STRC Breaks Record Again: Raises $1.57B, Buys ~14,834 Bitcoin in One Day

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has shattered records for the second consecutive day with its flagship Stretch preferred stock (STRC), delivering another historic surge in capital raising that continues to power one of the most aggressive Bitcoin accumulation campaigns in corporate history.

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, STRC recorded an estimated $1.57 billion in trading volume with just one penny of volatility, trading tightly near its $100 par value. This liquidity allowed Strategy to purchase an estimated 14,834 Bitcoin, following Monday’s already impressive buy of roughly 11,500 Bitcoin.

Together, the first two trading days of this week have enabled Strategy to acquire an estimated 26,334 Bitcoin through STRC — equivalent to about 0.125% of Bitcoin’s total supply in just 48 hours. Tuesday’s volume accounted for roughly 55.9% of MSTR’s Class A common stock daily trading volume, down slightly from Monday’s dominant 71.1% but still reflecting exceptionally strong investor demand.

This back-to-back performance builds on last week’s momentum and marks a clear escalation in the efficiency of Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock. The two-day addition alone is almost double the size of Strive’s (ASST) entire Bitcoin treasury and exceeds the full holdings of Bullish (BLSH), currently ranked as the 6th largest public Bitcoin holder.

With these purchases, Strategy now controls an estimated 807,231 Bitcoin, becoming the first company or institution to break the 800,000 BTC barrier. That equates to approximately 3.84% of the total Bitcoin supply and puts the firm within reach of the symbolic 4% mark. Official numbers will be confirmed next Friday with Strategy’s SEC filing.

The surge in demand is largely driven by today’s ex-dividend date for April’s payout on STRC. Investors purchasing shares before the date lock in this month’s dividend, currently yielding 11.50% annually and paid monthly. Over the past eight months, consistent pre-ex-dividend volume spikes have become a reliable pattern, with post-ex-date pressure easing and recovery toward par value accelerating thanks to the variable rate mechanism that functions like a built-in price thermostat.

What sets STRC apart is its unique ability to direct fixed-income capital from pension funds, insurance companies, money market funds, and other institutional investors straight into physical Bitcoin. The perpetual preferred structure offers low volatility, monthly cash dividends, and often favorable tax treatment, effectively bridging traditional fixed-income mandates with Bitcoin’s long-term growth potential.

Strategy retains substantial dry powder under its at-the-market programs, including more than $21 billion available for STRC. At current prices, full deployment of these facilities could drive its Bitcoin treasury well past the 1 million BTC milestone.

With two straight record-breaking days and the ex-dividend catalyst fully in play, Strategy’s Stretch strategy continues to demonstrate unprecedented scale in Bitcoin capital formation. As markets digest this powerful new mechanism, the implications for institutional Bitcoin adoption may only be beginning.