Strategy (MSTR) Bitcoin Acquisition Pushes Holdings Past 847K BTC

Key Highlights

• The firm acquired 1,665 Bitcoin for $142.7 million during the past week, paying an average of $85,681 per coin.
• Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury has reached 847,666 BTC, representing a cumulative investment of approximately $63.95 billion.
• The company generated $246.2 million in net proceeds by selling MSTR shares via its at-the-market offering program.
• From those proceeds, $103.5 million was allocated to repurchasing STRC preferred shares, part of a larger $151.7 million buyback initiative.
• MSTR shares hovered around $157.34 during Monday’s premarket session, while Bitcoin declined roughly 1% to approximately $83,340.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy expanded its Bitcoin treasury by 1,665 coins last week, deploying $142.7 million at an average acquisition price of $85,681 per token. MSTR shares were trading near $157.34 in Monday’s premarket session, edging lower as Bitcoin retreated about 1% to around $83,340.

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The company revealed the acquisition through an 8-K filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28. The transaction window spanned the entire week from Monday to Sunday.

Strategy’s cumulative Bitcoin position has grown to 847,666 coins. The firm has invested a total of $63.95 billion to amass this treasury, translating to an average acquisition cost of $75,437 per Bitcoin when accounting for fees.

The transaction represents the company’s second consecutive week of accumulation following a brief two-week hiatus. During the prior week, Strategy secured 950 BTC for $75.7 million.

Funding Mechanism Behind the Acquisition

Rather than tapping existing cash balances, Strategy financed the Bitcoin purchase by distributing 1.47 million MSTR stock units via its active at-the-market program, securing $246.2 million in net capital.

From those proceeds, $142.7 million was channeled directly into the Bitcoin acquisition. The balance of $103.5 million was designated for repurchasing STRC preferred shares.

During the same period, Strategy bought back 1.53 million STRC units totaling $151.7 million. The company supplemented this buyback with an additional $48.1 million drawn from its US dollar cash holdings.

According to the filing, Strategy retains $723.5 million in available authorization for preferred stock repurchases. Additionally, the company maintains $1.0 billion under its MSTR share buyback program.

Dollar Reserves Experience Modest Decline

Strategy’s USD Cash position contracted to $1.0 billion from $1.05 billion throughout the week. This reduction followed the company’s deployment of $48.1 million in cash toward STRC share repurchases.

The organization maintains a distinct USD Reserve earmarked for servicing interest obligations and dividends on preferred shares. This reserve decreased to $5.02 billion from $5.04 billion following $22.1 million in dividend distributions.

The Saylor-led enterprise has constructed its entire business model around Bitcoin accumulation through a combination of debt instruments, preferred equity and common stock issuance. The STRC preferred shares feature a variable dividend structure engineered to maintain trading levels near the $100 par value.

The simultaneous approach of repurchasing STRC while issuing fresh MSTR stock has become a recurring tactic for Strategy in recent months. This methodology provides the firm with operational flexibility to optimize its capital composition while continuing to fund Bitcoin acquisitions.

The Monday disclosure illustrates Strategy juggling three concurrent capital allocation priorities. The company is simultaneously distributing common stock, repurchasing preferred shares, and accumulating Bitcoin within a single seven-day period.

As of September 27, Strategy maintained a USD Reserve of $5.02 billion alongside USD Cash of $1.0 billion. These twin liquidity pools represent the resources the company will likely utilize for future Bitcoin purchases should it choose to avoid additional equity issuances.