Strategy (MSTR) Expands Bitcoin Holdings by $255 Million as Treasury Yield Surges to 9.6%

Bitcoin Magazine

Strategy disclosed on April 27, 2026 that it acquired 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million during the week ending April 26, bringing the company’s total holdings to 818,334 BTC valued at approximately $63.7 billion at current market prices. 

The purchase was executed at an average price of $77,906 per Bitcoin, funded through the sale of 1.45 million shares of Class A common stock via its at-the-market (ATM) equity program.

The Virginia-based business intelligence firm reported that its Bitcoin Yield metric reached 9.6% year-to-date 2026, up from 9.5% disclosed in the prior week. 

This proprietary metric measures the percentage change in the ratio between Bitcoin holdings and assumed diluted shares outstanding, providing insight into the company’s efficiency in acquiring Bitcoin relative to shareholder dilution. Strategy’s cumulative Bitcoin position carries an average acquisition cost of $75,537 per coin, representing a total investment of $61.81 billion.

Strategy now controls nearly 4% of total bitcoin supply

With 818,334 Bitcoin in its treasury, Strategy now owns approximately 3.9% of the cryptocurrency’s fixed 21 million supply cap. The latest acquisition extends the company’s position beyond the holdings of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which holds approximately 802,823 BTC. 

Strategy’s Bitcoin reserves account for over 60% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies worldwide, cementing its status as the dominant corporate holder of the digital asset. 

The purchase represents the company’s continued execution of its Bitcoin treasury strategy under executive chairman Michael Saylor, who has stated a goal of accumulating between 5% and 7% of the total Bitcoin supply.

Funding through common stock ATM program

The $255 million purchase was financed through Strategy’s $21 billion Class A common stock ATM program, with no preferred stock issuance during the April 20-26 period. 

In March 2026, the company filed to establish dual $21 billion ATM programs for both MSTR common stock and STRC preferred stock, plus an additional $2.1 billion program for STRK preferred shares, providing the firm with $42 billion in total capital-raising capacity. 

The common stock ATM program allows Strategy to sell shares into the market gradually without the need for traditional equity offerings, providing flexible funding for ongoing Bitcoin acquisitions.

Strategy’s Class A common stock (MSTR) traded at $172 at the time of writing, reflecting a year-to-date gain of approximately 12.55%. However, the shares have declined roughly 47.5% to 51% over the trailing 12-month period, underperforming Bitcoin’s price movement during the same timeframe. 

The stock experienced consistent monthly losses from July through December 2025, including declines of 16.78% in August, 16.36% in October, and 34.26% in November. 

Despite the recent volatility, MSTR shares have delivered returns of approximately 134.9% over the past five years. 

Michael Saylor, Strategy’s Founder & Executive Chairman, is speaking at The Bitcoin Conference later today and this week. 

This post first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.