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Strategy Buys 250 Bitcoin for $21.5 Million, Repurchases $192 Million in Preferred Stock

Strategy ($MSTR) announced on October 12 that it acquired 250 Bitcoin for approximately $21.5 million and repurchased $192.4 million of its STRC preferred stock. The purchases occurred between October 5 and October 11, bringing the…

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Oct 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM UTC · 1 분 소요

Strategy Buys 250 Bitcoin for $21.5 Million, Repurchases $192 Million in Preferred Stock
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By: Matthew Kerr, Quiver Data Analyst

Posted: a minute ago / Oct. 12, 2026 12:10 p.m. UTC

Strategy ($MSTR) announced on October 12 that it acquired 250 Bitcoin for approximately $21.5 million and repurchased $192.4 million of its STRC preferred stock. The purchases occurred between October 5 and October 11, bringing the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 848,250 BTC.

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  • Strategy purchased 250 BTC at an average price of $86,194 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses.
  • Total holdings reached 848,250 BTC, acquired for approximately $64 billion at an average cost of $75,444 per coin.
  • The company sold 125,183 common shares through its at-the-market offering program, raising $21 million to fund Bitcoin purchases.
  • Strategy repurchased 1,932,145 shares of STRC preferred stock for $192.4 million.
  • Approximately $354.8 million remains available under its preferred stock repurchase program, alongside $1 billion authorized for common stock repurchases.
  • As of October 11, Strategy held $4.88 billion in USD reserves and an additional $640.5 million in cash.

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  • Strategy ($MSTR) - Expanded its Bitcoin holdings, issued additional common shares, and repurchased preferred stock.
Bitcoin · 30-day price▼ 8.3%
$86,510$81,857$77,204
Oct 3Oct 12Oct 22Nov 1

Bitcoin moved from $84,740 to $77,691.3 over the last 30-day period, a decline of 8.3 percent.

Source: Kraken · NewsLayer Markets · Updated 몇 초 전

Why this matters

Strategy’s continued Bitcoin accumulation keeps a large corporate balance sheet tied closely to Bitcoin’s price and liquidity conditions. The concurrent preferred-stock repurchase and share issuance signal an active capital-allocation strategy that could affect how investors assess the company’s Bitcoin exposure and financing structure.

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. This article may be updated as more details become available.

About the Author

Matthew Kerr is a data analyst at Quiver Quantitative, with a focus on single-stock research and government datasets. Prior to joining Quiver, Matthew was an analyst intern at BlackRock.

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