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When Bitcoin prices turned against Michael Saylor, he quietly pivoted to risky financial gambit at Strategy

Saylor's Bitcoin strategy dilutes shareholders by over 300% since 2020

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When Bitcoin prices turned against Michael Saylor, he quietly pivoted to risky financial gambit at Strategy

Why This Matters

Why this matters: CFOs should understand how aggressive asset accumulation strategies can dramatically dilute shareholder equity and the treasury implications of funding through massive share issuance.

When Bitcoin prices turned against Michael Saylor, he quietly pivoted to risky financial gambit at Strategy

Michael Saylor has dramatically increased share issuance at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) to fund Bitcoin purchases as prices declined, diluting existing shareholders by over 300% since 2020—a level unprecedented among large-cap U.S. companies. While this strategy has allowed Saylor to maintain growing Bitcoin holdings per share, it has exposed other investors to significant risk through massive equity dilution.

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Fortune

Fortune

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Key Takeaways
Michael Saylor has dramatically increased share issuance at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) to fund Bitcoin purchases as prices declined, diluting existing shareholders by over 300% since 2020
a level unprecedented among large-cap U.S. companies
it has exposed other investors to significant risk through massive equity dilution
CompaniesMicroStrategy(MSTR)
PeopleMichael Saylor- Not specified
Key Figures
%300% equity_dilutionShare dilution of existing shareholders since 2020
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Sam Adler

Finance and technology correspondent covering the intersection of AI and corporate finance.

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