Michael Saylor and His Strategic Bitcoin Holdings to Date
Michael Saylor, founder and Executive Chairman of Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy), has become one of the most prominent figures in the Bitcoin world. As of April 25, 2025, the company he leads has accumulated a vast amount of Bitcoin, making it the largest corporate holder of this cryptocurrency.
## Accumulation of Bitcoin by Strategy
The strategy recently added 6,556 Bitcoin to its portfolio with an expenditure of $555.8 million. This purchase was funded from the proceeds of two at-the-market (ATM) stock offering programs by the company.
With this latest acquisition, the total Bitcoin holdings of Strategy now reach:
- **538,200 BTC**
- **Average purchase price**: $67,766 per coin
- **Total expenditure**: $36.47 billion
The latest purchase was made at an average price of about $84,785 per Bitcoin, indicating that the company continues to increase its holdings despite the significant rise in Bitcoin prices.
## Current Ownership Value
Based on the price of Bitcoin around $92,889.25 as of April 25, 2025, the total value of Strategy's Bitcoin holdings is:
- **$50.52 billion** (based on the calculation of 538,200 BTC × $92,889.25)
## Strategy and Investment Performance
Saylor's aggressive strategy in accumulating Bitcoin has yielded impressive results:
- **Return of 2,733%** for Bitcoin Strategy Enterprise since the beginning of investment
- **Increase of 162%** in Strategy's stock value over the past year
- **Bitcoin yield of 12.1%** since the beginning of 2025
Saylor himself described this achievement with a tweet: "The first $100 billion is the hardest," referring to the company's market capitalization target.
## Saylor's Views on the Future of Bitcoin
Michael Saylor remains one of the most vocal advocates for Bitcoin:
- **Predicting that BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)** will be the largest ETF of this decade
- **Welcoming the new SEC leadership**, Paul Atkins, who is expected to positively impact the Bitcoin ecosystem
- **Organizing the "Bitcoin for Corporations" conference** on May 6-7, 2025, to encourage Bitcoin adoption by companies
- **Will speak at the Bitcoin Conference 2025** in Las Vegas on May 27-29
## Controversies and Criticism
Despite success, Saylor's strategy is not without criticism:
- Some parties are concerned about the high risks as the company ties its valuation closely to volatile cryptocurrency assets
- However, supporters argue that this approach will be beneficial in the long term
## Impact on the Bitcoin Market
The large holdings of the strategy have had a significant influence:
- Holding approximately 2.56% of the total Bitcoin supply that will ever exist (21 million)
- Becoming an important channel for institutional investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin
- Inspiring other companies to consider Bitcoin allocation in their balance sheets
As of April 25, 2025, Michael Saylor's and Strategy's commitment to Bitcoin remains unshaken, making it one of the most prominent success stories in corporate Bitcoin adoption. With Bitcoin prices continuing to approach the psychological level of $95,000 and analysts predicting a rise towards $98,000, Saylor's strategy may continue to reap positive outcomes in the future.