Strategy shares fall after selling $2.5 million in bitcoin, its first sale since 2022
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Reddit — r/stocks
· June 01, 2026 at 14:28
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Post reports that Strategy (MSTR) sold $2.5M in bitcoin for the first time since 2022, breaking its “never sell” policy.
Shares fell 6% premarket and bitcoin dropped 2% on the news of the pivot to active balance sheet management.
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> Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold bitcoin last week for the second time ever as geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on the bitcoin price and crypto market broadly.
> Between May 26 and May 31, Strategy sold 32 coins for $2.5 million, and at an average of $77,135 per coin, according to a Monday filing. The company also sold 801,994 shares of common stock, raising $128.3 million, in the same period.
> Shares fell more than 6% in premarket trading. Bitcoin fell 2% on the news to its lowest level since April 13.
> This is the second time Strategy has ever sold bitcoin and comes soon after the company announced a pivot from Saylor’s longstanding “never sell” strategy in favor of actively managing its balance sheet. That includes potentially selling bitcoin if it improves bitcoin-per-share metrics, pays dividends or strengthens the company’s financial position.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/strategy-shares-fall-after-selling-2point5-million-in-bitcoin-its-first-sale-since-2022.html
Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5M and issued $128M in stock, marking its first BTC sale since 2022. The pivot from "never sell" to active management signals potential future sales, pressuring MSTR’s BTC premium. Short MSTR on the bearish market reaction and uncertainty around the new strategy, though the sale is tiny relative to holdings. Sale is small (<0.1% of BTC holdings); company may still accumulate long-term; strategic pivot could eventually enhance shareholder value.