Strategy Buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $142.7 Million, Treasury Expands to 847,666 BTC
The enterprise treasury firm issued MSTR shares to acquire more bitcoin and retire $151.7 million in preferred stock.
Key points
- Strategy acquired 1,665 BTC for $142.7 million at an average cost of $85,681 between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, 2026.
- Total corporate holdings reached 847,666 BTC, held at a cumulative aggregate purchase price of $63.95 billion.
- Net common stock ATM proceeds of $246.2 million funded the purchases alongside $151.7 million in STRC preferred stock repurchases.
Strategy Inc acquired 1,665 $BTC for approximately $142.7 million between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, 2026, according to a Form 8-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 28, 2026 1. The acquisitions were executed at an average price of $85,681 per token, inclusive of transaction fees and expenses 1. The purchase increases Strategy's total bitcoin holdings to 847,666 BTC, acquired for an aggregate consideration of $63.95 billion at an overall average price of $75,437 per coin 1. At the time of writing, bitcoin traded at $83,597, placing the company's total crypto treasury slightly above current spot prices.
Strategy funded the cryptocurrency purchases through its at-the-market (ATM) equity program 1. Over the same seven-day window, the firm sold 1,469,165 shares of Class A common stock ($MSTR), generating $246.2 million in net proceeds after commissions 1. While $142.7 million went toward bitcoin accumulation, Strategy directed the remaining $103.5 million to repurchase 1,534,530 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock ($STRC) 1. Combining common equity net proceeds with $48.1 million drawn from internal cash balances, the company completed $151.7 million in total STRC repurchases during the week 1.
Capital Structure and Liquidity Reserves
The dual capital deployment highlights Strategy’s ongoing reliance on programmatic equity sales to balance balance-sheet expansion with fixed-income obligations 1. Alongside its crypto holdings, Strategy reported holding $5.02 billion in its dedicated USD Reserve and $1.00 billion in general USD Cash as of Sept. 27, 2026 1. During the reporting period, the company drew $22.1 million from the reserve to service dividend distributions across its perpetual preferred equity classes 1.
Strategy still holds substantial room across its various issuance and buyback facilities 1. The filing revealed $18.84 billion in common stock capacity remains under the MSTR ATM program, while $17.51 billion in STRC issuance remains authorized 1. Concurrently, the firm retains $723.5 million under its digital credit securities repurchase program and $1.0 billion under its authorized common stock repurchase authorization 1.
Sources
- [1] 8-K - Current report — SEC EDGAR — Strategy (MSTR) 8-K, September 28, 2026
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