TLDR
- Strategy purchased 3,273 BTC for approximately $255 million at $77,906 per Bitcoin
- Company now owns 818,334 BTC, accumulated for roughly $61.81 billion at an average price of $75,537
- Acquisition financed via Strategy’s $21 billion Class A common stock ATM offering
- Strategy controls approximately 3.9% of Bitcoin’s 21 million maximum supply, exceeding BlackRock’s IBIT holdings of ~802,823 BTC
- BTC Yield metric for 2026 year-to-date reached 9.6%, climbing from 9.5% in the previous week
Strategy expanded its Bitcoin treasury by acquiring an additional 3,273 BTC last week, deploying approximately $255 million at an average purchase price of $77,906 per coin. Executive chairman Michael Saylor disclosed the transaction Monday through his X account.
The corporation’s aggregate Bitcoin position now stands at 818,334 BTC. Strategy accumulated this entire position for around $61.81 billion, representing a combined average cost basis of $75,537 per Bitcoin.
Saylor further disclosed that Strategy’s Bitcoin Yield metric — the company’s proprietary measurement tracking BTC accumulation against shareholder dilution — reached 9.6% year-to-date in 2026. This marks an increase from the 9.5% figure recorded in the preceding week.
The acquisition was financed through the corporation’s $21 billion Class A common stock at-the-market offering program. Strategy divested 1.45 million Class A shares to generate capital for the purchase. No preferred shares were issued during the April 20–26 timeframe.
Strategy Overtakes BlackRock’s IBIT in Bitcoin Holdings
With 818,334 BTC in its corporate treasury, Strategy now commands approximately 3.9% of Bitcoin’s hard-capped 21 million coin supply. This positions the company ahead of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which currently maintains holdings of roughly 802,823 BTC.
Strategy’s Bitcoin portfolio represents over 60% of all Bitcoin held by publicly listed corporations worldwide. Saylor has articulated a strategic objective of accumulating between 5% and 7% of Bitcoin’s total supply — indicating considerable room for continued expansion.
The corporation has established significant capital-raising infrastructure to facilitate this ambition. In March 2026, Strategy registered dual $21 billion ATM programs covering both MSTR common stock and STRC preferred stock, alongside a $2.1 billion program for STRK preferred shares. Combined, these vehicles provide $42 billion in potential capital.
MSTR Stock Posts 12.5% Gain YTD Despite 12-Month Decline
MSTR was quoted at $172 at publication time, representing approximately 12.55% appreciation year-to-date in 2026. However, over a 12-month horizon, the equity has declined roughly 47.5% to 51%.
The shares experienced particularly challenging performance from July through December 2025. August saw a 16.78% decline, followed by a 16.36% drop in October, and a substantial 34.26% decrease in November. Over a five-year period, however, MSTR has generated returns of approximately 134.9%.
Separately, Strive, another corporate Bitcoin accumulator, announced Monday that it acquired 789 BTC for $61.43 million at an average price of $77,890 per Bitcoin. Strive’s cumulative holdings now total 14,557 BTC, worth approximately $1.13 billion as of April 24.
Saylor is slated to present at The Bitcoin Conference later this week.
