Investor’s MSTR Bet for Kids Takes a Big Hit, but Bitcoin Bull Michael Saylor Isn’t

Strategy Inc.(NASDAQ:MSTR) executives moved to reassure an investor whose stake lost significant value during the current bear market.

Investor Accuses Strategy of Ignoring MSTR holders

During Monday’s Q&A with Strategy shareholders, a person named Rob said he invested $73,000 in MSTR for each of his three children, believing in the stock’s long-term potential.

That $73,000 figure he quoted is now only $20,000, bringing the total amount he set aside for his kids from $219,000 down to $60,000.

“The term potential is now a function of getting back to breakeven,” Rob said. “MSTR common shareholders seem to be your lowest priority.”

Strategy CEO Says Common Stockholders Are Top Priority

Strategy CEO Phong Le said that Strategy’s common shareholders remain the company’s top priority but stressed that MSTR is deliberately designed to provide amplified Bitcoin exposure.

That means it can outperform Bitcoin during bull markets while experiencing steeper losses during downturns.

Bitcoin is down 40% from its all-time highs set in October 2025, while MSTR has plunged 79% from its record high in November 2024.

Le told the investor to stay confident in the underlying asset; when Bitcoin bounces back, MSTR will follow and rise over time.

Saylor Says He Feels Investors’ Pain But…

Strategy Chair Michael Saylor also weighed in, stating that MSTR investments require a time horizon of at least 4 years, with 7–10 years being ideal.

Saylor said that buying MSTR means getting amplified Bitcoin, and you’re signing up for a “roller-coaster” ride.

“I feel your pain, but I think we have to be prepared to have difficult years,” the Bitcoin bull said. “We might have to actually ride through some number of months or a year or 2 in order to get to the point where things start to work to the benefit of the equity.”

Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition has been on hold for seven weeks, despite the company raising $333.7 million through stock sales.  The funds have been used to repurchase $132.2 million of STRC preferred shares, fund $52.4 million in STRC dividends, and add roughly $150 million to its dollar reserve.

Notably, Saylor said earlier this month that Bitcoin would gain 30% annually for 20 years and potentially outperform the S&P 500 by roughly 1.5 to two times over the long term.

Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $74,648.68, up 7.98% over the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Strategy shares rose 1.35% in after-hours trading. The MSTR stock closed 7.81% higher at $112.39 during Thursday’s regular session.

Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings show that Strategy stock has underperformed with weaker medium- and long-term price trends, while delivering strong short-term performance.

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