpus Management, Inc. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 188 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $3B. The fund increased holdings in Vanguard BD Index FD Inc. Long Term Bond, Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust, Quartzsea Acq Crp; TNT Acq Dt: 6/18/2026; Cash: $10.00 among other positions. Karpus Management, Inc. reduced exposure to Nuveen Amt-fr QLTY Muni Inc., Nuveen NY Amt Free Mun Income Com, Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund among others.

Top Buys
B
BLVVANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC LONG TERM BOND
+$56.9M
F
FINSANGEL OAK FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INCOME TERM TRUST
+$24.0M
Q
QSEAQUARTZSEA ACQ CRP; TNT ACQ DT: 6/18/2026; CASH: $10.00
+$23.1M
V
VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SH
+$22.3M
V
VTESVANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF
+$21.4M
Top Sells
N
NEANUVEEN AMT-FR QLTY MUNI INC
-$63.2M
N
NRKNUVEEN NY AMT FREE MUN INCOME COM
-$41.2M
N
NADNUVEEN QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
-$35.8M
D
DMFBNY MELLON MUNICIPAL INCOME INC
-$18.0M
A
ALFCENTURION ACQ CRP; TNT ACQ DT: 6/13/2026; CASH: $10.00
-$16.5M

Top Holdings

V
VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SH
+8.4%$259.6M
N
NRKNUVEEN NY AMT FREE MUN INCOME COM
+4.6%$143.6M
M
MHDBLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FUND INC
+2.6%$80.5M
I
IVVISHARES CORE S&P500 ETF
+2.6%$79.5M
B
BTTBLACKROCK 2030 MUNICIPAL TARGET TERM TRUST
+2.5%$78.5M

Equity Positions (188)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SH8.37%$259.6M457,002$381.97$568.03+$22.3M
NUVEEN NY AMT FREE MUN INCOME COM4.63%$143.6M14,487,996$11.34$9.91-$41.2M
BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FUND INC2.59%$80.5M7,184,055$11.86$11.20-$7.0M
ISHARES CORE S&P500 ETF2.56%$79.5M127,960$359.08$620.90+$733.2K
BLACKROCK 2030 MUNICIPAL TARGET TERM TRUST2.53%$78.5M3,587,879$21.06$21.89+$14.6M

Industry Allocation

BLANK CHECKS
+19.6%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+0.8%
MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC
+0.4%
LOAN BROKERS
+0.4%
SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN
+0.2%

Investment Team (3)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Nathan Roethel
Nathan Roethel
International Equity AnalystHoneoye Falls, NY , United States
Benjamin Visca
Benjamin Visca
Investment AnalystRochester, NY , United States
Joshua Cracknell
Joshua Cracknell
Investment AnalystSeneca Falls, NY , United States