According to reports, MSTR has completed its biggest Bitcoin purchase of 2026, acquiring 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.54 billion between April 13-19, 2026. This substantial transaction represents the largest Bitcoin purchase by a major financial institution in recent times, with the company paying an average price of $74,395 per Bitcoin for the latest acquisition. The purchase has now surpassed BlackRock's IBIT ETF, which holds nearly 800,000 BTC, making Strategy the first company ever to hold over 800,000 Bitcoin. CEO Phong Le highlighted the significance, stating "In one week, we increased BTC Gain by 82% to $4.97 billion for the year. This reflects the reflexive power of combining appreciating bitcoin (digital capital) with accretive financing (digital credit)." The latest acquisitions were financed through $2.2 billion in preferred stock sales and $366 million from common stock offerings, allowing the company to boost its Bitcoin holdings without draining operational cash.
The acquisition involved 34,164 Bitcoin valued at $2.54 billion, representing a significant investment in digital assets. MSTR funded this latest purchase through at-the-market sales of its Class A common stock, MSTR, and perpetual preferred stock, STRC. The company's preferred stock programs now include STRK, STRC, STRF, and STRD, with at-the-market programs standing at $21 billion, $4.2 billion, $2.1 billion, and $4.2 billion respectively. This purchase extends Strategy's equity-funded bitcoin accumulation model, with the company continuing to use equity-linked fundraising to support its bitcoin acquisition strategy. The company's STRC offering proved particularly effective, with 85.6% of this week's total purchase funded directly by STRC, while the remaining 4,919 Bitcoin were acquired through regular common stock sales.
With the latest acquisition, MSTR's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 815,061 BTC, making it the largest public corporate holder of Bitcoin globally. The company's bitcoin holdings are now worth approximately $61.56 billion based on current market prices, with the latest purchase costing over $61.56 billion at an average price of $75,527 per coin. This position represents above 3.8% of Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply, with the company's position remaining slightly below its total purchase cost by approximately $400 million. Among public companies using bitcoin treasury strategies, Strategy remains far ahead of peers such as Twenty One, Metaplanet, MARA, Riot Platforms, Coinbase, Strive, and Hut 8. Currently, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings are at break-even as Bitcoin trades near its average acquisition cost of roughly $75,000. The company's STRC Bitcoin accumulation tracker continues to demonstrate accuracy, with predictions showing 26,334 Bitcoin would be acquired through STRC, while actual purchases reached 29,254 Bitcoin, resulting in a 10.9% forecast deviation.
STRC has become a larger part of Strategy's recent funding activity, with the preferred stock carrying a variable dividend structure and currently offering an annualized rate of 11.5%. On Friday, the company proposed changing the dividend schedule from monthly to twice a month, which could lead to reduced reinvestment lag, enhanced liquidity, market efficiency, and increased price stability. Shareholders will vote on this proposal at the company's annual meeting on June 8, with the first record date under the updated schedule set for June 30 and the first payment expected on July 15.
Despite the significant Bitcoin acquisition, MSTR's stock was down more than 2.5% in premarket trading on Monday, with investors closely watching the company's financial moves and the inherent volatility of its large Bitcoin holdings. The strategy's success is directly tied to Bitcoin's price performance, with CEO Michael Saylor's strong conviction in Bitcoin as a superior asset continuing to guide the company's financial decisions. The company has recorded a 9.5% year-to-date yield as it continues to aggressively collect Bitcoin, with the ongoing accumulation strategy establishing MicroStrategy as the world's largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder since starting its Bitcoin investments in 2020. The sustained pace of acquisitions points toward a long-term trend that could position Strategy to reach one million Bitcoin by November 2026, according to projections aligned with BitcoinTreasuries.NET data. The company maintains substantial capacity under its existing ATM programs to support continued accumulation, while the entrance of major institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs into the Bitcoin ETF market introduces new competition for BlackRock's IBIT.
