Strategy boosts bitcoin holdings to 848,000 amid share repurchases

Strategy, a prominent player in the digital asset space, has expanded its bitcoin holdings significantly. Between October 1 and October 4, 2026, the company acquired 334 bitcoin at an average price of $85,838.8 per bitcoin, totaling $28.7 million. This purchase was funded through the sale of 92,894 shares of its Class A common stock, generating $15.7 million in net proceeds. As of October 4, 2026, Strategy's total bitcoin holdings stood at 848,000 bitcoin, with a total cost basis of approximately $63.97 billion and an average purchase price of $75,440.7 per bitcoin.

The company also engaged in substantial share repurchase activities. Between September 28 and September 30, 2026, Strategy repurchased 1,033,168 shares of STRC Stock for $102.6 million. Additionally, between October 1 and October 4, 2026, it repurchased 740,634 STRC shares for $73.7 million. As of October 4, 2026, $547.2 million remained available under the company’s digital credit securities repurchase program, and $1.0 billion under its MSTR Stock repurchase program.

Financially, Strategy reported a robust position with its USD Reserve at $4.88 billion and a USD Cash balance of $833.4 million as of October 4, 2026. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, the company estimated a $20.91 billion gain on digital assets and a $1.88 billion associated deferred tax expense. The digital asset carrying value was estimated at $70.82 billion, with a net deferred tax liability of $1.88 billion related to its bitcoin holdings. A $4.12 billion deferred tax asset recorded as of June 30, 2026, was reversed due to bitcoin’s fair value exceeding its cost basis by September 30, 2026.