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Karpus Management, Inc.

SEC CIK
0001048703
Latest filing
Aug 14, 2026

Holdings in Q2 2023

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2023, filed Aug 11, 2023. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q1 2023.

Institution overview
Positions
316
−60 vs. Q1 2023
Portfolio value
$3.18B
−$5.79M (−0.2%) vs. Q1 2023
Filed
Aug 11, 2023
SEC
Holdings of Karpus Management, Inc. in Q2 2023
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF471,300$192.0M6.0%−8,263−1.7%Reduced–
NEANuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income FundCOM17,044,315$186.3M5.9%+2,828,476+19.9%AddedHistory
NRKNuveen New York Amt-Free Quality Municipal Income FundCOM15,422,053$159.6M5.0%+401,820+2.7%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF280,167$124.9M3.9%−17,549−5.9%Reduced–
MUIBlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc.COM9,888,718$113.1M3.6%+93,584+1.0%AddedHistory
NZFNuveen Municipal Credit Income FundCOM SH BEN INT7,327,960$85.4M2.7%+3,963,664+117.8%AddedHistory
NADNuveen Quality Municipal Income FundCOM7,240,662$81.6M2.6%+2,943,033+68.5%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF922908751ETF370,071$73.6M2.3%−4,729−1.3%Reduced–
EIMEaton Vance Municipal Bond FundCOM7,122,330$70.9M2.2%+576,262+8.8%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets ETF922042858ETF1,460,497$59.4M1.9%−10,644−0.7%Reduced–
WIAWestern Asset Inflation-Linked Income FundCOM SH BEN INT6,602,196$54.5M1.7%+469,202+7.7%AddedHistory
MHDBlackRock Muniholdings Fund, Inc.COM4,020,799$46.8M1.5%+537,627+15.4%AddedHistory
NACNuveen California Quality Municipal Income FundCOM4,209,650$46.0M1.4%+1,058,498+33.6%AddedHistory
MVFBlackRock Munivest Fund, Inc.COM6,787,838$45.7M1.4%+422,720+6.6%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF182,565$40.2M1.3%−10,449−5.4%Reduced–
NBXGNeuberger Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc.COMMON STOCK3,665,815$40.0M1.3%+290,801+8.6%AddedHistory
FINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustCOM BEN INT3,320,472$39.2M1.2%+1,092,815+49.1%AddedHistory
GDVGabelli Dividend & Income TrustCOM1,748,848$37.0M1.2%+47,243+2.8%AddedHistory
MYIBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund III, Inc.COM3,024,903$33.1M1.0%−8,628−0.3%ReducedHistory
MUCBlackRock Muniholdings California Quality Fund, Inc.CEF3,012,502$32.7M1.0%+595,306+24.6%AddedHistory
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundCOM2,637,200$32.2M1.0%+309,126+13.3%AddedHistory
BTTBlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term TrustCOM SHS BEN IN1,533,074$31.9M1.0%+121,043+8.6%AddedHistory
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F922042866FTSE PACIFIC ETF417,652$29.1M0.9%−51,020−10.9%Reduced–
MYDBlackRock Muniyield Fund, Inc.COM2,758,126$28.8M0.9%−12,942−0.5%ReducedHistory
IQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income TrustCOM2,989,032$28.6M0.9%−57,193−1.9%ReducedHistory
BLEBlackRock Municipal Income Trust IICOM2,723,994$28.4M0.9%+378,509+16.1%AddedHistory
VKQInvesco Municipal TrustCOM3,003,817$28.3M0.9%−14,457−0.5%ReducedHistory
BFKBlackRock Municipal Income TrustSH BEN INT2,701,910$26.9M0.8%+318,554+13.4%AddedHistory
AIOVirtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities FundCOM1,439,193$26.5M0.8%−49,755−3.3%ReducedHistory
ECATBlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustSHS BEN INT1,678,434$26.3M0.8%−473,145−22.0%ReducedHistory
AODabrdn Total Dynamic Dividend FundCOM SH BEN INT3,140,530$25.9M0.8%−42,471−1.3%ReducedHistory
BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend TrustCOM BENE INTER4,612,916$25.1M0.8%+154,728+3.5%AddedHistory
MEGINYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term FundCOM1,790,620$24.5M0.8%−26,906−1.5%ReducedHistory
BOEBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend TrustCOM2,354,970$23.7M0.7%+8,852+0.4%AddedHistory
BSTZBlackRock Science & Technology Term TrustSHS BEN INT1,271,897$23.0M0.7%−3,671−0.3%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464287861EUROPE ETF431,098$21.8M0.7%−65,963−13.3%Reduced–
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF921908844ETF133,945$21.8M0.7%−45,892−25.5%Reduced–
KTFDWS Municipal Income TrustCOM2,508,543$21.6M0.7%−110,396−4.2%ReducedHistory
VGMInvesco Trust for Investment Grade MunicipalsCOM2,129,953$20.7M0.6%−1,757−0.1%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F922042874FTSE EUROPE ETF322,774$19.9M0.6%−27,346−7.8%Reduced–
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF69374H881ETF401,204$19.2M0.6%+47,258+13.4%Added–
EXGEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income FundCOM2,280,160$18.1M0.6%+360,053+18.8%AddedHistory
Vanguard Information Technology ETF92204A702ETF39,761$17.6M0.6%−10,724−21.2%Reduced–
ETGEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income FundCOM1,027,919$17.2M0.5%+189,921+22.7%AddedHistory
SK Growth Opportunities CorpG8192N103CLASS A COM1,599,702$16.9M0.5%+44,080+2.8%Added–
MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.COM1,695,484$16.8M0.5%−24,861−1.4%ReducedHistory
Accretion Acquisition Corp00438Y107COM1,587,568$16.5M0.5%−10,353−0.6%Reduced–
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF46432F339ETF115,289$15.5M0.5%+53,297+86.0%Added–
OCAXOCA Acquisition Corp.COM CL A1,458,591$15.3M0.5%−81,563−5.3%ReducedHistory
NUWNuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value FundCOM1,106,633$15.2M0.5%−9,994−0.9%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF921937835ETF202,219$14.7M0.5%+109,411+117.9%Added–
MINAberdeen Intermediate Income FundSH BEN INT5,263,538$14.4M0.5%+1,133,988+27.5%AddedHistory
iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Factor ETF46429B689ETF208,902$14.1M0.4%+18,646+9.8%Added–
BMEZBlackRock Health Sciences Term TrustCOM SHS856,797$14.1M0.4%+33,677+4.1%AddedHistory
ETWEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities FundCOM1,669,626$13.7M0.4%+724,833+76.7%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF126,741$12.6M0.4%−112,244−47.0%Reduced–
VMOInvesco Municipal Opportunity TrustCOM1,330,816$12.6M0.4%−4,850−0.4%ReducedHistory
AIEVThunder Power Holdings, Inc.CL A COM1,181,892$12.4M0.4%−69,900−5.6%ReducedHistory
VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York MunicipalsCOM1,213,590$12.4M0.4%−89,799−6.9%ReducedHistory
ETOEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities FundCOM532,312$12.2M0.4%+101,876+23.7%AddedHistory
FTIIFutureTech II Acquisition Corp.CLASS A COM1,080,527$11.6M0.4%−27,675−2.5%ReducedHistory
NVGNuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income FundCEF962,304$11.3M0.4%+319,782+49.8%AddedHistory
GLSTGlobal Star Acquisition Inc.CLASS A COM1,062,858$11.1M0.3%+69,625+7.0%AddedHistory
AFBAlliancebernstein National Municipal Income FundCOM1,021,666$11.0M0.3%−28,425−2.7%ReducedHistory
ASGIabrdn Global Infrastructure Income FundCOM SHS BEN INT603,372$10.7M0.3%+57,120+10.5%AddedHistory
FPFFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income FundCOM680,619$10.6M0.3%−5,025−0.7%ReducedHistory
ACPabrdn Income Credit Strategies FundCOM1,536,391$10.5M0.3%−245,283−13.8%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Ftse All-World Ex-US Index Fund922042775ETF192,550$10.5M0.3%−21,837−10.2%Reduced–
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q217BETABULDRS JAPAN201,973$10.4M0.3%+626+0.3%Added–
Mobiv Acquisition Corp60742N106CLASS A COM982,630$10.4M0.3%−32,867−3.2%Reduced–
GBBKGlobal Blockchain Acquisition Corp.COMMON STOCK979,831$10.2M0.3%+3500.0%AddedHistory
ACACAcri Capital Acquisition CorpCOM CL A941,982$10.2M0.3%−10,425−1.1%ReducedHistory
MYNBlackRock Muniyield New York Quality Fund, Inc.COM994,480$10.1M0.3%−16,327−1.6%ReducedHistory
Abacus Global Management, Inc.274681105COM CL A953,934$9.87M0.3%−22,517−2.3%Reduced–
NANNuveen New York Quality Municipal Income FundCOM899,113$9.67M0.3%+3,218+0.4%AddedHistory
Burtech Acquisition Corp123013104CLASS A COM907,485$9.47M0.3%+1,400+0.2%Added–
SVIISpring Valley Acquisition Corp. IICLASS A ORD892,968$9.41M0.3%−23,550−2.6%ReducedHistory
MVTBlackRock Munivest Fund II, Inc.COM865,581$9.20M0.3%−15,290−1.7%ReducedHistory
RFMZRiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.COM638,031$9.17M0.3%−44,234−6.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Inc464286509MSCI CDA ETF258,542$9.05M0.3%−51,190−16.5%Reduced–
HSPOFHorizon Space Acquisition I Corp.ORDINARY SHARES845,300$8.78M0.3%+141,950+20.2%AddedHistory
BTZBlackRock Credit Allocation Income TrustCOM858,523$8.71M0.3%−14,984−1.7%ReducedHistory
FRLAFortune Rise Acquisition CorpCL A808,574$8.71M0.3%−4,700−0.6%ReducedHistory
IGDVoya GLOBAL EQUITY DIVIDEND & PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUNDCOM1,678,673$8.63M0.3%+92,591+5.8%AddedHistory
ISRLFIsrael Acquisitions CorpCLASS A ORD812,625$8.46M0.3%+98,500+13.8%AddedHistory
MHNBlackRock Muniholdings New York Quality Fund, Inc.COM805,078$8.44M0.3%+5,850+0.7%AddedHistory
FAMFirst Trust/Abrdn Global Opportunity Income FundCOM SHS1,336,465$8.31M0.3%+81,436+6.5%AddedHistory
Kodiak AI, Inc.G33033104SHS CLASS A810,725$8.23M0.3%+810,725New–
Everest Consolidator Acq Cor29978K102CL A COM767,455$8.17M0.3%−107,325−12.3%Reduced–
TMTCTMT Acquisition Corp.SHS787,997$8.06M0.3%+787,997NewHistory
SCAQStratim Cloud Acquisition Corp.CLASS A COM740,065$7.64M0.2%−5,488−0.7%ReducedHistory
OAKUOak Woods Acquisition CorpCL A742,065$7.62M0.2%+742,065NewHistory
HNWPioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc.COM754,121$7.62M0.2%+509,601+208.4%AddedHistory
Investcorp India Acquistn CoG49219101CLASS A ORD SHS702,326$7.50M0.2%−2,013−0.3%Reduced–
DTFDTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund IncCOM658,686$7.09M0.2%−23,128−3.4%ReducedHistory
RENEFCartesian Growth Corp IICLASS A ORD653,589$6.97M0.2%−375−0.1%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF24,247$6.86M0.2%−875−3.5%Reduced–
RF Acquisition Corp74954L104CLASS A COM653,912$6.84M0.2%−1,200−0.2%Reduced–
VKIInvesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust IISH BEN INT792,306$6.66M0.2%−24,264−3.0%ReducedHistory
JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncCOM882,560$6.35M0.2%+118,737+15.5%AddedHistory

Sold out since Q1 2023 (79)

Positions held at the end of Q1 2023 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Karpus Management, Inc. sold out since Q1 2023
SecurityClassShares in Q1 2023Value in Q1 2023% of portfolio in Q1 2023History
APGBApollo Strategic Growth Capital IISHS CL A4,468,515$45.8M1.4%History
NUONuveen Ohio Quality Municipal Income FundCOM2,634,293$33.5M1.1%History
TGVCTG Venture Acquisition Corp.CLASS A COM1,333,218$13.8M0.4%History
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF808524797ETF168,352$12.3M0.4%–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V357S&P500 EQL WGT55,000$7.95M0.2%–
Avalon Acquisition Inc05338E101CLASS A COM748,402$7.80M0.2%–
Kimbell Tiger Acquisition Co49436K106COM CL A675,700$7.12M0.2%–
Roc Energy Acquisition Corp77118V108COMMON STOCK617,600$6.45M0.2%–
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y506ETF75,670$6.27M0.2%–
BFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustSH BEN INT456,465$5.34M0.2%History
JWACJupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp.CLASS A COM432,375$4.56M0.1%History
ROCLRoth CH Acquisition V Co.COM375,000$3.87M0.1%History
Trine II Acquisition Corp.G9059F100CL A ORD SHS365,200$3.82M0.1%–
CVIIChurchill Capital Corp VIICOM CL A336,975$3.42M0.1%History
SBCSBC Medical Group Holdings IncCOM321,050$3.35M0.1%History
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc.84921J108COM321,380$3.34M0.1%–
MHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.COM496,709$3.31M0.1%History
HWKZHawks Acquisition CorpCL A305,000$3.10M0.1%History
CLRCFClimateRockCLASS A ORD292,800$3.04M0.1%History
Signal Hill Acquisition Corp82664R105CLASS A COM287,375$2.98M0.1%–
EVEEVe Mobility Acquisition CorpCL A ORD SHS252,265$2.63M0.1%History
NewHold Investment Corp. II651450108COM CL A239,081$2.43M0.1%–
TPG Pace Beneficial II CorpG89826104COMMON STOCK234,350$2.34M0.1%–
NKGNuveen Georgia Quality Municipal Income FundCOM226,056$2.30M0.1%History
CRECCrescera Capital Acquisition Corp.CLASS A ORD SHS218,225$2.28M0.1%History
LIVBLIV Capital Acquisition Corp. IICLASS A ORD SHS202,825$2.12M0.1%History
AEAEAltEnergy Acquisition CorpCOM CL A201,975$2.10M0.1%History
ADRTAult Disruptive Technologies CorpCOM194,172$2.03M0.1%History
IGTAInception Growth Acquisition LtdCOMMON STOCK196,868$2.03M0.1%History
B Riley Prin 250 Merger Corp05602L104CLASS A COM169,725$1.72M0.1%–
PNSTPinstripes Holdings, Inc.CL A COM155,225$1.61M0.1%History
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.20607V106COM CL A150,000$1.56M<0.1%–
Clean Earth Acquisitions Cor184493104CLASS A COM150,000$1.54M<0.1%–
Logistics Innovtn Technlgs C54141L100CLASS A COM151,064$1.53M<0.1%–
iShares Tr4642874571 3 YR TREAS BD17,000$1.40M<0.1%–
MTVCMotive Capital Corp IICL A ORD132,000$1.38M<0.1%History
BACABerenson Acquisition Corp. ICL A COM125,050$1.28M<0.1%History
CMCAFPiermont Valley Acquisition CorpCLASS A ORD SHS119,200$1.24M<0.1%History
Games & Esports Exprnc Acq CG3731J119CLASS A ORD SHS116,075$1.22M<0.1%–
HPLTHome Plate Acquisition CorpCL A COM118,432$1.21M<0.1%History
Post Holdings Partnering Cor737465104COM SER A105,675$1.07M<0.1%–
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc.12561U109COM CL A100,000$1.04M<0.1%–
Green Visor Fin Tec Acq CorpG4166K100CLASS A ORD97,300$1.02M<0.1%–
Juniper II Corp48203N103CL A COM90,000$933.3K<0.1%–
Black Spade Acquisition CoG11537100SHS CL A90,275$927.1K<0.1%–
VLATValor Latitude Acquisition Corp.CLASS A ORD SHS82,025$839.9K<0.1%History
Khosla Ventures Acqut Co III482506102COM CL A80,408$816.1K<0.1%–
Sound Point Acquisition CorpG8274F101CLASS A ORD SHS76,301$804.2K<0.1%–
RCFAPerception Capital Corp. IVCL A COM61,425$640.7K<0.1%History
Panacea Acquisition Corp. IIG6882C106CL A SHS55,000$561.0K<0.1%–
HHLAHH&L Acquisition Co.SHS CL A53,898$556.8K<0.1%History
Swiftmerge Acquisition CorpG63836103CLASS A ORD SHS53,312$549.6K<0.1%–
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF464287226ETF5,385$536.6K<0.1%–
GTACGlobal Technology Acquisition Corp. ICLASS A ORD50,000$517.5K<0.1%History
LGVCLAMF Global Ventures Corp. ICLASS A ORD47,425$495.6K<0.1%History
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 LtdG1745A108CLASS A ORD45,875$480.8K<0.1%–
Jackson Acquisition Co46653C106COM CL A42,600$438.4K<0.1%–
DP Cap Acquisition Corp IG2R05B100CLASS A ORD37,900$396.1K<0.1%–
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 LtdG83745102CL A ORD SHS37,025$385.8K<0.1%–
BLEUbleuacacia ltdCLASS A ORD SHS33,575$343.1K<0.1%History
Tio Tech AG8T10C106CLASS A ORD SHS33,000$335.9K<0.1%–
Noble Rock Acquisition CorpG6546R101CL A SHS30,525$310.4K<0.1%–
St Energy Transition I LtdG8465L107CL A ORD SHS29,150$302.6K<0.1%–
SRESempraStock2,000$302.3K<0.1%History
Chain Bridge IG2061X102CLASS A ORD28,750$300.4K<0.1%–
CCVIChurchill Capital Corp VICOM CL A27,325$276.3K<0.1%History
PEPPepsiCo IncStock1,500$273.4K<0.1%History
NSTDNorthern Star Investment Corp. IVCOM CL A25,775$261.6K<0.1%History
Industrial Tech Acqstns II I45635R108CLASS A COM25,000$260.0K<0.1%–
DISWalt Disney CoStock2,515$251.8K<0.1%History
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock1,584$235.5K<0.1%History
SUACShoulderUP Technology Acquisition Corp.CL A COM21,425$222.0K<0.1%History
NPABNew Providence Acquisition Corp. IICLASS A COM18,850$196.0K<0.1%History
VanEck ETF Trust92189F528VANECK SHRT MUNI10,500$178.5K<0.1%–
GSR II Meteora Acquisitn Cor36263W105CLASS A COM15,000$153.2K<0.1%–
FDEUFirst Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income FundCOM SHS10,469$133.4K<0.1%History
BGRBlackRock Energy & Resources TrustCOM10,000$121.6K<0.1%History
Distoken Acquisition CorpG27740136RIGHT 99/99/999916,350$2.13K<0.1%–
Distoken Acquisition CorpG27740102*W EXP 11/30/20216,350$818<0.1%–