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Latest Karpus Management, Inc. Stock Portfolio

$3.21Billion | No. of Holdings #231

Karpus Management, Inc. Performance

2026 Q1-1.58%
YTD-1.58%
2025+7.21%

About Karpus Management, Inc. and 13F Hedge Fund Stock Holdings

Karpus Management, Inc. is a hedge fund based in United Kingdom. On 2026-05-14, the fund reported it's updated stock portfolio. In the 13F Holdings report, Karpus Management, Inc. reported an equity portfolio of $3.2 Billions as of 31 Mar, 2026. <br><br> The top stock holdings of Karpus Management, Inc. are VB, , BIV. The fund has invested 7.3% of it's portfolio in VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SH and 7% of portfolio in BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FUND INC. <br><br> The fund managers got completely rid off BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, FOUR LEAF ACQ CRP; TNT ACQ DT: 3/17/2024; CASH: $10.30 (FORL) and PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) stocks. They significantly reduced their stock positions in AA MISSION ACQ CRP; TNT ACQ DT: 8/1/2026; CASH: $10.05, ISHARES LEHMAN 7-10YR TREAS (IJR) and VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF (VFLQ). Karpus Management, Inc. opened new stock positions in SC ACQ CRP II; TNT ACQ DT: 5/25/2027; CASH: $10.00 and ISHARES LEHMAN 20-PLUS YR TREAS (IJR). The fund showed a lot of confidence in some stocks as they added substantially to LAFAYETTE ACQUISTION CORP, ISHARES CORE DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF (ACWF) and SPDR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF (BIL).
Karpus Management, Inc. Equity Portfolio Value
Last Reported on: 14 May, 2026
$3.21Billion
  as of May 14, 2026

Karpus Management, Inc. Annual Return Estimates Vs S&P 500

Our best estimate is that Karpus Management, Inc. made a return of -1.58% in the last quarter. In trailing 12 months, it's portfolio return was 6.06%.
  • Performance
  • S&P 500

New Buys

Ticker$ Bought
sc acq crp ii; tnt acq dt: 5/25/2027; cash: $10.0030,174,000
ishares lehman 20-plus yr treas23,702,300
white pearl acq crp; tnt acq dt: 7/30/2027; cash: $10.0015,801,600
westin acq crp; tnt acq dt: 5/4/2027; cash: $10.0013,884,000
spacsphere acq crp; tnt acq dt: 5/5/2027; cash: $10.0012,050,400
apex treausry acq crp; tnt acq dt: 10/28/2027; cash: $10.0011,565,800
gigcapital9 acq crp; tnt acq dt: 1/27/2028; cash: $10.008,014,710
ishares s&p gssi natural res7,998,350
New stocks bought by Karpus Management, Inc.

Additions

Ticker% Inc.
lafayette acquistion corp1,576
blackrock muniyield quality fund iii1,410
gigcapital8 acq crp ; tnt acq dt: 10/6/2027; cash: $10.00971
harvard ave acq crp; tnt acq dt: 4/30/2027; cash:$10.00531
stonebridge acq crp ii; tnt acq dt: 4/3/2027; cash: $10.00348
figx capital acq crp; tnt acq dt: 6/27/2027; cash: $10.00290
blackrock muniyield quality282
nuveen core equity alpha fund com275
Additions to existing portfolio by Karpus Management, Inc.

Reductions

Ticker% Reduced
aa mission acq crp; tnt acq dt: 8/1/2026; cash: $10.05-99.65
ishares lehman 7-10yr treas-94.29
srh total return fund inc-89.31
vanguard short-term tax-exempt bond etf-86.7
spdr ser tr nuvn br sht muni-73.08
putnam muni opportunities-60.61
vanguard growth etf-53.67
armada acq crp ii; tnt acq dt: 5/16/2027; cash: $10.00-52.64
Karpus Management, Inc. reduced stake in above stock

Sold off

Ticker$ Sold
blackrock munivest fund-57,872,100
blackrock municipal income trust-49,684,500
blackrock mun inc trust ii-51,130,400
blackrock muniholdings new york quality fund inc-37,480,300
nuveen ny amt free mun income com-35,685,700
blackrock new york municipal income trust-16,765,100
keen vision acq crp; tnt acq dt: 4/25/2024; cash: $10.13-14,387,400
blackrock muniyield fund, inc.-8,558,300
Karpus Management, Inc. got rid off the above stocks

Sector Distribution

Karpus Management, Inc. has about 99.7% of it's holdings in Others sector.

  • Others
Sector%
Others99.7

Market Cap. Distribution

Karpus Management, Inc. has about 0% of it's portfolio invested in the large-cap and mega-cap stocks.

  • UNALLOCATED
Category%
UNALLOCATED99.7

Stocks belong to which Index?

About 0% of the stocks held by Karpus Management, Inc. either belong to S&P 500 or RUSSELL 2000 index.

  • Others
Index%
Others99.7
Top 5 Winners (%)%
ACWV
ishares msci south korea ind
24.5 %
taiwan fd inc com
22.8 %
ACWV
ishares brazil etf
19.1 %
duff & phelps utility & inc
12.4 %
AFTY
pacer global cash cows dividend
11.5 %
Top 5 Winners ($)$
VEU
vanguard ftse pacific etf
2.7 M
ACWV
ishares msci south korea ind
2.1 M
AFTY
pacer global cash cows dividend
1.9 M
ACWV
ishares brazil etf
1.6 M
VEU
vanguard intl equity index fd allwrld ex us
1.5 M
Top 5 Losers (%)%
ORCL
oracle corp com
-24.5 %
MSFT
microsoft corp com
-23.5 %
DIS
disney walt co com disney
-15.3 %
LLY
lilly eli & co com
-14.4 %
morgan stanley india invs fd com
-13.3 %
Top 5 Losers ($)$
VB
vanguard index fds s&p 500 etf sh
-12.1 M
blackrock muniholdings fund inc
-6.6 M
neuberger berman next generation connectivity fund
-4.8 M
calamos strat tot return fd
-3.4 M
IJR
ishares core s&p500 etf
-3.1 M

Karpus Management, Inc. Holdings Map

This heatmap illustrates the top 50 positions within the fund's portfolio.

Current Stock Holdings of Karpus Management, Inc.

Karpus Management, Inc. has 231 stocks in it's portfolio. About 35.5% of the portfolio is in top 10 stocks. VB proved to be the most loss making stock for the portfolio. VEU was the most profitable stock for Karpus Management, Inc. last quarter.

$3.21BTotal Value
254Positions
14 May, 2026Last Reported
Current holdings of Current Stock Holdings of Karpus Management, Inc., last reported on 14 May, 2026. Select a row with a linked ticker to view its historical trend.
ExpandHoldingsorted ascending% PortfolioShares Held$ Value% Change
AAXJ
Ishares Tr Msci Acwi Ex Us

Ishares Tr Msci Acwi Ex Us

AAXJ
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Tr Msci Acwi Ex Us over time
0.01%5,935
$406.4K
0.01%
unchanged 0 percentunchanged
ACWF
Ishares Tr Core Msci Euro

Ishares Tr Core Msci Euro

ACWF
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Tr Core Msci Euro over time
1.08%492,537
$34.61M
1.08%
increased 0.92 percentadded
ACWF
Ishares Core Dividend Growth Etf

Ishares Core Dividend Growth Etf

ACWF
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Core Dividend Growth Etf over time
0.43%195,078
$13.69M
0.43%
increased 90.47 percentadded
ACWV
Ishares Emu Etf

Ishares Emu Etf

ACWV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Emu Etf over time
0.55%280,297
$17.56M
0.55%
increased 33.46 percentadded
ACWV
Ishares Msci Cda Etf

Ishares Msci Cda Etf

ACWV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Msci Cda Etf over time
0.54%314,292
$17.22M
0.54%
increased 9.56 percentadded
ACWV
Ishares Brazil Etf

Ishares Brazil Etf

ACWV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Brazil Etf over time
0.3%253,399
$9.73M
0.3%
increased 16.37 percentadded
ACWV
Ishares Msci South Korea Ind

Ishares Msci South Korea Ind

ACWV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Msci South Korea Ind over time
0.29%75,475
$9.28M
0.29%
decreased 15.28 percentreduced
AFTY
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend

AFTY
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend over time
0.56%391,956
$18.12M
0.56%
increased 10.93 percentadded
BBAX
Jpmorgan Betabuilders Japan Etf

Jpmorgan Betabuilders Japan Etf

BBAX
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Jpmorgan Betabuilders Japan Etf over time
0.5%230,737
$15.90M
0.5%
increased 1.85 percentadded
BIL
Spdr Ser Tr Nuvn Br Sht Muni

Spdr Ser Tr Nuvn Br Sht Muni

BIL
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Spdr Ser Tr Nuvn Br Sht Muni over time
0.16%107,350
$5.13M
0.16%
decreased 73.08 percentreduced
BIL
Spdr Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill Etf

Spdr Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill Etf

BIL
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Spdr Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill Etf over time
0.03%11,240
$1.03M
0.03%
increased 78.7 percentadded
BIV
Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Long Term Bond

Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Long Term Bond

BIV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Long Term Bond over time
4.23%1,970,330
$135.52M
4.23%
increased 0.29 percentadded
BIV
Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Total Bnd Mrkt

Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Total Bnd Mrkt

BIV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Total Bnd Mrkt over time
0.8%349,587
$25.74M
0.8%
decreased 47.43 percentreduced
BIV
Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Short Trm Bond

Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Short Trm Bond

BIV
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Vanguard Bd Index Fd Inc Short Trm Bond over time
0.14%59,395
$4.66M
0.14%
decreased 1.49 percentreduced
EMGF
Ishares Core Msci Emerging Markets Etf

Ishares Core Msci Emerging Markets Etf

EMGF
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Ishares Core Msci Emerging Markets Etf over time
0.01%6,326
$441.2K
0.01%
decreased 4.22 percentreduced
FORL
Four Leaf Acq Crp; Tnt Acq Dt: 3/17/2024; Cash: $10.30

Four Leaf Acq Crp; Tnt Acq Dt: 3/17/2024; Cash: $10.30

FORL
Karpus Management, Inc.'s holding in Four Leaf Acq Crp; Tnt Acq Dt: 3/17/2024; Cash: $10.30 over time
0%0.00
$0.00
0%
decreased 100 percentsold off