Karpus Investment Management
Registered investment adviser · Pittsford, NY · CRD #110275
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$4.01 billion
Total accounts
2,279
Employees
38
Disclosure events
0
Firm details
- Website: https://www.karpus.com
- Telephone: 585-586-4680
- SEC file number: 801-29607
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-07-07
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $4.01 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $0 |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $4.01 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 2,279 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 0 |
| Total accounts | 2,279 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $4.0 million |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 38 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 19 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 0 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 6 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 0 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 6 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 964 | $417.9 million |
| High net worth individuals | 689 | $2.39 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 47 | $508.0 million |
| Charitable organizations | 44 | $170.4 million |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 2 | $62.7 million |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 76 | $462.6 million |