MICROSTRATEGY INC MSTR
CL A NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 594972408 · ISIN US5949724083
American technology company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryFinance Services
- HeadquartersTysons Corner, VA
- Founded1989
- Websitemicrostrategy.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($14.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1376.80. Options: 48 managers hold calls ($6.6bn notional), 53 hold puts ($10.3bn).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 233 |
| Q4 2022 | 213 |
| Q1 2023 | 252 |
| Q2 2023 | 272 |
| Q3 2023 | 296 |
| Q4 2023 | 371 |
| Q1 2024 | 532 |
| Q2 2024 | 595 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 98 | 114 |
| Q1 2023 | 145 | 93 |
| Q2 2023 | 144 | 88 |
| Q3 2023 | 161 | 96 |
| Q4 2023 | 236 | 75 |
| Q1 2024 | 362 | 174 |
| Q2 2024 | 356 | 218 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $847.0m | $1.4bn | 1.62 |
| Q4 2023 | $2.2bn | $3.5bn | 1.59 |
| Q1 2024 | $10.3bn | $17.0bn | 1.65 |
| Q2 2024 | $6.6bn | $10.3bn | 1.55 |
Biggest buyers
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +133.3k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | +100.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +87.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +76.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +58.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +51.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +42.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +41.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | New | +29.2k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | +26.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -360.8k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -264.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -79.5k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -66.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -60.3k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Reduced | -52.5k |
| Shaolin Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -37.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Reduced | -35.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -30.8k |
Biggest calls
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.4bn988.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.1bn811.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $713.4m517.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $642.7m466.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $537.6m390.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $458.0m332.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $456.8m331.6k shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $409.9m3.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $216.3m157.0k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Reduced | $172.2m125.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.9bn1.4m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.7bn1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5bn1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $804.3m583.9k shares |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Added | $799.9m580.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $706.4m512.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $538.0m390.6k shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $460.8m3.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $310.1m225.1k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Added | $252.1m183.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital International Investors 13G · institution +2.3 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 10.1% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 5.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (4.0%, 2026-05-11), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), SUSQUEHANNA SECURITIES, LLC (4.8%, 2025-11-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.0m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $9.1m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.3m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $14.6m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $348.7m | $275.7m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $136.5m | $135.1m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | Le Phong President & CEO, director | Sold | $850.7k590 shares |
| 2024-06-17 | Kang Andrew SEVP & CFO | Sold | $301.3k209 shares |
| 2024-06-17 | Shao Wei-Ming SEVP & General Counsel | Sold | $273.9k190 shares |
| 2024-06-17 | Montgomery Jeanine SVP & CAO | Sold | $54.8k38 shares |
| 2024-04-25 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.2m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-24 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.5m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-23 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.7m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-22 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $5.5m4.3k shares |
| 2024-04-22 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $962.2k719 shares |
| 2024-04-19 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.0m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-18 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.1m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-17 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $3.0m2.5k shares |
| 2024-04-17 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $2.9m2.5k shares |
| 2024-04-16 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.3m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-15 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $2.9m2.0k shares |
| 2024-04-15 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $2.6m1.9k shares |
| 2024-04-15 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $1.6m1.2k shares |
| 2024-04-12 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $7.4m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-11 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $7.7m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-10 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $7.3m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-09 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $5.6m4.0k shares |
| 2024-04-09 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $1.5m994 shares |
| 2024-04-08 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $7.7m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-05 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.8m4.3k shares |
| 2024-04-05 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $1.1m688 shares |
| 2024-04-04 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $8.5m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-03 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $8.2m5.0k shares |
| 2024-04-02 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $6.9m4.6k shares |
| 2024-04-02 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $706.4k447 shares |
| 2024-04-01 | SAYLOR MICHAEL J Executive Chairman, director | Sold plan | $8.2m5.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.7m $2.4bn | Reduced -66.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $2.1bn | Reduced -2.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 881.1k $1.2bn | Reduced -360.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio | 782.1k $1.1bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.91% of their portfolio | 378.1k $520.9m | Added +133.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 310.5k $427.7m | Reduced -24.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 301.7k $415.6m | Added +76.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 253.6k $348.7m | Reduced -79.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 157.9k $217.5m | Added +12.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.5k $194.9m | Added +1.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 136.8k $188.4m | Added +58.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 119.9k $165.2m | Added +51.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.4k $161.7m | Reduced -1.7k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 105.3k $145.1m | Added +100.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 96.6k $133.1m | Reduced -27.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 87.9k $121.1m | Added +87.0k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 3.40% of their portfolio | 77.0k $106.1m | Reduced -23.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.0k $97.8m | Added +384 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.7k $82.3m | Added +42.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.3k $77.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.6k $68.3m | Added +5.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 46.6k $64.2m | Added +17.4k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 1.99% of their portfolio | 41.8k $57.6m | Added +23.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.5k $57.1m | Reduced -30.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 41.1k $56.7m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.4k $52.8m | Reduced -6.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 36.6k $50.4m | Added +526 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.1k $48.3m | Reduced -264.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5k $44.8m | Added +16.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.2k $40.2m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.2k $40.2m | Reduced -14.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $39.1m | Reduced -60.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $38.8m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 28.0k $38.6m | Added +1.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.6k $38.1m | Added +3.8k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 26.5k $36.5m | New |
| NATIXIS 0.23% of their portfolio | 26.5k $36.5m | Reduced -3.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.3k $34.9m | Added +10.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.8k $34.2m | Added +12.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.5k $33.7m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 24.3k $33.5m | Added +683 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.6k $32.5m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 4.61% of their portfolio | 19.2k $26.5m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.2k $26.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 18.8k $25.9m | Reduced -132 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.6k $25.6m | Reduced -3.8k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 4.77% of their portfolio | 17.2k $23.7m | Added +15.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.8k $21.8m | Added +2.8k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 1.05% of their portfolio | 15.8k $21.7m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.7k $21.7m | Reduced -19.9k |
| Strong Tower Advisory Services 6.66% of their portfolio | 14.7k $20.3m | Added +525 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.6k $20.1m | Added +12.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $20.0m | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.7k $18.9m | Added +8.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.3k $18.3m | Reduced -5.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 13.2k $18.2m | Reduced -10.1k |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.48% of their portfolio | 12.9k $17.8m | Added +4.7k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 11.9k $16.4m | Added +475 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.7k $14.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 10.7k $14.7m | Added +369 |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 10.1k $14.0m | Reduced -4.8k |
| CTC LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $13.3m | Reduced -11.0k |
| SHARIAPORTFOLIO, INC. 7.11% of their portfolio | 9.6k $13.2m | Added +2.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.6k $13.2m | Added +9.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4k $13.1m | Added +1.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.4k $12.9m | Added +3.1k |
| Compass Ion Advisors, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 9.2k $15.6m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8k $12.2m | Added +1.6k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $11.3m | Added +4.4k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.65% of their portfolio | 8.6k $11.8m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.3k $11.5m | Reduced -2.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.1k $11.2m | Reduced -828 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.7k $10.6m | First filing |
| Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC 6.44% of their portfolio | 7.1k $9.8m | Added +156 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $9.8m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.1k $9.8m | New |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.0k $9.7m | Added +6.8k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 6.8k $9.4m | New |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6k $9.1m | Added +1.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6k $9.1m | Added +45 |
| Belvedere Trading LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 6.5k $8.9m | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3k $8.6m | Added +1.0k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.2k $8.5m | Added +4.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.0k $8.3m | Added +4.7k |
| Eschler Asset Management LLP 6.44% of their portfolio | 6.0k $8.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.0k $8.2m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.0k $8.2m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $8.9m | Reduced -7.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $8.1m | Reduced -23.8k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.8k $8.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8k $8.0m | Reduced -19.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.8k $8.0m | Added +4.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7k $7.9m | Added +3.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.7k $7.7m | Added +382 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7k $7.8m | New |
| ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 1.44% of their portfolio | 5.6k $7.7m | Added +1.6k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.6k $7.7m | Added +5.4k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.6k $7.7m | Added +1.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.5k $7.6m | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3k $7.3m | Reduced -1.3k |