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<p class="has-drop-cap">Kerrisdale Capital has <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/buy-bitcoin-btc-short-microstrategy-mstron-value-gap-says-kerrisdale?utm_content=business&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">recommended</a> a unique investment strategy involving Bitcoin and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares. The investment firm suggests going long on Bitcoin while <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/best-broker-for-day-trading-platform/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">shorting MicroStrategy shares</a>, anticipating that the premium at which MicroStrategy often trades due to its Bitcoin holdings might contract, as it has in the past.</p>
<h3 id="hedge-fund-claims-microstrategy-s-premium-cannot-be-sustained-and-leverage-cuts-both-ways">Hedge Fund Claims MicroStrategy’s Premium Cannot Be Sustained and ‘Leverage Cuts Both Ways’</h3>
<p>MicroStrategy is often considered a proxy for Bitcoin due to its strategic decision to hold the cryptocurrency as a store of value and use debt to <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/how-to-invest-in-bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">purchase more Bitcoin</a>.</p>
<p>Kerrisdale argues that the premium at which MicroStrategy’s stock trades is excessively high, especially given the increasing accessibility of Bitcoin to investors through brokerages, exchanges, and new <a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023" target="_blank" aria-label="spot exchange-traded funds (opens in a new tab)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">spot exchange-traded funds</a>.</p>
<p>These developments have diminished MicroStrategy’s unique position as a way for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin. While MicroStrategy’s stock has surged over 200% alongside <a href="https://tokenist.com/bitcoin-breaches-71k-as-hong-kong-poised-to-approve-spot-etfs/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">Bitcoin’s record rally</a>, Kerrisdale notes that the premium to Bitcoin can both benefit and harm shareholders.</p>
<p>The report also highlights the downside of MicroStrategy’s leverage strategy. Despite the company increasing its Bitcoin holdings, the massive dilution has kept the amount of Bitcoin per share virtually unchanged. Shareholder value has mainly been driven by Bitcoin’s price appreciation rather than any unique value added by MicroStrategy.</p>
<p>Betting against MicroStrategy has been unprofitable for <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/short-selling/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">short sellers</a>, who have faced significant paper losses this year. However, Kerrisdale’s pair trade strategy suggests that there may be an opportunity to profit from the potential contraction of MicroStrategy’s premium while still benefiting from the appreciation of Bitcoin itself.</p>
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<h3 id="microstrategy-s-bitcoin-buys-summarized">MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Buys Summarized</h3>
<p>MicroStrategy has amassed a <a href="https://saylortracker.com" target="_blank" aria-label="significant portfolio of Bitcoin (opens in a new tab)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">significant portfolio of Bitcoin</a>, totaling 214,245 Bitcoins at a current price of $71,413.03 per Bitcoin. The portfolio’s total value is an impressive $15.34 billion, representing an all-time profit of approximately $7.76 billion, or a 102.4% increase from the initial investment. The company’s average purchase price, or dollar-cost average, is $35,372.59 per Bitcoin.</p>
<p>MicroStrategy’s purchases have been made at various price points, ranging from as low as $10,419.15 to as high as $68,477.00 per Bitcoin, with a total reported cost of $7.578 billion.</p>
<p>The portfolio has experienced varying degrees of profit across different transactions, with percentages ranging from 20.4% to over 500% for specific buys.</p>
<h3 id="microstrategy-stock-brief">MicroStrategy Stock Brief</h3>
<p>MicroStrategy shares were trading at $1,889.00, down $30.16 (-1.57%), as of 10:40 AM EDT on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.053 billion.</p>
<p>The stock opened at $1,942.00 and has fluctuated between $1,822.23 and $1,989.00 throughout the day, compared to the previous close of $1,919.16. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $266.00 and $1,999.99.</p>
<p>The trading volume for the day stood at 1,121,956 shares, lower than the average volume of 2,254,900 shares. The stock has a <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/what-is-beta-in-stocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">beta</a> of 2.83 (5-year monthly) and a <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/p-e-ratio/" class="deco-link" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PE ratio</a> (TTM) of 71.34, with earnings per share (TTM) of $26.48.</p>
<p>The company is expected to report its next earnings between April 29, 2024, and May 3, 2024. MicroStrategy does not currently offer a forward dividend. Analysts have set a one-year target estimate for the stock at $1,144.25.</p> <iframe src="https://tokenist.substack.com/embed" width="100%" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
<p><strong><em>Do you think MicroStrategy’s premium will make sense in the future as Bitcoin continues to gain mainstream adoption? Let us know in the comments below.</em></strong></p>
<p><em>Disclaimer: The author does not hold or have a position in any securities discussed in the article.</em></p>
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