Strategy Inc (MSTR) uses new share sales to boost bitcoin and buy back preferreds
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Strategy Inc (MSTR) reported activity under its at-the-market equity program, bitcoin treasury strategy, share repurchase programs, and U.S. dollar reserves for the period August 24–30, 2026 and as of August 30, 2026. During the period, it sold 4,531,421 MSTR shares for net proceeds of $602.8 million.
Of these proceeds, $369.7 million funded purchases of 4,603 bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 845,050 BTC at an aggregate purchase price of $63.73 billion. Strategy also repurchased 1,557,177 STRC preferred shares for $151.8 million. As of August 30, 2026, the USD Reserve was $5.10 billion and USD Cash was $1.61 billion. The company also highlighted remaining repurchase authorizations and its public dashboard used as a Regulation FD disclosure channel.
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at-the-market offering program financial
Aggregate Purchase Price financial
Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program financial
USD Reserve financial
Regulation FD regulatory
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
ATM Update
On August 31, 2026, Strategy announced an update with respect to sales made under its at-the-market offering program ("ATM") of the following securities:
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During Period August 24, 2026 to August 30, 2026 |
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Shares Sold (1) |
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STRF Stock |
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1,619.3 |
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock |
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STRC Stock |
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17,510.8 |
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Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock |
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STRK Stock |
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2,100.0 |
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8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock |
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STRD Stock |
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4,014.8 |
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock |
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MSTR Stock |
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4,531,421 |
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$ 602.8 (4) |
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19,090.8 |
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Class A Common Stock |
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602.8 |
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(1) Includes shares sold but not yet settled as of August 28, 2026.
(2) The total face value of the shares of preferred stock sold, which is used to calculate dividends thereon.
(3) Net proceeds are presented net of sales commission.
(4) $50.7 million in net proceeds from MSTR Stock sales were used to fund dividends on Strategy's STRC Stock, $369.7 million in net proceeds from MSTR Stock sales were used to fund bitcoin purchases, $151.8 million in net proceeds from MSTR Stock sales were used to fund repurchases of STRC Stock under the Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program (defined below), and $30.0 million in net proceeds from MSTR Stock sales were used to increase the USD Cash liquidity account.
BTC Update
On August 31, 2026, Strategy announced updates with respect to its bitcoin holdings:
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4,603 |
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369.7 |
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80,318 |
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845,050 |
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63.73 |
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75,412 |
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(1) The bitcoin purchases were made using proceeds from the sale of shares under the ATM.
(2) Aggregate and average purchase prices are inclusive of fees and expenses.
Repurchase Program Updates
On August 31, 2026, Strategy announced an update with respect to its share repurchase program of the following securities:
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STRF Stock (1) |
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock |
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STRC Stock (1) |
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1,557,177 |
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151.8 |
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Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock |
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STRK Stock (1) |
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8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock |
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STRD Stock (1) |
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock |
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MSTR Stock (2) |
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Class A Common Stock |
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1,557,177 |
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151.8 |
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(1) $364.8 million aggregate purchase price of Strategy's preferred stock remains available under the digital credit securities repurchase program ("Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program") previously announced on June 29, 2026.
(2) $1.0 billion aggregate purchase price of MSTR Stock remains available under the MSTR Stock repurchase program previously announced on June 29, 2026.
USD Reserve and USD Cash Updates
As part of its capital framework, Strategy maintains: (i) a U.S. dollar reserve (the "USD Reserve"), which is intended to support the payment of dividends on Strategy’s preferred stock and interest on its outstanding indebtedness, and (ii) "USD Cash", which management maintains to deploy for broader general Bitcoin Treasury Company purposes, which may include acquiring bitcoin, expanding the USD Reserve, broader capital management uses, and other similar purposes.
As of August 30, 2026, the balances of the USD Reserve and USD Cash were $5.10 billion and $1.61 billion, respectively. These amounts include expected cash proceeds from shares sold under Strategy’s ATM that had not yet settled as of such date.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Strategy Dashboard
Strategy also maintains a dashboard on its website (www.strategy.com) as a disclosure channel for providing broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information regarding Strategy to the public, including information regarding market prices of its outstanding securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, certain key performance indicator metrics and other supplemental information, and as one means of disclosing non-public information in compliance with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors and others are encouraged to regularly review the information that Strategy makes public via the website dashboard.
Furnished Information
The information disclosed pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 31, 2026 |
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Strategy Inc (Registrant) |
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By: |
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/s/ Thomas C. Chow |
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Thomas C. Chow |
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Executive Vice President & General Counsel |