MicroStrategy Stats – Bitcoin Holdings, Revenue, & Valuation

Originally a software business, MicroStrategy shifted its focus in 2020 toward becoming the world’s first (and largest) Bitcoin treasury company.

Today, MicroStrategy is one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin in the world.

From Bitcoin holdings to revenue figures, here’s a breakdown of everything you’ll learn about MicroStrategy in this report:

How Much Bitcoin Does MicroStrategy Own?

As of November 25, 2024, MicroStrategy owns 386,700 Bitcoin at an average price of $56,761. 

That equals an initial investment of $21.94 billion. However, MicroStrategy’s holdings equal $36.83 billion based on Bitcoin’s current price of $95,240. 

Based on these figures, MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment has yielded a total gain of $14.89 billion, representing a 67.87% return on its initial investment.

In fact, 19.79 million BTC are in circulation. That means MicroStrategy owns approximately 1.95% of all Bitcoins in existence today. 

Sources: Investor.com, CoinMarketCap

MicroStrategy Bitcoin Purchases

MicroStrategy’s first Bitcoin purchase was on August 11, 2020. The company bought 21,454 Bitcoin for a total investment of $250 million.

Most recently, MicroStrategy spent $5.4 billion to purchase 55,500 Bitcoin on November 25, 2024. 

Here’s a complete look at every Bitcoin purchase MicroStrategy has made since August 2020.

The company has purchased more Bitcoin (without selling any) every quarter since its first Bitcoin purchase.

In total, MicroStrategy has bought more than 386,700 Bitcoin for a total investment of $21.91 billion. 

Below is a detailed look at MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin purchasing history by quarter.

Sources: BitcoinTreasuries

MicroStrategy Funding & Valuation Stats

As of November 26, 2024, MicroStrategy’s market capitalization is $90.65 billion. 

MicroStrategy’s stock has exploded over the past year, particularly in the last 3-4 months. Here’s a look at the company’s market capitalization over time:

MicroStrategy has relied on new fundraising efforts to continue purchasing Bitcoin. On November 21, 2024, the company raised $3 billion.

In October 2024, MicroStrategy announced a plan to raise $42 billion in new funding over the next three years to purchase Bitcoin.

Since starting to purchase Bitcoin in 2020, the company has raised a total of $7.9 billion in funding in post-IPO debt.  

Sources: Crunchbase, CompaniesMarketCap, Yahoo Finance, MicroStrategy, Forbes

MicroStrategy Revenue

In 2023, MicroStrategy reported annual revenue of approximately $496 million. 

This number is expected to grow significantly when the company reports annual revenue for 2024. 

In the first three quarters of 2024, MicroStrategy’s revenue is already $342.76 million. 

However, MicroStrategy’s CEO Michael Saylor recently stated that the company is earning $500 million a day from Bitcoin. 

We’ve also shown MicroStrategy’s revenue over time (since 2009) below:

Sources: Macrotrends, Yahoo Finance

How Many People Work at MicroStrategy?

According to the latest available data, there are 1,934 total full-time MicroStrategy employees.

Surprisingly, despite the company’s growth, the number of MicroStrategy employees has declined by 38.75% over the past ten years.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the number of MicroStrategy employees over time:

However, it’s likely there are more employees involved with the company. 

On LinkedIn, 3,339 members are associated with MicroStrategy. While this may include board members and investors, it also includes part-time employees and contractors. 

Sources: Macrotrends, Stock Analysis, LinkedIn

Conclusion

That wraps up our list of MicroStrategy statistics.

It’s clear that MicroStrategy is here to stay and will only continue to grow, thanks to the company’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy.

As the cryptocurrency market continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how MicroStrategy’s bold approach plays out in the long term.