Karpus Management, Inc.
Pittsford, NY · CIK 1048703 · 13F filing filed 2026-08-14
No investment adviser registration (Form ADV) found for this filer. It may be a parent company whose subsidiaries are the registered advisers, a bank or insurer, or a manager based outside the US.
$3.5bn
reported value
+8.4% vs Q1 2026
233positions
35.0%in top 10
27 new
63 added
115 reduced
25 sold out
vs Q1 2026
Holdings, Q2 2026
The small lines show how much was held over the last 4 quarters (adjusted for stock splits).
| Security | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS VOO | $251.7m7.24% | Reduced -26.4k |
| BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FD IN MHD | $235.8m6.78% | Reduced -216.4k |
| VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS BLV | $147.0m4.23% | Added +162.4k |
| BLACKROCK MUN TARGET TERM TR BTT | $105.6m3.04% | Reduced -48.1k |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS VB | $96.9m2.79% | Reduced -2.1k |
| BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD N Y QUAL MYN | $80.6m2.32% | Reduced -220.8k |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F VWO | $77.3m2.22% | Reduced -27.3k |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F VEU | $76.4m2.20% | Reduced -64.9k |
| ISHARES TR TLT | $76.3m2.20% | Added +609.5k |
| WESTERN ASST INFLTN LKD INM XWIAX | $70.3m2.02% | Added +302.4k |
| BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY MYI | $60.5m1.74% | Reduced -234.6k |
| ISHARES TR IVV | $60.4m1.74% | Reduced -10.2k |
| ANGEL OAK FINL STRATEGIES IN FINS | $59.6m1.71% | Reduced -43.2k |
| BLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS CALI QL MUC | $50.6m1.46% | Reduced -776.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN NEXT GENERA NBXG | $49.3m1.42% | Reduced -87.9k |
| VANGUARD MUN BD FDS VCRM | $46.9m1.35% | Added +23.6k |
| GABELLI DIVID & INCOME TR XGDVX | $42.5m1.22% | Reduced -55.4k |
| CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETU CSQ | $42.2m1.21% | Added +107.6k |
| NUVEEN NASDAQ 100 DYNAMIC OV QQQX | $42.0m1.21% | Reduced -243.1k |
| VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS BND | $41.5m1.19% | Added +215.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATL MUN I AFB | $41.1m1.18% | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F VPL | $39.0m1.12% | Reduced -30.8k |
| ISHARES TR IEUR | $36.2m1.04% | Reduced -11.1k |
| BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLO BST | $32.4m0.93% | Added +76.6k |
| ISHARES TR IEF | $31.4m0.90% | Added +304.4k |
| ISHARES TR IWB | $30.5m0.88% | Reduced -10.6k |
| SC II ACQUISITION CORP SCII | $29.5m0.85% | Reduced -83.6k |
| DRUGS MADE IN AMER ACQ II CO DMII | $28.0m0.81% | Added +190.1k |
| BLACKROCK MUNIYILD QULT FD I MQY | $28.0m0.81% | Reduced -202.0k |
| DRUGS MADE IN AMER ACQUTN CO DMAA | $26.7m0.77% | Reduced -22.7k |
| APOGEE ACQUISITION CORP 2659054D | $26.3m0.76% | New |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS VTI | $25.4m0.73% | Reduced -12.0k |
| DWS MUN INCOME TR KTF | $25.4m0.73% | Reduced -530.1k |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F VGK | $25.1m0.72% | Reduced -5.3k |
| LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FD I ASG | $24.9m0.72% | Added +328.2k |
| CALAMOS GBL DYN INCOME FUND CHW | $21.9m0.63% | Added +269.1k |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR XLF | $21.8m0.63% | Added +1 |
| EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED G ETO | $21.6m0.62% | Added +53.3k |
| AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISI AIIA | $20.6m0.59% | Reduced -57.1k |
| TAVIA ACQUISITION CORP TAVI | $20.2m0.58% | Reduced -283.6k |
| BLACKROCK INCOME TR INC BKT | $19.6m0.56% | Reduced -22.6k |
| ISHARES INC EZU | $19.4m0.56% | Reduced -1.6k |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD VGT | $19.3m0.55% | Reduced -5.7k |
| LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD USA | $19.0m0.55% | Added +155.4k |
| MCKINLEY ACQUISITION CORP MKLY | $18.5m0.53% | Reduced -77.5k |
| AGRICULTURE & NAT SOL ACQ CO SHS CL A | $18.4m0.53% | Reduced -48.5k |
| ISHARES INC EWC | $18.3m0.53% | Added +3.0k |
| PIMCO CALIF MUN INCOME FD XPCQX | $18.2m0.52% | Added +252.5k |
| PACER FDS TR GCOW | $17.9m0.51% | Added +21.4k |
| RF ACQUISITION CORP II RFAI | $17.9m0.51% | Reduced -21.2k |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS VUG | $17.4m0.50% | Reduced -923 |
| BLACKROCK CORE BD TR BHK | $17.0m0.49% | Reduced -21.2k |
| EATON VANCE MUN BD FD EIM | $16.5m0.48% | Reduced -636.3k |
| WHITE PEARL ACQUISITION CORP WPAC | $16.4m0.47% | Added +38.4k |
| COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP COPL | $15.8m0.45% | Reduced -16.5k |
| EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOB ETW | $15.6m0.45% | Reduced -9.1k |
| J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F BBJP | $15.4m0.44% | Reduced -26.6k |
| CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CO CHAR | $15.2m0.44% | Reduced -7.5k |
| GLOBA TERRA ACQUISITION COR GTERA | $15.1m0.43% | Reduced -9.6k |
| ISHARES TR DGRO | $14.9m0.43% | Added +1.5k |
| VERNAL CAP ACQUISITION CORP VECA | $14.8m0.42% | New |
| BLACKROCK ENHANCED GLOBAL DI XBOEX | $14.6m0.42% | Reduced -5.0k |
| BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLO BSTZ | $14.5m0.42% | Added +73.4k |
| WESTIN ACQUISITION CORP WSTN | $14.0m0.40% | Reduced -1.4k |
| ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION COR ACGC | $13.4m0.39% | New |
| BLACKROCK ENHANCED INTL DIV XBGYX | $13.4m0.38% | Added +378.3k |
| ORIGIN INVT CORP I ORIQ | $13.3m0.38% | Added +410.8k |
| MFS INTER INCOME TR SH BEN INT | $13.1m0.38% | Added +47.8k |
| K&F GROWTH ACQUISITION CORP KFII | $13.1m0.38% | Reduced -72.1k |
| VENDOME ACQUISITION CORP I VNME | $12.7m0.37% | Added +162.8k |
| LAKE SUPERIOR ACQUISITION CO LKSP | $12.7m0.36% | Reduced -34.4k |
| APEX TREAS CORP APXT | $12.6m0.36% | Added +90.0k |
| BHAV ACQUISITION CORP BHAV | $12.6m0.36% | New |
| SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP SSAC | $12.5m0.36% | Added +31.7k |
| CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO CHEC | $11.9m0.34% | Reduced -12.0k |
| FIGX CAP ACQUISITION CORP. FIGX | $11.9m0.34% | Added +723.4k |
| APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC TRAD | $11.7m0.34% | New |
| FUTURE MONEY ACQUISITION COR FMAC | $11.6m0.33% | New |
| EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOB XEXGX | $11.4m0.33% | Reduced -12.0k |
| EATON VANCE TAX ADVT DIV INC XEVTX | $11.4m0.33% | Reduced -3.7k |
| GABELLI EQUITY TR INC GAB | $11.2m0.32% | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVT FD IIF | $10.9m0.31% | Added +81.9k |
| ALLSPRING GLOBAL DIVIDEND OP EOD | $10.6m0.30% | Reduced -44.6k |
| MELAR ACQUISITION CORP. I MACI | $10.5m0.30% | Reduced -27.2k |
| JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & HEQ | $10.4m0.30% | Added +391.1k |
| QUARTZSEA ACQUISITION CORP QSEA | $10.3m0.29% | Reduced -1.3m |
| ABRDN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FD IN IAF | $10.2m0.29% | Added +111.7k |
| ISHARES INC EWY | $10.2m0.29% | Reduced -25.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD XCAFX | $10.1m0.29% | Added +9.0k |
| MAYWOOD ACQUISITION CORP ORD SHS CL A | $10.1m0.29% | Reduced -44.5k |
| NYLI CBRE GBL INFR MEGTRNDS MEGI | $10.0m0.29% | Added +147.9k |
| EMMIS ACQUISITION CORP. EMIS | $9.9m0.29% | Unchanged |
| ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION C ARTC | $9.7m0.28% | New |
| GIGCAPITAL8 CORP GIW | $9.5m0.27% | Reduced -18.0k |
| TEMPLETON DRAGON FD INC TDF | $9.5m0.27% | Added +2.1k |
| ISHARES TR EDEN | $9.4m0.27% | Added +6.5k |
| HANCOCK JOHN INCOME SECS TR JHS | $9.3m0.27% | Added +313.5k |
| VIRTUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGEN AIO | $9.1m0.26% | Added +130.7k |
| COLUMBIA SELIGM PREM TECH GR STK | $9.1m0.26% | Reduced -17.5k |
| ISHARES INC EWZ | $9.0m0.26% | Added +8.0k |
Sold out since Q1 2026
| Security | Value then |
|---|---|
| GP-ACT III ACQUISITION CORP GPAT | $24.2m2.2m shares |
| LEGATO MERGER CORP III | $23.5m2.1m shares |
| SIM ACQUISITION CORP. I SIMA | $18.5m1.7m shares |
| LAUNCH ONE ACQUISITION CORP LPAA | $11.6m1.1m shares |
| LIONHEART HOLDINGS CUB | $11.1m1.0m shares |
| ISHARES TR IGE | $8.0m127.1k shares |
| FLAG SHIP ACQUISITION CORP FSHP | $8.0m727.8k shares |
| EATON VANCE TX ADV GLBL DIV ETG | $7.8m387.3k shares |
| RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CO RDAC | $7.7m736.5k shares |
| VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORP | $7.1m667.0k shares |
| A PARADISE ACQUISITION CORP ENHA | $6.7m654.1k shares |
| BLUE ACQUISITION CORP. BACC | $6.6m646.0k shares |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CO | $6.5m620.2k shares |
| TRANSLATIONAL DEV ACQUISITIO TDAC | $6.4m603.4k shares |
| TAIWAN FD INC TWN | $4.9m75.0k shares |
| ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II | $3.2m299.8k shares |
| EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP EURK | $2.3m200.9k shares |
| GRAF GLOBAL CORP TONT | $2.1m192.6k shares |
| BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP BSAA | $1.7m170.5k shares |
| AXIOM INTELLIGENCE AC CORP 1 AXIN | $1.0m102.5k shares |
| NEWHOLD INVT CORP III | $870.0k83.9k shares |
| OAK WOODS ACQUISITION CORP OAKU | $813.7k66.7k shares |
| SRH TOTAL RETURN FUND INC STEW | $502.6k29.4k shares |
| AA MISSION ACQUISITION CORP AAM | $213.4k20.0k shares |
| ABRDN TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND XAODX | $105.9k11.5k shares |
Stakes above 5%
Companies where this manager has reported owning more than 5% of a class of shares, on Schedule 13D (may seek influence) or 13G (passive): its latest filing for each, from 19 Dec 2024 on. The largest 25 of 62.
| Company | Stake |
|---|---|
| BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME XMUIX · 13G · filed 2025-03-07 | 47.1% |
| WESTERN ASST INFLTN LKD INM XWIAX · 13D · filed 2026-10-01 | 38.1%≈ $72.3m |
| EAGLE POINT INCOME COMPANY INC EIC 7.75 07.31.28 B · 13G · filed 2025-11-14 | 37.6% |
| PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY PDCC 8 12.31.29 A · 13G · filed 2025-08-14 | 26.9% |
| SOUNDPTMERIDIANCAPINC SPMC 7.875 07.31.30 B · 13G · filed 2025-08-07 | 26.5% |
| RF ACQUISITION CORP II RFAI · 13G · filed 2026-09-04 | 24.8%≈ $10.5m |
| CARLYLE CREDIT INCOME FUND CCIF · 13G · filed 2025-12-05 | 22.1% |
| TAVIA ACQUISITION CORP TAVI · 13G · filed 2026-07-07 | 21.6%≈ $20.2m |
| OFS CREDIT COMPANY INC OCCI · 13G · filed 2026-05-07 | 19.9% |
| EAGLE POINT INSTITUTIONAL EAPIIF 8.125 10.31.29 A · 13G · filed 2025-11-14 | 19.7% |
| CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP NOEM · 13G · filed 2026-08-07 | 18.0%≈ $7.0m |
| WESTIN ACQUISITION CORP WSTN · 13G · filed 2026-05-14 | 17.2%≈ $14.0m |
| EAGLE POINT CREDIT COMPANY I ECC · 13G · filed 2026-05-14 | 16.9% |
| PANTAGES CAPITAL ACQUISITION PGAC · 13G · filed 2026-09-04 | 16.0%≈ $8.7m |
| ORIGIN INVT CORP I ORIQ · 13G · filed 2026-07-07 | 14.9%≈ $13.3m |
| ANGEL OAK FINL STRATEGIES IN FINS · 13G · filed 2026-05-14 | 14.1%≈ $60.1m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATL MUN I AFB · 13G · filed 2026-10-02 | 13.6%≈ $44.5m |
| CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CO CHAR · 13G · filed 2025-11-14 | 13.2%≈ $15.6m |
| FUTURE VISION II ACQUISITION FVN · 13G · filed 2026-08-07 | 12.7%≈ $5.2m |
| OFSCREDITCOMPANYINC OCCI 7.875 10.31.29 F · 13G · filed 2026-05-07 | 12.3% |
| SC II ACQUISITION CORP SCII · 13G · filed 2026-02-06 | 12.0%≈ $29.9m |
| VERNAL CAP ACQUISITION CORP VECA · 13G · filed 2026-06-05 | 11.9%≈ $14.8m |
| BHAV ACQUISITION CORP BHAV · 13G · filed 2026-06-05 | 11.8%≈ $12.6m |
| APOGEE ACQUISITION CORP 2659054D · 13G · filed 2026-07-07 | 11.3%≈ $26.3m |
| EAGLE POINT INCOME COMPANY I EIC · 13G · filed 2026-05-07 | 11.2% |