“Shares of MicroStrategy have soared amid a current rise within the value of bitcoin, however as is usually the case with crypto, issues have gotten carried away,” the quick vendor wrote.
Not one of the causes cited for the inventory’s relative attractiveness “justify paying effectively over double for a similar coin,” the report mentioned.
Software program developer MicroStrategy’s enterprise mannequin is predicated on the acquisition and holding of bitcoin, and its crypto stash represents the vast majority of the corporate’s valuation. The corporate now holds about 214,246 bitcoins, which is greater than 1% of all of the 21 million tokens that can ever exist.
MicroStrategy’s market cap is about $32 billion. Its bitcoin holdings are price about $15.2 billion.
The report notes that the bitcoin value at the moment implied by MicroStrategy’s share value is $177,000, which is 2 and a half instances the spot value of the cryptocurrency.
“The times when MicroStrategy shares represented a uncommon, distinctive solution to acquire entry to bitcoin are lengthy over,” the be aware mentioned, including that “bitcoin is now simply obtainable by way of brokerages, crypto exchanges and extra lately low price exchange-traded merchandise (ETPs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).”
MicroStrategy didn’t reply to a request for remark earlier than publication. The shares fell about 3%.
Kerrisdale is not the one investor promoting shares of MicroStrategy quick. Complete quick curiosity in crypto shares is $10.7 billion, with MicroStrategy and Coinbase (COIN) making up 84% of the bearish bets, based on a report from S3 Companions.