Strategy Reports $21 Billion Gain in Q3, Acquires $29 Million in BTC, and Repurchases $176 Million in STRC

Summary

• Strategy purchased 334 BTC for $28.7 million from October 1 to 4, increasing its total holdings to 848,000 BTC.
• During this period, it also repurchased $176.3 million worth of its preferred stock, STRC.
• The company estimates a gain of $20.91 billion on its digital assets for Q3, offset by $1.88 billion in deferred tax expenses.

According to a filing, Strategy acquired 334 BTC last week, spending significantly more on repurchasing its preferred stock, and reported a substantial third-quarter gain of $20.91 billion from its digital assets.

The Bitcoin acquisition occurred between October 1 and 4, with an overall expenditure of $28.7 million, averaging $85,838.80 per coin. This brought Strategy's total Bitcoin holdings to 848,000 BTC, marking a new high for the company, just a week after surpassing its previous record from June. Notably, no purchases were made in the last three days of September.

Strategy reports a $21 billion gain on digital assets in Q3 2026. Last week, we acquired 334 $BTC and repurchased $176M of $STRC. As of 10/4/26, we hold 848,000 BTC and $5.7B of USD Assets. $MSTRhttps://t.co/DfKvdQl19R

— Strategy (@Strategy) October 5, 2026

In addition to the Bitcoin purchases, Strategy repurchased a total of 1,033,168 shares of its Stretch (STRC) preferred stock for $102.6 million in late September, followed by another 740,634 shares for $73.7 million in early October, culminating in a total buyback of $176.3 million. Of this total, $154.1 million was drawn from its USD Cash reserves, and $22.2 million came from interest accrued on cash and short-term investments. The buyback program still has $547.2 million available.