"Better than direct Bitcoin purchase"...Large Canadian Institution Buys 1.38 Million Shares of Strategy

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A large investment firm supported by the Canadian government has injected significant capital into Strategy (MSTR) shares, led by Michael Saylor.

According to CoinGeape, a virtual asset media outlet, on April 30 (local time), Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), which manages approximately $142 billion in assets, purchased 1.38 million shares of Strategy.

The acquisition of these shares, valued at approximately $219 million, was timed to coincide with the Bitcoin Conference 2026. This marks AIMCo's first investment in a Bitcoin treasury company. This move is analyzed as the investment firm's intention to increase its Bitcoin investment exposure through Strategy shares. Following this news, Strategy's stock price rose 1.03% to $159.82 in pre-market trading on Thursday. Wednesday's closing price was $158.19.

AIMCo is not the only major institution investing in Strategy. Last week, Capital Group invested $747 million by acquiring an additional 4.32 million shares of Strategy through its American Funds Fundamental Investors (ANCFX) fund. The company now holds 10.33 million shares, valued at approximately $1.63 billion. Vanguard Group also purchased an additional 1.2 million shares of Strategy worth $195 million in April.

Amid concentrated buying by large investment firms, Strategy continues its Bitcoin accumulation. Strategy, led by Chairman Michael Saylor, purchased an additional 3,273 BTC for $255 million at the end of April. The average purchase price per Bitcoin was $77,906. Strategy currently holds a total of 818,334 BTC, with a total acquisition cost exceeding $61.8 billion. This slightly surpasses BlackRock, which holds 81,077 BTC. Saylor optimistically assessed the future of Bitcoin in his speech at the Bitcoin Conference 2026.

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