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Strategy records first Bitcoin purchase since June, disclosing $369.7 million buy of 4,603 BTC
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Strategy records first Bitcoin purchase since June, disclosing $369.7 million buy of 4,603 BTC

The Bitcoin treasury company said it acquired 4,603 bitcoin for $369.7 million in the week ending Aug. 30, according to an SEC filing cited in a Monday report.

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Strategy, a publicly traded company whose principal business involves holding bitcoin, disclosed that it made its first reported bitcoin purchase since June during the week ending Aug. 30, according to an SEC filing cited by Zero Hedge. The reported purchase totals 4,603 bitcoin for $369.7 million, according to the account of the filing.

The same report said the company paid an average of $80,318 per bitcoin for the tranche. The purchase marked a shift from what the report described as a summer period in which Strategy sold bitcoin rather than adding to its treasury holdings.

Zero Hedge reported that the disclosed acquisition increases Strategy’s total bitcoin holdings to 845,050 bitcoin. The report said the company’s bitcoin “stack” is now held based on an aggregate purchase cost of $63.73 billion, as reflected in the SEC filing it referenced.

The disclosure is notable for what it illustrates about how bitcoin holdings are managed through recurring transactions and how those transactions are reported to investors. Strategy’s filings provide a quarterly and ongoing picture of additions and dispositions, including the size and average cost of purchases during specific measurement windows.

The reported timing also matters for tracking how Strategy’s trading activity aligns with broader market conditions. The week ending Aug. 30 is the specific period tied to the newly disclosed purchase, and the report frames it as the first purchase since June, implying a pause in net accumulation during intervening months.

Because the underlying figures are tied to an SEC filing, the company’s next filing cycle will be expected to further clarify the status of its bitcoin holdings, including any additional transactions occurring after the Aug. 30 measurement window and any changes to the company’s reported cost basis.

For investors and analysts, the practical effect of the latest disclosed purchase is straightforward: it increases the amount of bitcoin Strategy holds and changes the portfolio’s average acquisition economics going forward, based on the average price stated for the tranche. The company’s overall treasury strategy remains reflected in the SEC-reported totals of bitcoin held and the reported cost basis.

Why It Matters

  • The disclosure provides a specific, time-bound update to Strategy’s bitcoin treasury activity, including the size, total price, and average cost of the latest tranche.
  • By increasing total bitcoin holdings, the company’s SEC-reported portfolio economics and exposure to bitcoin price movements change at the margin.
  • The filing-based reporting also allows investors to track whether Strategy is adding to holdings or focusing on selling during particular periods.
  • The timing of the disclosed transactions offers a reference point for evaluating how Strategy’s acquisition activity fits around earlier months described as a selling period.

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Key Facts

  • Zero Hedge reported that Strategy disclosed an SEC filing showing a bitcoin purchase during the week ending Aug. 30.
  • The disclosed purchase was 4,603 bitcoin for $369.7 million.
  • The report said the average price paid was $80,318 per bitcoin for that tranche.
  • The same report said the purchase raises Strategy’s total holdings to 845,050 bitcoin.
  • Zero Hedge reported that the SEC filing cited a total cost basis of $63.73 billion for the company’s bitcoin holdings.
  • The report characterized the Aug. 30 purchase as Strategy’s first purchase since June.