Strategy (MSTR)


Market Price (7/30/2026): $94.31 | Market Cap: $31.5 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

Strategy (MSTR)


Market Price (7/30/2026): $94.31
Market Cap: $31.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Application Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

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Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Crypto & Blockchain, and Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Blockchain Enterprise Solutions, and Digital Asset Custody.

Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -79%

Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%

Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -40 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.2%

Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 64x

Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.6%

Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%

Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -10%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4515%

Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -43%

Key risks
MSTR key risks include [1] an extreme dependency on Bitcoin's price volatility, Show more.

0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Crypto & Blockchain, and Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Blockchain Enterprise Solutions, and Digital Asset Custody.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -79%
2 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -40 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.2%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 64x
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.6%
6 Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -10%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4515%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -43%
9 Key risks
MSTR key risks include [1] an extreme dependency on Bitcoin's price volatility, Show more.

MSTR in ETFs

Weight = MSTR's share of each fund

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IWB0.04%
VTV0.11%
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IGV1.2%
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Valuation & Metrics

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 7/23/2026

Strategy (MSTR) stock has lost about 25% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Significant Fiscal Q1 2026 Earnings Miss Driven by Bitcoin Impairments.

MicroStrategy (MSTR), which follows a fiscal calendar aligning with the calendar year, reported a substantial earnings per share (EPS) miss for fiscal Q1 2026 (ended March 31, 2026). The company announced an EPS of -$38.25, significantly below analysts' estimates of -$15.87, representing a 141.02% miss. This underperformance was primarily due to a $14.5 billion operating loss and a $12.8 billion net loss, overwhelmingly attributed to the mark-to-market decline in Bitcoin's valuation. While revenue from its software business increased by 11.9% year-over-year to $124.3 million, this growth was overshadowed by the Bitcoin-related losses.

2. Weakness in Bitcoin Prices.

MicroStrategy's stock performance is highly correlated with Bitcoin's price movements, and the period since fiscal Q1 2026 saw considerable weakness in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin closed fiscal Q1 2026 (March 31, 2026) at $68,233.31 but declined to approximately $59,100 by June 30, 2026, the end of fiscal Q2 2026. This broader cryptocurrency market downturn contributed significantly to the pressure on MSTR's shares, which were down 33% year-to-date as of July 23, 2026, a steeper decline than Bitcoin's 24% drop over the same period.

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Updated on 7/23/2026

Strategy (MSTR) stock has lost about 25% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Significant Fiscal Q1 2026 Earnings Miss Driven by Bitcoin Impairments.

MicroStrategy (MSTR), which follows a fiscal calendar aligning with the calendar year, reported a substantial earnings per share (EPS) miss for fiscal Q1 2026 (ended March 31, 2026). The company announced an EPS of -$38.25, significantly below analysts' estimates of -$15.87, representing a 141.02% miss. This underperformance was primarily due to a $14.5 billion operating loss and a $12.8 billion net loss, overwhelmingly attributed to the mark-to-market decline in Bitcoin's valuation. While revenue from its software business increased by 11.9% year-over-year to $124.3 million, this growth was overshadowed by the Bitcoin-related losses.

2. Weakness in Bitcoin Prices.

MicroStrategy's stock performance is highly correlated with Bitcoin's price movements, and the period since fiscal Q1 2026 saw considerable weakness in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin closed fiscal Q1 2026 (March 31, 2026) at $68,233.31 but declined to approximately $59,100 by June 30, 2026, the end of fiscal Q2 2026. This broader cryptocurrency market downturn contributed significantly to the pressure on MSTR's shares, which were down 33% year-to-date as of July 23, 2026, a steeper decline than Bitcoin's 24% drop over the same period.

3. Share Dilution and Shift in Bitcoin Strategy.

Concerns over share dilution arose as MicroStrategy sold 2.73 million Class A shares, raising approximately $263.5 million. Adding to investor uncertainty, the company announced a "Bitcoin Monetization Program," which included selling 3,620 Bitcoin since May 2026, thereby moving away from its prior "never sell" policy. Furthermore, the company's disclosure of no new Bitcoin purchases between July 13 and July 19, 2026, reportedly disappointed investors who anticipated that capital raises would be used to expand its Bitcoin holdings.

4. Deterioration of MicroStrategy's Net Asset Value (mNAV) and Insider Selling.

Investor skepticism increased as MicroStrategy's net asset value (mNAV), a key valuation metric, touched roughly 0.99x in late June 2026, marking its first-ever drop below parity. This signaled growing concerns about the company's ability to balance shareholder and creditor interests, particularly if a Bitcoin bear market persists. Compounding the negative sentiment, company insiders engaged in significant selling activities, with total sales exceeding $26.4 million over the last six months, encompassing the specified period.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -25.2% change in MSTR stock from 3/31/2026 to 7/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -17.4% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)33120267292026Change
Stock Price ($)124.8093.33-25.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)4774902.8%
P/S Multiple76.963.5-17.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)294334-11.9%
Cumulative Contribution-25.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2026 to 7/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MSTR-25.2% 
Market (SPY)12.2%52.8%
Sector (XLK)25.3%39.3%

Fundamental Drivers

The -38.6% change in MSTR stock from 12/31/2025 to 7/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -30.2% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)123120257292026Change
Stock Price ($)151.9593.33-38.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)4754903.3%
P/S Multiple91.063.5-30.2%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)284334-14.8%
Cumulative Contribution-38.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 7/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MSTR-38.6% 
Market (SPY)7.3%53.2%
Sector (XLK)15.8%44.4%

Fundamental Drivers

The -76.9% change in MSTR stock from 6/30/2025 to 7/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -71.9% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)63020257292026Change
Stock Price ($)404.2393.33-76.9%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)4594906.8%
P/S Multiple225.763.5-71.9%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)256334-23.2%
Cumulative Contribution-76.9%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2025 to 7/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MSTR-76.9% 
Market (SPY)19.1%50.5%
Sector (XLK)32.1%45.3%

Fundamental Drivers

The 172.6% change in MSTR stock from 6/30/2023 to 7/29/2026 was primarily driven by a 687.0% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)63020237292026Change
Stock Price ($)34.2493.33172.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)502490-2.3%
P/S Multiple8.163.5687.0%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)118334-64.6%
Cumulative Contribution172.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2023 to 7/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MSTR172.6% 
Market (SPY)70.4%42.9%
Sector (XLK)95.2%40.1%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
MSTR Return40%-74%346%359%-48%-37%147%
Peers Return37%-22%54%35%24%-21%118%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MSTR Win Rate50%33%75%58%33%29% 
Peers Win Rate67%33%62%65%52%37% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%43% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MSTR Max Drawdown-65%-76%-36%-46%-67%-58% 
Peers Max Drawdown-14%-35%-16%-20%-31%-36% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: MSFT, CRM, ORCL, GOOGL, IBM. See MSTR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/29/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventMSTRS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-25.3%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven33.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven14 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-28.7%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven30 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-23.0%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven29.8%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven7 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-72.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven266.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven539 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-38.4%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven62.3%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven168 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-12.7%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven14.5%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven21 days105 days

Compare to MSFT, CRM, ORCL, GOOGL, IBM

In The Past

Strategy's stock fell -25.3% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 33.9% gain to breakeven.

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EventMSTRS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-25.3%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven33.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven14 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-28.7%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven30 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-23.0%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven29.8%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven7 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-72.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven266.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven539 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-38.4%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven62.3%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven168 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-35.7%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven55.6%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven1759 days62 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-39.3%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.7%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven1172 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-22.1%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven28.4%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven153 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-66.7%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven200.6%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven410 days1085 days
Summer 2007 Credit Crunch
  % Loss-33.2%-8.6%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.7%9.5%
  Time to Breakeven83 days47 days

Compare to MSFT, CRM, ORCL, GOOGL, IBM

In The Past

Strategy's stock fell -25.3% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 33.9% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

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About Strategy (MSTR)

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MicroStrategy, Inc. (MSTR) is a technology company specializing in enterprise analytics software and services for organizations worldwide. Its primary business revolves around helping large businesses leverage their data more effectively, providing a platform that transforms complex data into actionable insights for users across various devices and roles.

The company's core offering is the MicroStrategy platform, which delivers a modern analytics experience through hyperintelligence products, advanced data visualization, robust reporting capabilities, and mobile features. This platform also allows analysts and data scientists to securely access governed data within their preferred tools, supported by extensive APIs, flexible deployment options, and enterprise-grade security. Complementing its software, MicroStrategy provides essential support services, expert consulting for implementation, and educational programs to ensure customers achieve optimal value from their data initiatives.

MicroStrategy serves a diverse and extensive clientele, operating across a wide range of industries globally. Its customer base includes companies in sectors such as retail, finance, banking, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and telecommunications, alongside various public sector entities. The company reaches these enterprise customers through its dedicated sales force and a network of channel partners, catering to the universal demand for sophisticated data analytics and business intelligence solutions.

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Imagine Tableau or Microsoft Power BI, but an entire enterprise-grade platform built for the complex data analysis and insight needs of very large organizations.

It's like a specialized Oracle or SAP, but 100% focused on turning a large organization's vast data into actionable business intelligence and custom analytic applications.

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  • MicroStrategy Enterprise Platform: A comprehensive enterprise analytics platform delivering insights across devices through hyperintelligence, visualization, reporting, mobility, and custom applications.
  • MicroStrategy Support: Services providing troubleshooting, technical product support, and assistance to achieve system availability and uptime goals.
  • MicroStrategy Consulting: Services offering architecture and implementation expertise to help customers quickly realize results and maximize data-derived ROI.
  • MicroStrategy Education: Learning options, both free and paid, designed to help users understand and utilize the MicroStrategy platform effectively.

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Major Customers of MicroStrategy (MSTR)

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) sells its enterprise analytics software and services primarily to other companies (B2B model) and public sector organizations, rather than to individuals.

As per its public disclosures and the provided background, MicroStrategy serves a diverse customer base across various industries. The company does not publicly disclose specific names of its "major customers" or individual client companies. This indicates that its revenue is not heavily concentrated on a few named clients, and it maintains a broad portfolio of customers.

Instead, MicroStrategy describes the categories of organizations it serves. These include companies from a wide range of industries, such as:

  • Retail
  • Consulting
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Telecommunications
  • Public sector (government agencies)

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  • Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
  • Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

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Michael J. Saylor Executive Chairman

Michael J. Saylor co-founded MicroStrategy in 1989 and served as its CEO until August 2022, when he transitioned to Executive Chairman. He graduated from MIT with dual degrees in aeronautics and astronautics and science, technology and society. Saylor is credited as the inventor of relational analytics and led MicroStrategy into web analytics, distributed analytics, mobile analytics, cloud computing, mobile identity, and IoT. He also founded Alarm.com (NASDAQ: ALRM) and Angel.com, which was sold to Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories for $110 million in 2013. He currently chairs MicroStrategy's Investments Committee, overseeing the company's Bitcoin acquisition strategy.

Phong Le President & Chief Executive Officer

Phong Le was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of MicroStrategy in August 2022. Prior to this role, he held various senior executive positions within MicroStrategy since joining in August 2015, including President, President & Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer. Before MicroStrategy, Le served as the Chief Financial Officer of XO Communications, a privately-held telecommunications company, from August 2014 to August 2015. He also held senior positions at NII Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed telecommunications company, from 2010 to 2014, including Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis and Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations. Earlier in his career, he worked in the consulting practice at Deloitte from 1998 to 2010. He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Andrew Kang Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Kang joined MicroStrategy as Chief Financial Officer in 2022. Before MicroStrategy, he served as Chief Financial Officer at GreenSky from 2020 to 2022. His professional background includes roles at Santander US as Corporate Treasurer from 2018 to 2020, and as Executive Vice President at Santander Consumer USA Inc. from 2015 to 2020. He also held positions at Exeter Finance Corp, HSBC, and Capital One. Additionally, Andrew Kang is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry, recognized as the co-founder and partner of Mechanism Capital, a crypto venture capital firm established in 2020, and has been active in DeFi since 2018.

Ponna Arumugam Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Ponna Arumugam oversees MicroStrategy's information technology strategy and customer operations. Her expertise spans IT management, technology innovation, and customer service optimization. Prior to her role at MicroStrategy, she served as Chief Technology Officer at HCL Technologies and Chief Information Officer at CEB.

Wei-Ming Shao Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Wei-Ming Shao serves as Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary for MicroStrategy Inc.

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Key Risks to MicroStrategy (MSTR)

  • Bitcoin Price Volatility and Financial Leverage

    MicroStrategy's financial health and stock performance are predominantly tied to the volatile price of Bitcoin, which the company holds in substantial amounts as its primary treasury reserve asset. The company has amassed its Bitcoin through significant issuances of both debt and equity. A sharp or prolonged decline in Bitcoin's price could materially impact the company's financial results, liquidity, and its ability to service its substantial debt obligations (exceeding $8.2 billion as of March 2026). Such a scenario might force MicroStrategy to liquidate its Bitcoin holdings under unfavorable conditions, potentially accelerating a market sell-off and making future capital raises more expensive or even impossible.
  • Shareholder Dilution and Debt Burden

    To continue its strategy of acquiring Bitcoin, MicroStrategy frequently issues new common stock and convertible bonds. While this enables the company to raise capital, it results in the dilution of existing shareholders' ownership. The substantial debt burden accumulated through these financing activities requires continuous access to capital markets, and the cost and availability of such financing are highly sensitive to the market value of Bitcoin.
  • Risk of Exclusion from Major Stock Indices

    MicroStrategy faces the risk of being removed from major stock indices, such as the MSCI or Nasdaq 100, if its proportion of digital assets becomes excessively high relative to its core enterprise analytics software business. If such an exclusion occurs, passive investment funds tracking these indices would be mandated to sell their holdings of MSTR shares, which could exert significant downward pressure on the stock price and amplify its volatility. This event would also likely complicate future efforts to raise capital.

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The increasing adoption of comprehensive, integrated business intelligence and data analytics services offered directly by major hyperscale cloud providers (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform). These platforms provide end-to-end data solutions, from ingestion and warehousing to processing, analytics, and visualization, often deeply integrated with other cloud infrastructure and services. This trend encourages enterprises to consolidate their entire data and analytics stack within a single cloud ecosystem, potentially reducing the need for standalone, specialized enterprise analytics platforms like MicroStrategy.

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The addressable markets for MicroStrategy's main products and services, which primarily encompass enterprise analytics software and services, are substantial and continue to grow globally and in the U.S.

Global Market Sizes:

  • The Global Data and Analytics Software Market was valued at USD 141 billion in 2023. This market is projected to reach USD 345.32 billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6% from 2024 to 2030.
  • The Global Business Intelligence (BI) Market is projected to reach $72.1 billion globally in the next 12 months. Other estimates place the global business intelligence market size at USD 34.82 billion in 2025, with a projection to grow to USD 72.21 billion by 2034 at a CAGR of 8.40%. Another report indicates a valuation of USD 40.13 billion in 2025, expected to reach USD 81.45 billion by 2033 at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2026 to 2033.
  • The Global Data Analytics Market was estimated at USD 69.54 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 302.01 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 28.7% from 2025 to 2030.
  • The Global Enterprise Business Analytics Software Market generated USD 159.9 billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to approximately USD 364.9 billion by 2034, recording a CAGR of 10.90%. Separately, the Enterprise Analytics Software Market is projected to grow from US$226.404 billion in 2025 to US$416.205 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 12.95%.

U.S. Market Sizes:

  • Within the Business Intelligence (BI) market, the U.S. is expected to account for $27.3 billion in spending in the next 12 months. It also represents $13.79 billion of the BI market in 2024, nearly half of the global total. The U.S. business intelligence market is predicted to reach an estimated value of USD 12,821.9 million by 2032.
  • The U.S. Data and Analytics Software Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2024 to 2030.
  • The U.S. Enterprise Business Analytics Software Market revenue reached USD 58.9 billion in 2024.
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MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several strategic initiatives:

  1. Growth in Subscription Services for Enterprise Analytics Software: MicroStrategy's traditional enterprise analytics software business is focusing on increasing its recurring revenue streams. The company reported a significant 61.6% year-over-year increase in subscription services revenues in the first quarter of 2025, indicating a strong trend in this area. This emphasis on subscription-based offerings is aimed at providing stable and long-term growth prospects for its software segment.
  2. Innovation and Expansion of AI-powered Enterprise Analytics Software: The company is actively enhancing its software platform by integrating advanced AI-driven analytics capabilities. This strategy, part of its "Intelligence Everywhere" vision, aims to strengthen its position in the enterprise software market. By offering more sophisticated and valuable solutions, MicroStrategy anticipates driving increased adoption, leading to higher revenue from product licenses and subscription services.
  3. Expansion and Monetization of its Digital Credit Ecosystem and Bitcoin-backed Financial Products: MicroStrategy is developing and scaling its "Digital Credit" platform, which includes instruments like the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC). These offerings are designed to provide investors with varying degrees of economic exposure to Bitcoin and to extract more value from digital currencies. While these instruments also serve as capital-raising mechanisms for Bitcoin acquisitions, their expansion is anticipated to generate new revenue streams through associated fees, services, or other financial product offerings.

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Share Repurchases

  • MicroStrategy has not made any share repurchases over the last 3-5 years. The share buybacks for MSTR stock were $0.00.

Share Issuance

  • MicroStrategy has actively issued new shares through at-the-market (ATM) equity offerings to raise capital primarily for Bitcoin acquisitions.
  • In 2025 alone, the company raised $25.3 billion in capital, making it the largest equity issuer among U.S. public companies for a second consecutive year, using these funds to increase its Bitcoin holdings.
  • The company has also issued various convertible notes and perpetual preferred stocks, such as STRK, STRF, STRD, and STRC, to fund Bitcoin purchases. As of January 25, 2026, approximately $8.17 billion was available for future common stock issuance under its ATM program.

Inbound Investments

  • The company's primary inbound investments are the substantial capital raises through equity and debt offerings, specifically to fund its Bitcoin acquisition strategy.
  • In February 2025, MicroStrategy raised $584 million through an offering of STRK (preferred equity) to acquire more Bitcoin.
  • In November 2024, MicroStrategy completed a $3 billion offering of 0% convertible senior notes, with plans to use the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin.

Outbound Investments

  • MicroStrategy's most significant outbound investment is its strategic and continuous accumulation of Bitcoin.
  • As of March 9, 2026, MicroStrategy held over 738,731 BTC, acquired for approximately $56 billion.
  • The company's stated capital allocation strategy is to opportunistically issue debt and equity to purchase Bitcoin and hold it for the long term.

Capital Expenditures

  • MicroStrategy's capital expenditures decreased in 2021 to $2.706 million and in 2022 to $2.486 million.
  • Capital expenditures increased in 2023 to $2.938 million, in 2024 to $13.478 million, and peaked in 2025 at $45.212 million.
  • For the latest twelve months, MicroStrategy's capital expenditures amounted to $45.212 million.

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Financials

MSTRMSFTCRMORCLGOOGLIBMMedian
NameStrategy MicrosoftSalesfor.Oracle Alphabet Internat. 
Mkt Price93.33390.54188.38117.74336.71226.44207.41
Mkt Cap31.22,900.2163.5338.54,091.4213.1275.8
Rev LTM490331,83942,82967,358445,86769,09768,228
Op Inc LTM-40155,2379,36622,442147,62812,70517,574
FCF LTM-22,14566,98714,661-23,68653,27313,14413,902
FCF 3Y Avg-17,90270,89012,881-4,09160,26312,29512,588
CFO LTM-51182,93515,22131,977185,67514,88823,599
CFO 3Y Avg-44145,88213,51123,824141,48113,97418,899

Growth & Margins

MSTRMSFTCRMORCLGOOGLIBMMedian
NameStrategy MicrosoftSalesfor.Oracle Alphabet Internat. 
Rev Chg LTM6.8%17.8%11.0%17.4%20.1%7.9%14.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-0.6%16.1%10.0%10.6%15.5%4.5%10.3%
Rev Chg Q11.9%17.7%13.3%20.6%24.2%1.1%15.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.8%4.3%3.1%5.1%5.5%0.3%3.7%
Op Inc Chg LTM39.1%20.8%18.2%24.3%21.6%16.3%21.2%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg-247.9%20.6%53.7%17.8%25.6%13.3%19.2%
Op Mgn LTM-8.2%46.8%21.9%33.3%33.1%18.4%27.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-8.2%45.7%20.3%31.7%31.9%17.0%26.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.3%-0.0%0.4%1.0%0.4%-0.4%0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM-10.4%55.1%35.5%47.5%41.6%21.5%38.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-9.3%50.6%34.5%39.7%36.5%21.4%35.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-4,515.1%20.2%34.2%-35.2%11.9%19.0%15.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-3,780.6%25.3%32.9%-4.5%16.1%18.9%17.5%

Valuation

MSTRMSFTCRMORCLGOOGLIBMMedian
NameStrategy MicrosoftSalesfor.Oracle Alphabet Internat. 
Mkt Cap31.22,900.2163.5338.54,091.4213.1275.8
P/S63.58.73.85.09.23.16.9
P/Op Inc-770.618.717.515.127.716.817.1
P/EBIT69.317.216.414.013.617.216.8
P/E-2.621.720.419.816.819.919.8
P/CFO-612.715.910.710.622.014.312.5
Total Yield-39.1%5.5%5.9%6.8%6.2%8.0%6.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.9%0.9%1.7%0.3%3.0%0.9%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-39.2%2.2%6.7%-0.9%2.4%5.6%2.3%
D/E0.30.00.30.50.00.30.3
Net D/E0.2-0.00.20.4-0.00.30.2

Returns

MSTRMSFTCRMORCLGOOGLIBMMedian
NameStrategy MicrosoftSalesfor.Oracle Alphabet Internat. 
1M Rtn0.7%6.0%19.3%-20.0%-4.8%-18.5%-2.0%
3M Rtn-41.0%-7.8%4.2%-27.9%-3.7%0.4%-5.8%
6M Rtn-41.1%-18.6%-16.9%-31.4%0.3%-22.0%-20.3%
12M Rtn-76.4%-23.2%-29.0%-52.4%72.5%-11.5%-26.1%
3Y Rtn114.7%18.1%-15.1%5.2%156.2%73.9%46.0%
1M Excs Rtn2.4%7.6%21.0%-18.4%-3.1%-16.9%-0.4%
3M Excs Rtn-46.2%-11.3%1.7%-31.3%-6.2%-4.6%-8.7%
6M Excs Rtn-47.1%-23.2%-22.0%-37.0%-4.1%-26.8%-25.0%
12M Excs Rtn-91.4%-37.7%-44.2%-66.4%60.8%-26.3%-40.9%
3Y Excs Rtn55.9%-44.8%-75.7%-57.3%118.9%18.1%-13.3%

Comparison Analyses

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Software Business477463496  
Corporate & Other00   
Other services   8585
Product licenses   86102
Product support   267281
Subscription services   6143
Total477463496499511


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20001999
MicroStrategy138-25
Strategy.com-2 
Total136-25


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil202520242023
Software Business911759
Corporate & Other-3,939-1,342420
Total-3,848-1,167429


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320001999
Corporate & Other61,10425,1004,292  
Software Business537743470  
MicroStrategy   198195
Strategy.com   618
Total61,64125,8444,763259203


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$93.33 
Market Cap ($ Bil)31.2 
First Trading Date06/11/1998 
Distance from 52W High-76.8% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$121.56$161.22
DMA Trenddowndown
Distance from DMA-23.2%-42.1%
 3M1YR
Volatility79.1%75.1%
Downside Capture452.28411.09
Upside Capture157.11171.54
Correlation (SPY)48.0%51.0%
MSTR Betas & Captures as of 6/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta3.053.103.153.393.072.48
Up Beta7.324.623.033.933.362.51
Down Beta-0.790.110.762.292.601.97
Up Capture-34%96%222%382%262%8793%
Bmk +ve Days11244067140429
Stock +ve Days6152755108362
Down Capture477%472%455%262%199%113%
Bmk -ve Days10172358112321
Stock -ve Days15263670143388

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MSTR
MSTR-77.0%75.0%-1.64-
Sector ETF (XLK)26.8%25.0%0.9045.8%
Equity (SPY)15.6%12.8%0.8651.3%
Gold (GLD)21.6%28.1%0.6820.4%
Commodities (DBC)31.5%19.7%1.27-0.1%
Real Estate (VNQ)15.9%14.0%0.8216.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-46.1%42.9%-1.3279.2%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MSTR
MSTR11.3%90.6%0.53-
Sector ETF (XLK)17.9%25.6%0.6348.6%
Equity (SPY)12.4%17.1%0.5550.6%
Gold (GLD)17.1%18.4%0.7512.2%
Commodities (DBC)9.3%19.5%0.3610.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)2.9%18.9%0.0533.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)14.7%53.3%0.4673.1%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MSTR
MSTR17.7%74.3%0.55-
Sector ETF (XLK)23.4%24.8%0.8641.1%
Equity (SPY)14.7%17.9%0.7041.0%
Gold (GLD)11.3%16.1%0.578.5%
Commodities (DBC)7.1%18.0%0.3211.8%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.1%20.7%0.2127.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)57.7%66.2%0.9847.2%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity40.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 6302026-5.8%
Average Daily Volume20.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.0 days
Basic Shares Quantity333.9 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares12.1%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 7/27/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
5/5/2026-0.0%-1.3%-30.8%
2/5/202626.1%15.0%29.9%
10/30/20255.9%-6.8%-28.8%
7/31/2025-8.8%0.0%-16.8%
5/1/20253.3%8.6%-2.4%
2/5/2025-3.3%-2.9%-14.7%
10/30/2024-1.1%4.2%56.7%
8/1/2024-4.2%-10.0%-12.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive576
# Negative867
Median Positive5.9%14.1%32.6%
Median Negative-3.8%-4.9%-16.8%
Max Positive26.1%37.8%161.0%
Max Negative-17.6%-14.8%-30.8%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
5/5/2026-0.0%-1.3%-30.8%
2/5/202626.1%15.0%29.9%
10/30/20255.9%-6.8%-28.8%
7/31/2025-8.8%0.0%-16.8%
5/1/20253.3%8.6%-2.4%
2/5/2025-3.3%-2.9%-14.7%
10/30/2024-1.1%4.2%56.7%
8/1/2024-4.2%-10.0%-12.4%
4/29/2024-17.6%-1.9%25.2%
2/6/20242.0%37.8%161.0%
2/2/2023-2.5%-14.8%-18.7%
2/1/2022-6.5%14.1%14.9%
1/28/20216.7%32.4%35.3%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive576
# Negative867
Median Positive5.9%14.1%32.6%
Median Negative-3.8%-4.9%-16.8%
Max Positive26.1%37.8%161.0%
Max Negative-17.6%-14.8%-30.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202605/06/202610-Q
12/31/202502/19/202610-K
09/30/202511/03/202510-Q
06/30/202508/05/202510-Q
03/31/202505/05/202510-Q
12/31/202402/18/202510-K
09/30/202410/31/202410-Q
06/30/202408/06/202410-Q
03/31/202405/01/202410-Q
12/31/202302/15/202410-K
09/30/202311/01/202310-Q
06/30/202308/01/202310-Q
03/31/202305/01/202310-Q
12/31/202202/16/202310-K
09/30/202211/01/202210-Q
06/30/202208/02/202210-Q
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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202605/06/202610-Q
12/31/202502/19/202610-K
09/30/202511/03/202510-Q
06/30/202508/05/202510-Q
03/31/202505/05/202510-Q
12/31/202402/18/202510-K
09/30/202410/31/202410-Q
06/30/202408/06/202410-Q
03/31/202405/01/202410-Q
12/31/202302/15/202410-K
09/30/202311/01/202310-Q
06/30/202308/01/202310-Q
03/31/202305/01/202310-Q
12/31/202202/16/202310-K
09/30/202211/01/202210-Q
06/30/202208/02/202210-Q
03/31/202205/03/202210-Q
12/31/202102/16/202210-K
09/30/202110/28/202110-Q
06/30/202107/29/202110-Q
03/31/202104/29/202110-Q
12/31/202002/12/202110-K
09/30/202010/27/202010-Q
06/30/202007/28/202010-Q
03/31/202004/28/202010-Q
12/31/201902/14/202010-K
09/30/201910/30/201910-Q
06/30/201907/30/201910-Q

Insider Activity

Updated 7/23/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell7232026100.001,250125,0002,840,600Form
2Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6242026106.081,500159,1203,013,308Form
3Le, PhongPresident & CEOPhong Le Revocable TrustBuy622202690.8011,000998,756998,756Form
4Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6182026121.311,500181,9653,445,932Form
5Chow, Thomas CEVP & General CounselDirectBuy617202692.711009,2719,271Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell7232026100.001,250125,0002,840,600Form
2Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6242026106.081,500159,1203,013,308Form
3Le, PhongPresident & CEOPhong Le Revocable TrustBuy622202690.8011,000998,756998,756Form
4Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6182026121.311,500181,9653,445,932Form
5Chow, Thomas CEVP & General CounselDirectBuy617202692.711009,2719,271Form
6Chow, Thomas CEVP & General CounselDirectBuy617202666.1011727727Form
7Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6172026133.971,500200,9513,805,467Form
8Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectSell6092026123.845,522683,83815,643,693Form
9Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell6092026123.841,949241,3638,798,029Form
10Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectSell6092026123.8435443,8391,388,122Form
11Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell6052026118.7333,0623,925,3538,160,465Form
12Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectSell6052026118.7393,73811,129,24714,238,355Form
13Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6012026154.9415,0502,331,8134,338,256Form
14Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell6012026147.747,2501,071,0804,136,584Form
15Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5282026165.301,250206,6254,628,400Form
16Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 1Buy526202699.41504,97012,029Form
17Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 3Buy526202699.3754973,279Form
18Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell5202026165.785,597927,8655,582,608Form
19Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5182026190.851,500286,2805,343,893Form
20Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5122026191.592,750526,8865,364,660Form
21Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5122026186.691,000186,6855,227,180Form
22Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5062026183.252,000366,5005,131,000Form
23Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5042026173.842,250391,1454,867,582Form
24Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell5042026163.171,750285,5554,568,880Form
25Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4242026178.162,000356,3124,988,375Form
26Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4222026172.0050086,0004,816,000Form
27Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4222026166.951,500250,4204,674,507Form
28Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4152026130.653,400444,1933,658,060Form
29Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4132026130.581,900248,1053,656,284Form
30Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4092026131.771,400184,4783,689,560Form
31Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4092026123.1170086,1763,447,052Form
32Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4022026122.0170085,4053,416,196Form
33Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell4022026124.6470087,2483,489,920Form
34Patten, Jarrod M DirectSell3302026137.3770096,1593,846,360Form
35Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectSell3252026138.3347065,0161,441,840Form
36Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell3252026138.332,373328,2663,703,467Form
37Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectSell3252026138.333,299456,3623,171,020Form
38Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectBuy323202699.622,509249,947797,857Form
39Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectSell3132026137.2526035,6861,280,992Form
40Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell3132026137.25916125,7253,268,704Form
41Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectSell3132026137.252,034279,1752,594,375Form
42Dietze, Jane A DirectBuy121202699.481,00099,485358,146Form
43Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 3Buy109202699.99121,2002,800Form
44Dietze, Jane A DirectBuy1125202595.281,100104,808247,728Form
45Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11202025202.022,600525,2526,611,307Form
46Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11202025200.002,600520,0006,545,200Form
47Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectSell11192025208.55438,9681,821,250Form
48Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11182025200.002,600520,0006,545,200Form
49Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11182025200.482,600521,2486,560,908Form
50Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11142025223.672,600581,5347,319,726Form
51Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11142025226.365,3341,207,3957,407,803Form
52Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11122025235.185,3341,254,4562,992,916Form
53Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell11122025249.125,3341,328,8173,170,328Form
54Patten, Jarrod M DirectBuy1020202596.8812,0001,162,5002,841,828Form
55Patten, Jarrod M DirectBuy1020202597.9511,7801,153,8041,697,894Form
56Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell10092025357.3730,00010,721,0284,547,860Form
57Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell9222025355.7910,0003,557,8904,527,771Form
58Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectBuy916202596.9212,5001,211,4501,453,740Form
59Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 1Buy828202595.02716,7466,746Form
60Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 2Buy828202595.05323,0423,042Form
61Le, PhongPresident & CEOMinor Child 3Buy828202595.05161,5211,521Form
62Winiarski, Gregg DirectBuy812202597.6510,000976,520976,520Form
63Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell8112025395.0018,7507,406,2509,661,700Form
64Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectSell8072025386.326,2502,414,5009,449,387Form
65Briger, Peter L JR 726 BF LLCBuy729202590.00220,00019,800,00019,800,000Form
66Le, PhongPresident & CEODirectBuy729202590.005,500495,000495,000Form
67Patten, Jarrod M DirectBuy729202590.005,555499,950499,950Form
68Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectBuy729202590.005,000450,000450,000Form
69Kang, AndrewEVP & CFODirectBuy729202590.002,800252,000252,000Form
70Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectBuy729202590.002,500225,000225,000Form
71Dietze, Jane A DirectBuy729202590.001,500135,000135,000Form
72Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell7162025448.8910,9004,892,8955,712,568Form
73Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell7152025431.9810,0004,319,8465,497,436Form
74Montgomery, JeanineVP & CAODirectSell7152025430.5443,75018,836,1253,705,227Form
75Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell7112025418.6020,0008,372,0185,327,115Form
76Shao, Wei-MingEVP & General CounselDirectSell7112025401.4732,50013,047,6785,109,069Form

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Jul 30, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Cable Car Capital, LP$49.9 Mil17.2%128New13F
Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd$41.6 Mil10.1%38ADD +200.0%13F
ParaFi Capital LP$30.4 Mil9.6%18TRIM -92.4%13F
CTC LLC$63.1 Mil5.0%25ADD +117.9%13F
Elliott Investment Management L.P.$11.5 Mil0.1%19TRIM -37.5%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Cable Car Capital, LP$49.9 Mil17.2%128New13F
Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd$41.6 Mil10.1%38ADD +200.0%13F
CTC LLC$63.1 Mil5.0%25ADD +117.9%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQAs OfFiling
TB Alternative Assets Ltd.$20.2 Mil3.3%50ExitedDec 31, 202513F
ParaFi Capital LP$30.4 Mil9.6%18TRIM -92.4%Mar 31, 202613F
Elliott Investment Management L.P.$11.5 Mil0.1%19TRIM -37.5%Mar 31, 202613F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
CTC LLC$63.1 Mil5.0%25ADD +117.9%13F
Cable Car Capital, LP$49.9 Mil17.2%128New13F
Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd$41.6 Mil10.1%38ADD +200.0%13F
ParaFi Capital LP$30.4 Mil9.6%18TRIM -92.4%13F
Elliott Investment Management L.P.$11.5 Mil0.1%19TRIM -37.5%13F
Core Cache Last Updated: 7/29/2026