Strategy Repurchases $139 Million of STRC as Bitcoin Holdings Stay Flat
Strategy, a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company, has used equity and preferred securities to finance its accumulation of the cryptocurrency. Its capital-allocation decisions are closely watched as a gauge of institutional Bitcoin demand. The latest move shifts attention from expanding its digital-asset reserve to supporting STRC, one of the company’s preferred securities, through cash-funded repurchases.
Strategy spent $139.3 million from its US dollar cash reserve to repurchase STRC preferred stock between Sept. 8 and Sept. 13. The company left its Bitcoin position unchanged for a second consecutive week at 845,050 BTC, acquired for about $63.73 billion in total. Roughly $1.05 billion remains available under its $2 billion repurchase program for digital credit securities.
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The history behind this eventStrategy Buys Back $176 Million of STRC, Holds Bitcoin Steady
Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) has become the leading corporate bitcoin treasury company by financing purchases through equity and fixed-income securities. Its capital allocation matters beyond the size of its cryptocurrency reserve because those decisions affect the valuation of its common stock, the yield on STRC preferred shares and its funding costs. A pause in bitcoin buying alongside preferred-share repurchases signals a near-term emphasis on balance-sheet management.
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed Strategy made no bitcoin purchases or sales in the week ended Sept. 13, leaving holdings unchanged at 845,050 BTC. The company instead spent about $176 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares and doubled the buyback authorization to $2 billion. Its chief executive defended earlier bitcoin sales, saying they were used to fund dividend payments and improve the balance sheet.
Strategy Buys 4,603 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 845,050 BTC
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has built the world’s largest corporate bitcoin treasury by repeatedly tapping equity and debt markets to fund purchases. The strategy has turned its shares into a widely used proxy for institutional exposure to the cryptocurrency, while tying the company’s valuation closely to bitcoin prices and leaving shareholders exposed to dilution, financing costs and sharp swings in the digital asset.
The company bought 4,603 bitcoin for about $369.7 million during the final week of August, funding the acquisition through common-stock issuance. The purchase, its first since June, implies an average price of roughly $80,300 per token. Strategy’s holdings increased to 845,050 BTC after the transaction, with total acquisition costs reaching about $63.73 billion and an average purchase price of approximately $75,400 per bitcoin.
Strategy Sells $105 Million in Bitcoin to Fund Dividends, STRC Buyback
Strategy, best known for financing a vast Bitcoin stockpile through equity and preferred-share issuance, has begun using some of its cryptocurrency holdings to support shareholder payouts and liquidity. The move is significant because Bitcoin remains the company’s core treasury asset, while dividends on its preferred securities and share repurchases create recurring dollar obligations that must be balanced against its long-term accumulation strategy.
In the week ended Aug. 2, Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin for about $104.7 million, its first disposal since June, reducing holdings to 842,138 tokens. Roughly half of the proceeds was allocated to preferred-stock dividends and the remainder to repurchases of STRC shares. The transaction extended the company’s estimated dollar liquidity runway to 2.3 years, giving it more capacity to meet cash commitments without relying solely on fresh stock issuance.
Strategy Raises Cash Reserve to $3.75 Billion, Extends Bitcoin Pause
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has used equity and debt financing to accumulate bitcoin since 2020, turning the software company into the world’s largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency. The strategy ties its market value closely to bitcoin while creating recurring obligations from preferred shares and borrowings. Its decision to build a U.S. dollar reserve, established on Dec. 1, 2025, is therefore important: it gives the company liquidity to cover dividends and interest without selling bitcoin during market stress.
Strategy said on July 27, 2026, that it sold 5,429,160 MSTR common shares through its at-the-market program from July 20 through July 26, raising $544.5 million in net proceeds. It added $525 million to its USD Reserve, lifting the balance to $3.75 billion, enough to cover 2.1 years of preferred dividends and debt interest. The company made no bitcoin purchase for a fifth straight week, leaving holdings at 843,775 BTC; its last disclosed purchase was 520 BTC for $35 million on June 22.
Strategy Raises $263.5 Million, Keeps Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has made Bitcoin the centerpiece of its treasury strategy, funding the position through common stock, preferred securities and other capital-market instruments. Its U.S. dollar reserve is intended to help cover preferred dividends and debt-related obligations while preserving flexibility during volatile markets. The approach gives investors leveraged exposure to Bitcoin, though repeated equity issuance can dilute existing shareholders.
The company sold 2,732,318 MSTR shares through its at-the-market program from July 13 to July 19, 2026, generating $263.5 million in net proceeds. Strategy added $225 million to its dollar reserve, lifting the balance to $3.225 billion as of July 19. It neither bought nor sold Bitcoin during the week, marking a second consecutive pause, and retained 843,775 BTC acquired for about $63.69 billion, or an average $75,476 per coin.
Strategy Spends Another $34.9 Million to Buy 520 Bitcoin
Strategy has long treated Bitcoin as a core asset and has raised funds to buy the cryptocurrency through stock issuances and sales, making it one of the world's most prominent corporate Bitcoin holders. Its holdings exceed 4% of Bitcoin's total supply, leaving its balance sheet and share price highly exposed to swings in the cryptocurrency's value.
Strategy spent $34.9 million from June 15 to June 21 to buy 520 Bitcoin at an average price of $67,068 each. The company now holds more than 847,000 Bitcoin. It has continued selling shares to raise funds for further purchases even as the position's unrealized loss has reached $9.3 billion.
Strategy Buys Another 535 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 810,000
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has long treated Bitcoin as a core asset, raising funds through stock issuance to finance continued purchases. The company has become a key gauge of corporate crypto adoption. Its vast holdings affect its financial performance and have also drawn market scrutiny of the risks arising from equity financing and Bitcoin price volatility.
Strategy spent about $43 million in early May to buy another 535 Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 818,869 and formally taking the figure above 810,000. At current market prices, the holdings carry an estimated unrealized gain of about $4.6 billion. The company plans to continue its long-term strategy of issuing stock and buying more Bitcoin.
Strategy Adds 3,468 Bitcoin in One Day, Taking Holdings Close to 770,000 BTC
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has continued raising funds through equity and debt instruments to buy Bitcoin under Michael Saylor, making BTC a core asset. The company recently raised capital through STRC perpetual preferred stock carrying an 11.5% dividend rate. Saylor said an annual Bitcoin gain of more than 2% would be enough to cover the dividend, underscoring the company's highly leveraged capital strategy.
Strategy added 3,468 Bitcoin on April 10, according to the latest report, which did not disclose the dollar value or average purchase price of the transaction. The purchase brought the company's total Bitcoin holdings close to 770,000 BTC. As proceeds raised through STRC continue to be converted into Bitcoin, the company's holdings are moving toward a new milestone.
Strategy Spends $1.28 Billion on 17,994 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 738,000
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has treated Bitcoin as a core treasury asset since 2020 and has long financed purchases through sales of common and preferred stock. The strategy has made it the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, but its high-interest financing costs and exposure to cryptocurrency price swings remain under market scrutiny.
Strategy raised funds by selling Class A common stock and preferred stock from March 2 to March 8, 2026, then spent about $1.28 billion to buy 17,994 Bitcoin at an average price of $70,946 each. The transaction increased its total holdings to 738,731 Bitcoin, continuing its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy.
Strategy Spends Another $200 Million on 3,015 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings Above 720,000
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin. It has long raised funds through stock and bond issuance to buy the cryptocurrency, which it treats as a core reserve asset. The size of its holdings can affect both the company’s financial risk and market confidence, making each purchase closely watched by investors.
Strategy raised funds through an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering in late February 2026 and spent about $204 million to buy 3,015 Bitcoin at an average price of roughly $67,700 each. This was the company’s 101st Bitcoin purchase. The transaction increased its total holdings to 720,737 Bitcoin, formally taking the figure above 720,000.
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