Deutsche Bank lifts Strategy stake to 785,000 shares despite value drop

Deutsche Bank AG, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, bought more Strategy Inc. stock (MSTR) during the first quarter of 2026. Those extra shares actually left the bank holding less money than before.

The German lender disclosed in a new SEC filing that it held 784,919 shares at the quarter’s end, up from 731,704 at the close of 2025. However, the holding’s value slipped to roughly $98 million from approximately $111 million as the Bitcoin-linked stock retreated over the same stretch.

Strategy stock ended March 31, 2026 at nearly $125, down from levels above $150 at the close of 2025, per Yahoo Finance. The stock moved modestly higher in Friday pre-market trading and remains up roughly 18% year to date.

Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Strategy shares give it indirect crypto exposure. The bank is also preparing to launch crypto custody services in 2026, partnering with Bitpanda and Taurus, while exploring stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and an Ethereum layer 2 initiative.

Strategy posts first-quarter earnings as Bitcoin holdings top 818K $BTC

On Tuesday, Strategy released its first-quarter financial results, reporting that its Bitcoin holdings climbed to 818,334 $BTC as of May 3, representing a 22% increase since the start of the year. The company said it achieved a 9.4% $BTC Yield and nearly $5 billion in $BTC dollar gains year to date, supported by continued demand for its Digital Credit products, especially STRC.

According to Strategy, STRC has become a major force in the Bitcoin-backed credit market, growing to $8.5 billion in market capitalization and attracting corporate treasury and DeFi participation from firms including Prevalon, Strive, Anchorage, Apyx, and Saturn.

Although the firm reported a quarterly net loss of $12.5 billion due largely to unrealized losses on its digital asset holdings, it also recorded revenue growth to about $124 million, maintained more than $2.2 billion in cash reserves, and declared continued dividend payments on STRC stock as it expands its Bitcoin treasury and digital credit operations.