Strive, Inc. (ASST) purchased 2,000 bitcoin from September 28 through October 2, 2026, at an average price of approximately $84,422 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. It reported 29,462 bitcoin held as of October 2, up from 27,462 as of September 25.
As of September 30, Strive held 28,000 bitcoin, with a fair value of $2,340.192 million and an average acquisition cost of $90,170 per bitcoin; cash and cash equivalents were $284.722 million. It acquired 8,137 bitcoin in the three months ended September 30, at an average cost of $78,885 per bitcoin. Strive reported a 55.3% Amplification Ratio and said that, while bitcoin remains below $100,000, its current objective is to increase and maintain the ratio above 60%. These quarter-end financial figures are preliminary, unaudited estimates, and closing procedures were not complete.
Strive implemented a facility of up to $500 million to repurchase SATA preferred stock, if management determines a repurchase would be in the best long-term interests of the company and its shareholders. Its September 30 balance sheet lists $1,294.062 million in SATA stated amount and an annualized interest obligation of $168.228 million. Strive says Bitcoin Yield and related per-share metrics supplement, rather than replace, financial statements and are not financial performance, valuation, or liquidity measures.
Strive, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Arshia Sarkhani reported an exercise/conversion involving 11,111 restricted stock units, recorded as disposed, and the acquisition of 15,432 Class A common shares on September 30, 2026. Reported direct holdings afterward were 25,926 restricted stock units and 17,428 Class A common shares. The notes state that restricted stock unit vesting converts shares to Class A common stock by default, rather than constituting a securities sale. A subsequent Form 4 is anticipated to disclose a sale of Class A shares to pay taxes resulting from vesting.
Strive, Inc. Chief Legal Officer Brian Logan Beirne converted 46,296 Restricted Stock Units into 46,296 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 30, 2026. Vesting converted the units into shares by default and did not constitute a sale of securities. After the transaction, his reported direct holdings were 61,500 Class A shares and 64,816 Restricted Stock Units. Vesting is subject to continued employment; a later Form 4 is anticipated to disclose a share sale specifically to pay taxes resulting from vesting.
Strive, Inc. director Mahesh Ramakrishnan was granted 9,878 restricted stock units on October 1, 2026, subject to continuous service through the vesting date. On September 30, 2026, 14,815 restricted stock units vested and converted into 14,815 shares of Class A Common Stock. The common-stock entry showed 14,815 shares following the transaction.
Strive, Inc. director Pierre Rochard reported that 14,815 restricted stock units vested on September 30, 2026 and converted by default into Class A common stock, bringing his direct holdings to 30,715 shares. On October 1, 2026, he received an award of 9,878 restricted stock units, which will fully vest on the first anniversary of September 30, 2026, subject to his continuous service through that date.
Strive, Inc. director Eric Semler received an award of 7,009 restricted stock units on October 1, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon settlement. The units will fully vest on the first anniversary of September 30, 2026, subject to his continuous service through that date. His direct position after the award was 21,824 restricted stock units.
Strive, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Matthew Ryan Cole reported the conversion of 140,571 restricted stock units into 140,571 shares of Class A common stock on September 30, 2026. After the transaction, he directly held 562,285 restricted stock units and 903,583 Class A common shares. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one share, with vesting subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date. A subsequent Form 4 is anticipated to disclose a share sale to pay taxes resulting from vesting.
Strive, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Benjamin Pham reported restricted stock unit vesting and share conversions on September 30, 2026. The vesting converted 11,574 Restricted Stock Units into Class A Common Stock and 11,329 into Class B Common Stock; 11,329 Class B shares were converted into Class A shares. Direct Class A holdings following the 11,574-share acquisition were reported as 21,573 shares.
The issuer withheld 4,387 Class B shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting and settlement. A later Form 4 was anticipated to disclose a separate sale of Class A shares to pay taxes resulting from the vesting.
Strive, Inc. director Jonathan R. Macey reported that 14,815 restricted stock units vested on September 30, 2026, and converted by default into 14,815 Class A common shares; he reported direct holdings of 14,815 shares afterward. On October 1, 2026, he received 9,878 RSUs, which will fully vest on the first anniversary of September 30, 2026, subject to continuous service through that date.
Strive, Inc. director James Lavish’s 14,815 restricted stock units vested on September 30, 2026, converting by default into 14,815 Class A common shares; his direct holdings after conversion were 14,815 shares. The RSU vesting itself was a conversion to shares, not a sale. Lavish also received 9,878 restricted stock units on October 1, 2026, each a contingent right to one Class A share upon settlement; they will fully vest on the first anniversary of September 30, 2026, subject to continuous service through that date. A subsequent Form 4 was anticipated to disclose a sale of shares specifically to pay taxes resulting from the vesting.