PANews reported on July 20, citing Barron's, that one of the largest public pension funds in the United States, the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, disclosed in documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it purchased more shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) in the second quarter of this year. The data shows that the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings by purchasing 21,499 shares of Strategy stock, bringing the total number of shares held at the end of the second quarter to 101,880. As the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, Strategy has been selling preferred shares to raise more funds to purchase this cryptocurrency, with its stock price rising by 40% in the first half of 2025 and 4.7% in the third quarter.
It is reported that the total assets of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System amount to $155.6 billion, making it the 14th largest public fund in the United States.
