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Institutions & ETFs · 1 min read

Strive Holds 36,818 Bitcoin Valued at $3 Billion, Ranking Fourth Publicly

The asset manager's total Bitcoin reserves hit a $3.27 billion cost basis, positioning it behind Strategy, Metaplanet, and Twenty One Capital.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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At a glance

What happened
Strive held 36,818 Bitcoin valued at $3.02 billion as of Oct. 19, 2026, ranking as the fourth-largest public corporate holder.
Why it matters
The holdings place Strive ahead of major crypto mining companies like MARA Holdings in corporate balance-sheet reserves.
Who is affected
Strive shareholders and institutional Bitcoin treasury trackers.
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
bitcointreasuries.net: Strive - Bitcoin Holdings & Analysis

Key points

  • Strive holds 36,818 BTC valued at $3.02 billion with an aggregate cost basis of $3.27 billion as of Oct. 19, 2026.
  • The asset manager ranks fourth globally among public corporate treasuries, positioned ahead of MARA Holdings' 35,577 BTC.
  • Strategy, Metaplanet, and Twenty One Capital remain the only three public entities holding larger Bitcoin reserves.

Public asset manager Strive holds 36,818 $BTC valued at $3.02 billion as of Oct. 19, 2026, according to corporate portfolio tracker bitcointreasuries.net 1. The company's total cost basis for the reserve stands at $3.27 billion 1. At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded at $81,912, slightly below Strive's aggregate acquisition cost.

Strive ranks as the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally, trailing Strategy's 848,517 BTC, Metaplanet Inc.'s 44,000 BTC, and Twenty One Capital's 43,514 BTC 1. The firm holds more Bitcoin than mining operator MARA Holdings, Inc., which holds 35,577 BTC, and institutional platform Bullish with 22,000 BTC 1.

Treasury Strategy and Corporate Structure

Strive emerged as an asset management Bitcoin Treasury Corporation following a merger between Asset Entities and Strive Enterprises in September 2025 1. Led by Chief Executive Officer Matt Cole, a former CalPERS fixed-income executive, the company uses Bitcoin accumulation as its operational hurdle rate for capital allocation 1.

The portfolio milestone follows previous moves to expand corporate reserves, including related efforts to raise equity for acquisitions seen across public firms such as Strategy's ongoing reserve allocations and Strive's SATS preferred stock filings 1.

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Sources

  1. [1] Strive - Bitcoin Holdings & Analysis — bitcointreasuries.net, October 19, 2026

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