Strategy increased its USD Reserve to $4.8 billion and repurchased $132.2 million in STRC preferred stock during the week ended August 16, 2026, according to a company announcement on August 17. The move was funded by net proceeds from its MSTR at-the-market (ATM) stock offering program, indicating Strategy is prioritizing strengthening liquidity and supporting its preferred stock structure over expanding its Bitcoin Reserve in the short term.
Strategy Raises Cash Buffer to $4.8B
Strategy said it added approximately $149.1 million to its USD Reserve, bringing total cash reserves to $4.8 billion as of August 16, 2026. According to the company, this addition increased USD Duration by 41 days to approximately 2.8 years.
Strategy increased its USD Reserve by $150M and repurchased $132M of $STRC. This increased USD Duration by 41 days to 2.8 yrs and tightened STRC’s BTC Credit by 4 bps to 114 bps. As of 8/16/26, we hold ₿840,447 in our BTC Reserve and $4.8B in our USD Reserve. $MSTR…
— Strategy (@Strategy) August 17, 2026
USD Duration is a metric Strategy uses to measure the time the USD Reserve can support obligations related to preferred stock dividends and interest expenses. Therefore, this increase helps extend the liquidity cushion for its Digital Credit model, where preferred stock lines like STRC play a central role in the company’s new capital structure.
This addition falls under the Digital Credit Capital Framework announced by Strategy on June 29, 2026, which includes the USD Reserve policy, STRC dividend policy, preferred stock repurchase program, and BTC monetization program.
MSTR Share Sales Fund the Move
Funding for the reserve increase and STRC repurchase came from an ATM, in which Strategy sells new MSTR shares directly into the market at prevailing market prices. During the week ended August 16, the company sold 3,458,866 MSTR shares, raising approximately $333.7 million in net proceeds.
These funds were allocated into three parts: $52.4 million to pay STRC dividends, $132.2 million to repurchase STRC preferred stock, and $149.1 million to replenish the USD Reserve. Allocating nearly all proceeds toward dividends, buybacks, and reserves shows that this share sale directly serves the credit structure rather than expanding the Bitcoin Reserve.
Selling additional MSTR shares helps Strategy boost liquidity and reduce pressure around STRC, but it also increases the number of outstanding common shares. This will be a key metric to watch if the company continues using ATM issuances to maintain its USD Reserve and preferred stock obligations.
Bitcoin Holdings Stay Unchanged
Strategy bought or sold no Bitcoin during the week ended August 16, while its Bitcoin Reserve remained at 840,447 BTC. This detail separates the August 17 update from Strategy’s previous large-scale Bitcoin accumulation, with the focus shifting this time to the USD Reserve and STRC.
The total purchase price recorded for these Bitcoins is approximately $63.36 billion, equivalent to an average purchase price of roughly $75,385 per BTC, including fees and related expenses.
This update shows that the company is concurrently managing two reserve layers: the Bitcoin Reserve and the USD Reserve. Bitcoin remains the central strategic asset, but the USD Reserve is being used to support preferred dividend obligations and the new Digital Credit structure.
STRC Buyback Signals Credit Support
During the same week, Strategy repurchased 1,388,720 STRC shares for a total purchase price of approximately $132.2 million. Following this transaction, the company has approximately $653.0 million remaining under its authorization for future Digital Credit Securities repurchases.
STRC is a preferred stock under Strategy’s Digital Credit strategy, with a stated amount of $100. Repurchasing STRC reduces the number of preferred shares outstanding in the market and could lower dividend obligations in future periods if these shares are retired.
According to Strategy, this transaction also helped STRC’s BTC Credit tighten by 4 basis points to 114 bps. The company reported this metric alongside USD Duration, BTC Reserve, and USD Reserve in its August 17 update.
What Investors Should Watch Next
Following the August 17 update, the story surrounding Strategy is no longer solely about its Bitcoin holdings. Markets will be watching STRC’s price relative to its $100 stated amount, the rate of MSTR share sales via the ATM program, USD Reserve levels, USD Duration, and the remaining authorization for repurchase programs.
Strategy has approximately $653.0 million remaining in its Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program after the latest STRC buyback. The company also has $1.0 billion in remaining authorization for its MSTR repurchase program, even though Strategy issued additional MSTR shares this week to fund STRC dividends, the STRC buyback, and the USD Reserve.
Issuing additional MSTR shares enables Strategy to bolster cash for its USD Reserve and STRC obligations, but it also expands the number of outstanding common shares. If ATM offerings continue, the pace of MSTR issuances will likely be weighed alongside the scale of its Bitcoin Reserve in future updates.
