The financial world is witnessing a quiet shift as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to infiltrate traditional markets, and no company embodies this transformation more than Strategy (MSTR).
Referencing recent data, the firm’s Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, on Sunday stated that over 13,000 institutions and 814,000 retail accounts now hold MSTR directly, with an estimated 55 million people having indirect exposure through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, pensions, and insurance portfolios.
Trojan Horse for BTC Adoption
While traditional markets reel from macroeconomic turbulence triggered by ongoing trade wars, currency devaluation, and tech sector downturns, Strategy’s relentless Bitcoin accumulation has delivered returns. Over the past year, MSTR has skyrocketed 167% per data from Yahoo Finance, outshining the performances of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks.
Additionally, in a recent X post , Saylor shared a Sharpe Ratio breakdown that compared MSTR (1.59) against Tesla (0.84), Bitcoin (0.78), and tech giants like Apple (0.56), Nvidia (0.33), and Meta (-0.00).
The Sharpe Ratio is a key measure of risk-adjusted returns, and it places MSTR firmly atop the leaderboard, a testament to how its Bitcoin-centric strategy has defied conventional asset class performance.
“The sharpest Strategy is based on Bitcoin,” Saylor quipped.
With Bitcoin purchases amounting to 531,644 BTC worth more than $44 billion as of April 21, Strategy is acting as an institutional ramp to the number one cryptocurrency.
Not Enough Saylor Followers Hold MSTR
However, even with more retail investors hopping onto the Strategy bandwagon, vocal BTC proponent Luke Broyles says “conviction remains low.”
The analyst calculated that only 18% of Saylor’s 4.3 million followers on X hold MSTR stock. He estimated that fewer than 1 in 100,000 retail investors possess a $100,000 stake, which is about 320 shares, highlighting a huge discrepancy between interest and conviction.
“MSTR is a Trojan horse for Bitcoin eating the premium of stocks,” Broyles wrote, arguing that the firm represents a bridge for traditional equity wealth to be reallocated into the Bitcoin ecosystem.
That metaphor may hold some truth with Strategy eyeing a potential inclusion in the S&P 500, a move observers feel could heighten its broader appeal.
All this comes amid a renewed surge in Bitcoin itself. Following a rocky start to April that saw BTC fall below $80,000, the asset has rebounded strongly, trading at $87,500 at the time of this writing. In the last 24 hours, it climbed 3.3% while gaining 3.5% over seven days to marginally outperform the broader crypto market, up 3.20% in the same period.
