BlackRock Increases Ownership of Strategy to 5%

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By James Van Straten|Edited by Parikshit Mishra

Feb 7, 2025, 11:45 a.m. UTC

What to know:

BlackRock’s ownership of Strategy has increased to 5%, according to the latest 13-G filing.
Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock is up 5% in pre-market trading.

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR).

In a recent Schedule 13G filing, BlackRock (BLK) disclosed that it now owns 5% of Strategy (MSTR), equivalent to approximately 11.2 million shares. This marks a 0.91% increase from its previous 4.09% ownership as of September 30, 2024, according to Yahoo Finance.

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A Schedule 13G is filed when an investor acquires more than 5% of a publicly traded company’s stock but does not intend to influence or control the company. Institutional investors must file within 45 days after year-end or within 10 days if ownership exceeds 10%.

Since BlackRock’s filing date was Dec. 31, 202.4, the firm had until Feb. 14 to disclose its position.

In related news, Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock (STRK) began trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday. According to TradingView, STRK closed the day up 2% with over 650,000 shares traded. The stock continues its upward momentum, now up 5% pre-market.

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system.
In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds investments in Bitcoin, MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Semler Scientific (SMLR).