Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder
Holdings of 818,334 BTC (~3.9% of all Bitcoin ever to exist); market capitalization ~$62B; total BTC market value ~ $64B as of May 1, 2026 (BTC price ~$78,035).
Strong Capital Raises and STRC Traction
Raised ~$11.7B year-to-date 2026 (roughly half common equity, half preferred/STRC). STRC outstanding ~$8.5B; STRC reached $8.5B AUM in nine months and is the largest tradable preferred globally with daily trading ~$375M.
Bitcoin Per Share Accretion
Bitcoin per share grew from 181,030 sats (May 2025) to 213,371 sats (May 2026), an ~18% year-over-year increase; YTD BTC yield of 9.4% (compared with 22.8% for full-year 2025); since 2020 BTC/share nearly 4x.
Aggressive Accumulation Despite Volatility
Acquired 89,599 BTC in Q1 (~$7.3B at average ~$80,900) and an additional 56,235 BTC quarter-to-date (~$4.1B at ~$73,400). Generated ~63,110 BTC gains YTD (~62% of full-year 2025 BTC gains in first four months); dollar BTC gains ~$5B YTD vs $8.9B in 2025.
Balance Sheet Liquidity and Low Net Leverage
Cash & equivalents ~$2.2B; long-term debt unchanged at $8.2B; equity ~$9B; net debt ~$6B equating to ~9.3% net leverage against BTC reserve and a 10.8x BTC coverage ratio; management emphasizes modest leverage and high equity base.
MNAV Expansion and Improving Q2 Mark-to-Market
MNAV of ~1.27 as of May 1; reported Q2 unrealized fair value gain of ~$8.3B as of May 1; Bitcoin reserve market value rose to ~ $64B from $51.6B Q1-end as price improved.
STRC Product Metrics & Stability
STRC dividend yield raised from 9% to 11.5% and held flat (2+ months); Sharpe ratio improved to ~2.53; STRC trading tightly in $99–$101 target range (100% of time during Mar–May); 30-day average liquidity 25x the next largest preferred.
Strategic Capital Markets Optionality
Management outlined several accretive trades (sell MSTR to buy BTC at accretive MNAV thresholds, sell STRC to buy BTC or repay debt, retire convertibles). Targeting to double BTC per share in seven years (~10% annualized BTC yield goal).
Broad Distribution & Customer Reach
MSTR distribution: ~1,400 institutions, ~927k retail accounts, ~1,300 ETFs/funds and ~100M beneficiaries; STRC roughly 80% retail-held and estimated ~3M households currently benefiting—viral retail and corporate adoption signals.
Regulatory & Institutional Momentum
Management highlighted bipartisan policy momentum, growing bank integration (e.g., Morgan Stanley, Citi), 125 ETFs ($126B AUM) and 194 public companies with BTC exposure—positioning as accelerating institutional acceptance.
Product Innovation & DeFi Adoption
STRC integration into credit indexes and ETFs (e.g., BlackRock & VanEck rank STRC as #2 holding), tokenized STRC exposure in DeFi ~$270M and growing; management driving product improvements (proposal to move STRC dividends to semimonthly).
Robust Stress Case & Long Runway
Management presented a stress case showing BTC reserve could cover net debt even after a 91% BTC decline; stated that at current reserve size, BTC would need only ~2.3% annual growth to support obligations indefinitely.