Metaplanet announced a new shareholder holding a stake in the Bitcoin treasury company of 12.9%, around 84.4 million shares, approximately valued at $820 million, according to an X post on Tuesday by Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich.
“Metaplanet has a new largest shareholder. As of June 30, National Financial Services LLC holds 84.4 million shares, representing 12.9% of the company—equivalent to approximately ¥130 billion ($820 million) in value. NFS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments and typically acts as custodian for retail and institutional investors who purchase shares via Fidelity platforms. Our shareholder base continues to evolve as global access expands,” read the X post.
The addition of a new shareholder follows a stock split put into effect from April 1, 2025, where each share of common stock was split into 10 shares.
Metaplanet continues to aggressively accumulate BTC in line with its goal to reach holdings of 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. The company’s latest purchase of BTC was made on July 14, when it acquired 797 BTC, with total holdings reaching 16,352 BTC.
Metaplanet shares were trading at 1,343 Japanese Yen at the time of reporting, down by 6.48%