Michael Saylor’s firm doubles shares while holding $15.8 billion in Bitcoin

Between 13 and 19 September, the company allocated $458 million from this sale to acquire additional Bitcoin, highlighting its aggressive investment strategy in the cryptocurrency market.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy now holds over 500,000 Bitcoin after purchasing 6,911 BTC for $584 million during a recent market dip.

MicroStrategy Inc. has successfully raised $1.01 billion through the sale of convertible senior notes, which it plans to use for purchasing more Bitcoin and redeeming higher-yielding securities. Between 13 and 19 September, the company allocated $458 million from this sale to acquire additional Bitcoin. With approximately $15.8 billion in Bitcoin holdings, MicroStrategy is the largest publicly traded corporate holder of the cryptocurrency, while BlackRock manages the largest Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Co-founder and Chairman Michael Saylor has effectively transformed the Virginia-based software firm into a crypto hedge-fund proxy since its initial Bitcoin purchase in 2020. This latest sale of convertible notes marks the fourth such transaction this year, with the 0.625% securities set to mature in 2028. In addition, the company is redeeming $500 million of 6.125% notes also due in 2028.

As of 19 September, MicroStrategy held approximately 252,220 Bitcoin, as reported in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The firm’s shares have seen a remarkable increase, more than doubling this year, compared to a roughly 50% rise in Bitcoin’s price over the same period.