Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel has disclosed holding shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) 141 days after the Stock Act’s 45-day disclosure.
FBI Director Patel purchased MSTR stock on November 21, 2025, according to an amended Periodic Transaction Report (OGE Form 278-T) signed on May 26, 2026, and analyzed by Finbold on July 2. However, he was supposed to file the purchase by January 5, 2026, in accordance with the law, but failed due to apparent miscommunication.
“On May 26, 2026, Director Patel notified my office that, due to a miscommunication, the transaction was inadvertently omitted from his original Periodic Transaction Report,” William N. Taylor II, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Management and Compliance, noted.
The FBI Director invested between $100,001 and $250,000 in Strategy late last year, but disclosed the filing nearly five months later. Patel purchased MSTR stock, which is heavily invested in Bitcoin (BTC), but stated that he has no conflict of interest through the transaction. As such, the FBI director noted in the filing that he would divest from MSTR stock should any conflict of interest arise.
Why is MSTR stock dropping despite support from the FBI Director?
Over the past year, MSTR stock has plunged by more than 74%, trading at around $102.49 at press time. As such, the company’s market capitalization hovered at about $45.5 billion.
The MSTR stock has been on a downward trend over the past year, despite support from the FBI Director and additional institutional investors, amid the multi-month crypto bear market. Notably, the value of Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings has declined by over $6 billion so far in 2026, as Finbold reported.
Nonetheless, Wall Street analysts, including Peter Christiansen from Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), believe MSTR stock could rebound over the coming months, as Finbold noted. As such, FBI Director Patel’s bet on Strategy, which was filled at about $170.5 per share, could soon break even and potentially generate profits.
