Strategy holds $52B in net Bitcoin reserves after adjustments

Strategy Inc. is sitting on roughly $52.5 billion in net Bitcoin reserves after subtracting what it owes to preferred shareholders and convertible debt holders.

The gross number is substantially larger. Strategy holds approximately 845,050 BTC valued at around $74 billion, which represents about 4.02% of Bitcoin’s entire circulating supply. But after accounting for roughly $14.8 to $15.5 billion in preferred stock obligations and $6.7 to $6.8 billion in out-of-the-money convertible debt, the net figure lands at $52.5 billion.

A new way of counting

The shift in reporting methodology traces back to July 2026, when Strategy introduced a revised metrics framework that prioritizes net exposure for common shareholders. Previously, the company simply trumpeted its total Bitcoin stack. Now it’s voluntarily showing its work, deducting the claims that sit above common equity in the capital structure.

Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has been the loudest champion of this approach. The framework is designed to give shareholders a clearer picture of what actually belongs to them after everyone else in line gets paid first.

The company has also introduced a market net asset value metric, referred to as mNAV, which has consistently registered above the 1.0x threshold since the revised framework went into effect. Strategy has permanently anchored its equity issuance threshold at that level, meaning it won’t dilute shareholders by selling stock below the net asset value of its Bitcoin holdings.

Cash reserves and strategic positioning

Beyond the Bitcoin pile, Strategy’s liquidity position is substantial. The company reports a USD reserve of $5.1 billion alongside an additional cash pool of approximately $1.6 billion. Combined, that’s enough to cover preferred dividends and interest obligations for several years without touching the Bitcoin stash.

During recent weeks, the company has refrained from purchasing or selling any Bitcoin. Instead, it has raised capital through MSTR share sales and conducted limited preferred stock buybacks. The decision to pause Bitcoin acquisitions while repurchasing preferred stock serves a dual purpose: it reduces the senior claims sitting ahead of common shareholders while maintaining the existing Bitcoin position intact.

What the net reserve framework means for markets

The distinction between $74 billion gross and $52.5 billion net is roughly $21.5 billion. It represents the total value of claims that would need to be satisfied before common shareholders see a penny in a theoretical liquidation scenario.

For investors evaluating MSTR stock, the mNAV metric hovering above 1.0x suggests the market is assigning at least full value to Strategy’s net Bitcoin position.

The approximately $6.7 billion in convertible debt is described as out-of-the-money, meaning the conversion prices sit above where MSTR shares currently trade. If those converts were to swing into the money, the dilution math would change, potentially shifting the net reserve calculation in ways that affect common shareholder value.

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