Purchases Additional Bitcoin for $180 Million; Now Holds a Total of 555,450 Bitcoins
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Strategy's Latest Bitcoin Buying Spree Illuminates Plan
Michael Saylor's brainchild, now rebranded as Strategy, has scooped up another 1,895 Bitcoin for a cool $180.3 million, as per an SEC filing dated on the 5th of May, 2025. The piece of action, carried out between April 28 and May 4, saw the company shelling out an average of $95,167 per BTC.
Strategy in the Spotlight
The funds for this Bitcoin buying spree were raised from the sale of Strategy's regular stock, netting the company $128.5 million, and a special kind of stock called STRK preferred shares, bringing in an additional $51.8 million.
These funds were part of a pre-existing plan to sell stocks. Now that this plan has been executed, Strategy is already working on a new plan for the remainder of the year. With this latest purchase, Strategy now owns a whopping 555,450 Bitcoin in total.
The overall cost of all Strategy's Bitcoin purchases so far stands at $38.08 billion, averaging out to about $68,550 per coin. Given the current Bitcoin price of approximately $96,000, its holdings are now valued at over $52 billion.
Just last week, Strategy made a substantial $1.42 billion purchase of 15,355 Bitcoin. The company has been making almost weekly Bitcoin purchases since the beginning of 2025. This year alone, Strategy's Bitcoin investment has returned a staggering 14%. Now, the company aims for a 25% return and a $15 billion gain from Bitcoin.
Strategy is eying raising up to $84 billion by 2027, primarily through selling both stocks and bonds, to further purchase Bitcoin. Their website hosts a dashboard that displays all their Bitcoin data in real-time.
Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman, continues to view Bitcoin not just as an investment, but as a crucial element of the company's financial strategy. As a result, Strategy's stock has performed incredibly well, trading at $377.06 as of May 5, despite a 5% drop on that day, according to Yahoo.
Semler Scientific Follows Suit, Like a Leap of Faith
In a similar vein, Semler Scientific, a medical risk assessment company, has also jumped onto the Bitcoin bandwagon. They have bought about 167 Bitcoin for $16.2 million, paying an average of around $97,000 per coin.
Semler Scientific views this move as a means to safeguard against inflation and to hold on to strong assets. The company sees Bitcoin as a solid method to preserve the value of their money and shield it from devaluation.
Meanwhile, experts at Bernstein anticipate other companies might follow in Strategy's footsteps and now Semler Scientific's, with companies sporting extra cash and slow growth potentially adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets.
Additionally, the Blackrock Bitcoin ETF has received $4.9 million from Brown University.
Insights:
- Companies like Strategy and Semler Scientific are aggressively accumulating Bitcoin, employing financial engineering strategies to boost their holdings.
- Strategy has purchased over 555,000 Bitcoin, with a total investment of $38.08 billion, representing a significant portion of their valuation.
- Strategy aims to raise up to $84 billion by 2027, primarily through stock and bond sales, to fuel its Bitcoin buying spree.
- The Blackrock Bitcoin ETF has attracted investments from institutions such as Brown University.
- Michael Saylor's company, Strategy, has invested a significant amount in Bitcoin, purchasing 1,895 Bitcoin for $180.3 million, with an average price of $95,167 per BTC.
- Strategy's Bitcoin accumulation has been financed through the sale of regular stock and the issuance of STRK preferred shares, raising a total of $128.5 million and $51.8 million, respectively.
- Despite selling stocks to fund Bitcoin purchases, Strategy aims to raise up to $84 billion by 2027, primarily through stock and bond sales, to further increase their Bitcoin holdings.
- Semler Scientific, a medical risk assessment company, has also joined the trend, buying 167 Bitcoin for $16.2 million, paying an average of around $97,000 per coin.
- Experts at Bernstein predict that other companies may follow Strategy and Semler Scientific's lead, with companies with extra cash and slow growth potentially adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets.
