Capital Group Boosts Bitcoin Holdings with $4.73 Billion Investment in Metaplanet and Strategy

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Friday, Jun 20, 2025 11:21 pm ET1min read
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Capital Group, a firm managing $2.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has become the second-largest shareholder in both Strategy and Metaplanet, two prominent companies actively involved in Bitcoin acquisition strategies. This development comes as more firms are enticed by US President Donald Trump’s Bitcoin strategic reserve strategy, leading them to add Bitcoin to their corporate treasuries or invest in companies that are major Bitcoin buyers.

Metaplanet, a Japan-based company, recently disclosed that

Capital Group
has increased its shareholding to 36,624,100 shares, representing 6.10% of the total shares and valued at nearly $0.5 billion. This makes Capital Group the second-largest shareholder in Metaplanet, behind MMXX Venture, which holds 6.99% of the total shares valued at nearly $0.6 billion. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich expressed his honor in having Capital Group’s support as the company drives innovation and shapes the future of finance.

Metaplanet has ambitious plans to raise $5.4 billion to purchase 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027. The company aims to issue 555 million shares through moving strike warrants to acquire more Bitcoin, underscoring its strategy to narrow the gap with its peers. This plan follows Asia’s MicroStrategy’s recent acquisition of 1,112 BTC for $117 million, reaching its 2025 goal of acquiring at least 10,000 BTC.

Capital Group’s significant investment in Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, further solidifies its position as a major player in the Bitcoin investment landscape. Capital Group holds 14,679,783 shares of MSTR worth $4.23 billion, making it the second-largest shareholder behind Vanguard Group, which holds shares worth almost $5.90 billion. Strategy’s recent Bitcoin purchase worth $1.05 billion brings its total holdings to 592,100 BTC valued at nearly $62.78 billion. Several other companies have followed Strategy’s lead by adding Bitcoin to their corporate treasuries, including The Blockchain Group, Coinsilium Group, ANAP, and Vanadi Coffee.