Strategy buys 334 bitcoin and holds 848,000 BTC as of October 4
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) disclosed updates to its at-the-market offering activity, bitcoin holdings, share repurchase programs, and preliminary third-quarter financial estimates, according to a company statement issued October 5, 2026.
The company sold 92,894 shares of Class A common stock (MSTR Stock) between October 1 and October 4, 2026, generating net proceeds of $15.7 million, which were used to fund bitcoin purchases. No shares of its preferred stock series — STRF, STRC, or STRK — were sold during either reporting period. As of October 4, 2026, Strategy had $18.83 billion in MSTR Stock remaining available for issuance and sale under its ATM program.
Between October 1 and October 4, 2026, Strategy acquired 334 bitcoin for an aggregate purchase price of $28.7 million at an average price of $85,838.8 per bitcoin, funded using MSTR Stock sale proceeds and cash. As of October 4, 2026, the company held 848,000 bitcoin at a total cost basis of approximately $63.97 billion and an average purchase price of $75,440.7 per bitcoin.

On the repurchase front, Strategy bought back 1,033,168 shares of STRC Stock for $102.6 million between September 28 and September 30, 2026, and repurchased an additional 740,634 STRC shares for $73.7 million between October 1 and October 4, 2026. As of October 4, 2026, $547.2 million remained available under the company's digital credit securities repurchase program, and $1.0 billion remained under its MSTR Stock repurchase program.
As of October 4, 2026, Strategy's USD Reserve stood at $4.88 billion and its USD Cash balance was $833.4 million.
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, Strategy estimated a $20.91 billion gain on digital assets and $1.88 billion in associated deferred tax expense. The company estimated its digital asset carrying value at $70.82 billion and a net deferred tax liability of $1.88 billion related to its bitcoin holdings as of that date. A $4.12 billion deferred tax asset recorded as of June 30, 2026 was reversed following bitcoin's fair value exceeding its cost basis by September 30, 2026.

