Strategy Stays Put on Bitcoin but Sells a Massive 3.46 Million Shares
After a couple of sales announced in August, Michael Saylor’s NASDAQ-listed entity did not make any Bitcoin moves, but it increased its USD reserve by $150 million.
As such, its total stash remains at 840,447 BTC, currently valued at around $53.3 billion. The firm has accumulated its crypto fortune for roughly $10 billion more than the current value, and its average price is $75,385 per unit.
Strategy added $150M to its USD Reserve and repurchased $132M of $STRC, extending USD Duration to 2.8 yrs (+41 days) and tightening STRC BTC Credit to 114 bps (-4 bps). As of 8/16/26: ₿840,447 BTC Reserve; $4.8B USD Reserve. $MSTR https://t.co/kNWPowilmT
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) August 17, 2026
Aside from the growing USD reserve and extending the dividend payout duration to 2.8 years, the company said it has repurchased over $130 million worth of STRC.
STRC ended last week at around $95, as it continues to recover from its dip to $75. However, it’s still inches away from its par price of $100.
The good news for the cryptocurrency community this week is that the largest corporate holder of BTC didn’t sell any, unlike the previous week when it offloaded 1,690 units.
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