Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for $2 billion funded almost entirely by STRC preferred stock sales, bringing total holdings to 843,738 BTC at a $63.87 billion cost basis.
Posted May 19, 2026 at 6:11 am EST.
Strategy purchased 24,869 bitcoin for approximately $2.01 billion at an average price of $80,985 per coin during the week of May 11 to 15, the company disclosed in an 8-K filing on Monday. Total holdings now stand at 843,738 BTC, acquired for roughly $63.87 billion at an average cost of $75,700 per coin.
The company’s BTC Yield, which measures bitcoin-per-share growth, has reached 12.6% year to date, up from 9.4% reported at the end of Q1. Strategy has added roughly 25,400 BTC since the 818,334 reported in its May 5 quarterly earnings.
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The funding mix underscores the dominance of STRC as Strategy’s primary capital engine. The company sold 19.5 million STRC preferred shares for $1.949 billion in net proceeds and 430,000 MSTR common shares for $83.7 million to fund the purchase. STRC, which launched in July 2025 at a $90 offering price, has scaled to an $8.5 billion market cap and now anchors Strategy’s broader digital credit ecosystem. The filing did not disclose any bitcoin sales, despite chairman Michael Saylor’s earlier signal that sales could occur to cover dividend obligations.
The purchase lands during a volatile stretch. Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 Monday after a four-day decline driven by surging Treasury yields and a bond market rout, putting Strategy’s aggregate position roughly 2.8% above its average cost basis and well below its October all-time high. JPMorgan analysts have projected that Strategy’s bitcoin purchases in 2026 could reach $30 billion if the current pace continues.
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