Strategy Buys $264M in Bitcoin, Holdings Hit 712,647

  • Strategy bought 2,932 BTC for $264.1 million last week at an average price of $90,061.
  • The company now holds 712,647 BTC, valued at just over $62 billion with bitcoin near $87,500.
  • The purchase was funded mostly by MSTR stock sales, plus about $7 million from STRC preferred stock.
Strategy Buys $264M in Bitcoin, Holdings Hit 712,647
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Strategy bought another 2,932 bitcoin for about $264.1 million between Jan. 20 and Jan. 25, according to a filing on Monday.

Purchase details

The company paid an average price of $90,061 per bitcoin.

The buying pace was slower than the $1 billion-plus acquisitions reported in each of the prior two weeks.

Total holdings

Strategy now holds 712,647 BTC, which the company said it acquired for $54.19 billion at an average price of $76,037 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses.

At bitcoin trading around $87,500 on Monday morning, the stack was valued at just over $62 billion.

Strategy’s holdings can be tracked on Bitbo’s Strategy treasury page.

Funding and market reaction

The latest purchase was nearly entirely funded through at-the-market sales of Strategy’s Class A common stock, MSTR, the filing said.

The company also raised about $7 million through the sale of its STRC series of preferred stock.

Strategy shares were down about 2% in pre-market trading on Monday.

Saylor’s hint

Executive chairman Michael Saylor previewed the move on Sunday, posting:

“Unstoppable Orange.”

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