2026년 2월 26일 · Unknown · financial · 출처 Yahoo Finance
While the financial elite have often dismissed cryptocurrency, the matter seems to have come to a head as it turns out Wall Street's most shorted stock is the world's leading Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company.
According to Goldman Sachs’ hedge fund positioning data, Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) occupies the top spot among the most shorted large-cap U.S. stocks.
It's a sharp turnaround from a year ago when it wasn't even among the top 50 shorted stocks.
The bet against MSTR is reflective of the broader market pessimism after the crypto crash.
While Bitcoin hit its peak of $126,080 on Oct. 6, it is trading 47% lower at $66,153.89 at press time.
The MSTR stock—which the company claims trades at a premium to its Bitcoin holdings—has declined 65% since Oct. 6.
Strategy now holds 717,722 BTC on its balance sheet acquired for $76,020 per coin. As BTC trades around $66,000, the firm's Bitcoin treasury is underwater.
However, a digital bank has decided to back the firm as short-sellers bet against it.
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Anchorage Digital announces exposure to STRC
Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley revealed on Feb. 25 that the digital bank holds Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, on its balance sheet.
Stretch (STRC) is a perpetual preferred security that acts like a short-duration, high-yield credit instrument. It currently offers 11.25% annual dividends, payable monthly in cash.
It is among the various financial instruments Strategy leverages to raise capital to buy Bitcoin to add to its balance sheet.
The firm's common stock (MSTR) provides investors with amplified exposure to Bitcoin.
Stride (STRD) is a long-duration, high-yield credit instrument that offers 10% annual dividends on a quarterly basis.
Strike (STRK) is a convertible perpetual preferred stock. Each share of STRK is convertible into 0.1 shares of MSTR. It offers 8% annual dividends on a quarterly basis.
The 10% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock (STRE) is a long-duration, Euro-dominated credit instrument.
Strife (STRF) is a long-duration, senior credit instrument that offers 10% dividends annually that is payable quarterly in cash.
In pre-market hours today, the MSTR stock was trading 4% higher at $129.70.
STRC, which Anchorage Digital has bought, was struggling to reach the $100 price mark, only 0.05% higher in pre-market hours.
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This story was originally published by TheStreet on Feb 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the MARKETS section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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