TLDR
- Strategy recorded about $1.1 billion in STRC trading volume on April 13, marking a new company record.
- STRC trading volume increased by nearly 47% compared with its previous high.
- Michael Saylor said STRC delivered $1.156 billion of liquidity while closing at par.
- Strategy purchased 13,927 bitcoin for about $1 billion during the latest acquisition.
- The company raised funds for the purchase through the sale of more than 10 million STRC shares.
Strategy recorded a record trading session for its STRC preferred stock on April 13. The instrument reached about $1.1 billion in volume and marked a 47% rise from its prior peak. The surge coincided with the company’s continued bitcoin accumulation program led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.
STRC Trading Activity Surges to Record Levels
STRC posted about $1.156 billion in trading liquidity during the session. Michael Saylor wrote on X that the stock closed at par with limited price movement. He stated that STRC delivered “$1.156B of liquidity” during the trading day.
The company uses STRC as a perpetual preferred stock under its at-the-market program. Strategy sells shares and then directs proceeds toward bitcoin purchases. As a result, STRC has become a central funding tool for the firm’s treasury operations.
Strategy confirmed that it acquired 13,927 bitcoin for about $1 billion. The company increased its total holdings to 780,897 BTC after the transaction. It funded the purchase through the sale of more than 10 million STRC shares.
The latest figures show STRC trading volume increased by nearly 47% from its previous record. Market participants linked the activity to ongoing bitcoin acquisitions. The stock maintained its price near par despite the elevated volume.
STRC Expands Role in Strategy’s Capital Plan
Strategy includes STRC in its broader “42/42” capital plan. The company aims to raise $84 billion for bitcoin purchases through 2027. It combines preferred stocks and common share issuance within that structure.
STRC operates alongside other preferred instruments such as STRK, STRF, and STRD. Each instrument supports capital formation for bitcoin purchases. However, STRC now represents the largest component of the preferred stock offerings.
Lyn Alden, an American investment strategist, addressed STRC’s growth earlier this week. She said STRC now exceeds the combined size of Strategy’s other preferred stocks. Her comments reflected rising demand for the instrument’s yield and structure.
Analysts also examined trading data to estimate implied bitcoin demand. Data from STRC.live suggested that 10.6 million shares traded above set thresholds. The data linked that activity to roughly 7,130 BTC under certain assumptions.
Other analysts produced different estimates based on pricing and execution timing. Strategy does not convert trading volume directly into bitcoin purchases on a fixed basis. Actual acquisitions depend on issuance schedules and capital allocation decisions.
Strategy continues to report weekly bitcoin purchases funded through capital programs. The company disclosed the 13,927 BTC acquisition on Monday. Total holdings now stand at 780,897 BTC following the latest purchase.
