Strategy’s STRC ATM Just Did $1 Billion in a Single Day — And the Machine Is Only Accelerating

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April 13, 2026 marked a milestone that even the most aggressive STRC bulls didn’t see coming this fast.

Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock — ticker STRC — just printed over $1 billion in single-day trading volume. Not over a week. Not a rolling average. One session.

And the kicker? 100% of that volume cleared above the $100 par threshold, meaning every single share that traded was eligible to trigger Strategy’s at-the-market offering. The ATM didn’t just run on Monday. It ran at full capacity.

We track this in real time with our STRC ATM Tracker, and even by the standards of what’s been an extraordinary stretch, today stands alone.

Bitcoins The Confirmed Numbers: Last Week’s 8-K Was Already Historic

Before we get to today, let’s anchor in what we already know — because the SEC filing that dropped this morning tells a story of its own.

For the week of April 6–12, Strategy’s 8-K filing confirmed:

MetricConfirmed (8-K)
Shares Sold10,028,363
Net Proceeds$1.001 Billion
BTC Acquired13,927 BTC
Avg BTC Purchase Price$71,902
Capture Rate81%

That’s $1 billion in net ATM proceeds in a single week — the second time STRC has crossed that threshold. The first was the week of March 9–15, when the program generated $1.18B in proceeds and acquired 16,815 BTC at a $70,194 average.

But here’s what makes the April 6–12 week structurally different: the capture rate surged to 81%. For context, that rate was 64% the week prior (Mar 30–Apr 5), 61% the week before that, and just 45% in early March. The trend line is steep, and it tells you that Strategy’s execution desk is getting more aggressive in capturing eligible volume — or that market conditions are making it easier to do so. Likely both.

You can view the full confirmed weekly breakdown on the live STRC ATM Dashboard, where 8-K data is integrated the day it’s filed.

Bitcoins Today’s Session: The Billion-Dollar Monday

Now layer Monday on top of that. From the STRC ATM Tracker taken at 4:10 PM ET during after-hours trading:

  • Volume: $1.06 billion
  • % Above $100 Par: 100%
  • Estimated ATM Proceeds: ~$796 million
  • Estimated BTC Acquired: ~10,834 BTC
  • BTC Price at Execution: ~$73,400

Let that number breathe for a moment. An estimated 10,834 BTC in a single day. The Bitcoin network mines approximately 450 BTC per day post-halving. That puts Monday’s estimated acquisition at 2,408% of daily mining supply.

Strategy didn’t just buy more Bitcoin than the network produced on Monday. It bought roughly 24 times more.

Here’s a full snapshot from today’s projections after market close:

Bitcoins Back-to-Back Billion-Dollar Weeks And the Third Is Loading

Zoom out and the pattern is unmistakable. Here’s how the last several confirmed weeks stack up:

WeekNet ProceedsBTC AcquiredCapture Rate
Mar 2–8$377.1M5,31545%
Mar 9–15$1.18B16,81561%
Mar 30 – Apr 5$329.9M4,87164%
Apr 6–12$1.001B13,92781%
Apr 13 (Mon only, est.)~$796M~10,83481%*

Using the most recent confirmed capture rate as baseline.

The week of April 6–12 was a confirmed billion-dollar week. Today alone — a single Monday — is already tracking at roughly 80% of last week’s total proceeds. If STRC volume holds anything close to this pace through Friday, we could be looking at the largest single-week ATM execution in the program’s history.

We publish these numbers weekly. Sign up for the free STRC Weekly data report to get confirmed 8-K data, tracker estimates, and context delivered to your inbox every week.

Bitcoins Why 100% Above Par Matters

For anyone unfamiliar with the mechanics: STRC’s ATM program only activates when shares trade at or above the $100 par value. Below that, no new shares are issued, no proceeds are generated, and no Bitcoin is purchased. The percentage of volume above $100 is the gating metric for the entire machine.

On most active days, that number runs somewhere between 80% and 95%. On Monday, it was 100%. Every share that changed hands did so at par or better. There was no dead volume. The entire session was eligible for ATM execution.

For a stock with over $1 billion in daily turnover, that’s extraordinary market structure. It suggests consistent institutional demand at and above par — not retail-driven spikes that briefly touch $100 and retrace.

The STRC ATM Heatmap breaks this down in 15-minute intervals across the trading day. On days like Monday, the heatmap runs solid — no gaps, no dead zones.

Bitcoins The Cumulative Picture: 780,897 BTC and Growing

JUST IN: @Strategy ($MSTR) acquired 13,927 BTC for ~$1.00B at an avg price of ~$71,902 per BTC

ATM activity (net proceeds):
➤ $1,001.3M via STRC ATM

🟠 Total holdings: 780,897 BTC pic.twitter.com/FDoutT9wUj

— Bitcoin For Corporations (@BitcoinForCorps) April 13, 2026

As of the latest confirmed data, Strategy holds approximately 780,897 BTC at an average cost basis of ~$75,577 per coin. Total cost: roughly $59 billion.

The STRC ATM program alone has generated over $3.5 billion in net proceeds across its ATM offerings since inception (separate from the $2.52B IPO), funding the acquisition of approximately 47,705 BTC through at-the-market sales.

And with the current week already on pace to potentially add another 10,000+ BTC from Monday alone, the gap between Strategy and every other corporate Bitcoin holder on the planet continues to widen.

Bitcoins What the Capture Rate Tells You

If there’s one metric that sophisticated STRC observers should be watching, it’s the capture rate — the percentage of eligible volume (above $100) that Strategy actually converts into ATM proceeds.

Here’s the recent trajectory:

  • Early March: 45%
  • Mid-March: 61%
  • Late March / Early April: 64%
  • Last Week (confirmed): 81%

This isn’t noise. It’s a deliberate, observable escalation. A higher capture rate means Strategy is issuing shares into a larger portion of the available above-par volume. The ceiling is 100% — you can’t sell more shares than the market is offering to buy — but 81% is already remarkably aggressive by ATM standards.

For the capital markets professionals reading this: that kind of capture rate on a $1B+ volume day implies deep, sustained liquidity at and above par. Strategy isn’t chasing price. The bid is coming to them.

Bitcoins What Comes Next

Nine consecutive trading days of ATM activity above $100 par. Back-to-back billion-dollar volume weeks confirmed by SEC filings. A single Monday that nearly matched all of last week’s proceeds. And a capture rate that has nearly doubled in six weeks.

The STRC ATM isn’t slowing down. If anything, the data suggests it’s reaching a new operating regime entirely — one where billion-dollar weeks may become the baseline rather than the exception.

We’ll be tracking every session, every 15-minute interval, every 8-K filing as it drops.

Track the STRC ATM live: https://bitcoinforcorporations.com/strc-atm-tracker/

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Disclaimer: This content was prepared on behalf of Bitcoin For Corporations for informational purposes only. It reflects the author’s own analysis and opinion and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Nothing in this article constitutes an offer, invitation, or solicitation to purchase, sell, or subscribe for any security or financial product.

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Nick works on Bitcoin For Corporations at BTC Inc, helping public companies adopt Bitcoin through strategic education, thought leadership, and go-to-market planning. Since 2021, he has held cross-functional roles in growth, product, and education—shaping how both individuals and businesses approach Bitcoin at scale.

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