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Strategy Buys 1,587 Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to 846,842 BTC

Funded by at‑the‑market stock sales that rebuilt a $1.1 billion USD Reserve, the purchase signals management is balancing further accumulation with liquidity and credit obligations.

Overview

  • Strategy disclosed it acquired 1,587 BTC between June 8–14, bringing its total to 846,842 BTC and keeping the company as the largest corporate holder of roughly 4% of Bitcoin’s supply.
  • The buy was financed through at‑the‑market common stock sales that raised about $209 million that week and increased the company’s USD Reserve to $1.1 billion to cover preferred dividends and debt interest.
  • The purchase follows a small, scrutinized sale of 32 BTC in late May that CEO Phong Le called a process test, while Michael Saylor’s public posts on X signaled the latest buys.
  • Management has introduced a conservative metric called CEBE BPS to measure Bitcoin exposure after senior claims and continues to use equity issuance, convertible notes, and STRC preferred stock as funding tools.
  • Markets responded positively with MSTR shares rising about 5% premarket and analysts such as Cantor Fitzgerald reiterating bullish views, but risks remain from dilution, large unrealized losses versus cost basis, and the potential market impact of Strategy’s concentrated holdings.