Key Highlights
- Strategy purchased 3,273 Bitcoin for approximately $255 million, paying an average of $77,906 per coin
- Company’s aggregate Bitcoin position now totals 818,334 BTC, purchased for roughly $61.81 billion at an average cost of $75,537
- Funding came from Strategy’s $21 billion Class A common stock at-the-market (ATM) offering program
- Strategy’s Bitcoin reserves represent approximately 3.9% of the 21 million Bitcoin maximum supply, exceeding BlackRock’s IBIT holdings of ~802,823 BTC
- The company’s Bitcoin Yield metric for 2026 reached 9.6% year-to-date, increasing from the previous week’s 9.5%
Strategy has expanded its Bitcoin treasury with an additional 3,273 coins, deploying approximately $255 million in capital at an average acquisition price of $77,906 per Bitcoin. Executive chairman Michael Saylor revealed the transaction Monday through his X social media account.
The company’s cumulative Bitcoin position has now reached 818,334 BTC. Strategy assembled this digital asset treasury through investments totaling roughly $61.81 billion, translating to a combined average cost basis of $75,537 per Bitcoin.
Saylor further disclosed that Strategy’s Bitcoin Yield metric — the company’s internal measurement system that evaluates Bitcoin accumulation against shareholder dilution — reached 9.6% for the year-to-date period in 2026. This represents an increase from the 9.5% figure recorded during the previous week.
The acquisition was financed via the company’s $21 billion Class A common stock at-the-market distribution program. Strategy executed the sale of 1.45 million Class A common shares to generate the necessary capital for this Bitcoin purchase. During the April 20–26 timeframe, the company did not issue any preferred stock instruments.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Reserves Eclipse BlackRock’s IBIT Fund
With its current reserve of 818,334 BTC, Strategy now commands approximately 3.9% of Bitcoin’s hard-capped total supply of 21 million coins. This positions the company ahead of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which maintains holdings of roughly 802,823 BTC.
Strategy’s Bitcoin assets also represent more than 60% of all Bitcoin reserves held by publicly listed corporations worldwide. Saylor has articulated the company’s long-range objective of accumulating between 5% and 7% of Bitcoin’s total supply — indicating significant acquisition activity may continue.
The organization has developed considerable capital-raising infrastructure to pursue this ambitious target. In March 2026, Strategy registered dual $21 billion ATM facilities for both MSTR common shares and STRC preferred securities, alongside a $2.1 billion program for STRK preferred instruments. Combined, these offerings provide $42 billion in potential capital deployment capacity.
MSTR Stock Performance: Strong 2026 YTD Gains Despite Annual Decline
MSTR shares were trading around $172 at the time of publication, reflecting a year-to-date gain of approximately 12.55% in 2026. However, taking a longer view reveals challenges — the stock has declined roughly 47.5% to 51% over the past twelve months.
The shares experienced particularly difficult market conditions from July through December 2025. Notable monthly declines included a 16.78% drop in August, a 16.36% decrease in October, and a substantial 34.26% plunge in November. Despite these recent headwinds, MSTR has delivered approximately 134.9% returns over a five-year horizon.
In related corporate Bitcoin activity: Strive announced Monday that it acquired 789 BTC for $61.43 million at an average purchase price of $77,890 per Bitcoin. Strive’s cumulative Bitcoin holdings now total 14,557 BTC, with an estimated value approaching $1.13 billion as of April 24.
Saylor is expected to deliver remarks at The Bitcoin Conference scheduled for this week.
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