Strategy (MSTR) continues its Bitcoin-buying strategy, with its perpetual preferred stock, STRK, raising $59.7 million through its weekly at-the-market (ATM) issuance. This is the largest amount raised since the program began in February, according to X account DogCandles.
The funds were used to purchase more Bitcoin, contributing to Strategy's total holdings of 576,230 BTC. The recent STRK issuance represents just under 9% of the total proceeds generated from the ATM program for the common stock, which has raised $705.7 million to date.
Since its launch on February 10, STRK has risen by 16%, outperforming both Bitcoin, which has added 10%, and the S&P 500, which has declined by 2% over the same period. STRK features a fixed 8% annual dividend, resulting in an effective yield of 8.1%.
STRK exhibits the lowest correlation with MSTR common stock, sitting at just 44%. In contrast, STRK maintains relatively higher correlations with broader market benchmarks: 71% with Bitcoin and 72% with the SPY exchange-traded fund.
This suggests that STRK trades with a unique profile, potentially appealing to investors seeking differentiated exposure due to its hybrid nature as a preferred equity instrument with bitcoin-tied capital deployment.
Strategy has about $20.79 billion still available in the STRK ATM facility.
This represents a 16.3% BTC yield, a key performance indicator (KPI) that reflects the year-to-date percentage increase in the ratio of MSTR's bitcoin holdings to its assumed diluted shares outstanding, effectively measuring the growth in BTC exposure on a per-share basis.
This article is based on our author's analysis of materials taken from the following resources: X account DogCandles.