Trump Media Added 4,359 Bitcoin in Q3, Funded by Selling Part of Its IBIT Stake
Trump Media & Technology Group said on its earnings call that it acquired 4,359 bitcoin in the third quarter, paid for by selling part of its BlackRock bitcoin trust holding. It held 15,649.14 bitcoin on 30 September, with a combined fair value of $1.308 billion, according to TokenPost.
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Key points
- Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) acquired 4,359 bitcoin in the third quarter of 2026.
- The purchases were paid for with proceeds from selling part of its holding in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust.
- The company held 15,649.14 bitcoin on 30 September, with a combined fair value of $1.308 billion, TokenPost reported.
- Third-quarter profit was $409.7 million on revenue of $3.0 million.
- Of the 15,649 bitcoin held at the end of September, only about 3 were not posted as collateral, BeInCrypto reported.
What the company disclosed
Trump Media disclosed the purchases on its earnings call on Monday 9 November, according to [TokenPost](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/53170). Chief financial officer Phillip Juhan told the call that the 4,359 bitcoin were bought with money raised from a partial sale of the company's bitcoin ETF holdings, [Crypto.news](https://crypto.news/trump-media-bitcoin-holdings-q3-2026/) reported. [BeInCrypto](https://beincrypto.com/trump-media-bitcoin-buy-locked-collateral/) named the fund as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust.
The company held 15,649.14 bitcoin on 30 September. TokenPost put the combined fair value at $1.308 billion. Crypto.news cited a September closing bitcoin price of about $83,500 and said the reported holdings were worth nearly $1.31 billion at that level.
Collateral and the yield programme
The quarterly report shows 11,385.20 bitcoin pledged to an options programme at the end of September, BeInCrypto reported. Crypto.news gave the same figure and named the arrangement the Bitcoin Yield Management Program.
BeInCrypto said that of the 15,649 bitcoin held on 30 September, only about 3 were not posted as collateral.
Profit and revenue
TokenPost reported that gains on digital assets lifted third-quarter profit to $409.7 million. A $378.1 million gain on digital assets accounted for most of that net income. Revenue for the quarter was $3.0 million.
Nine-month purchases
According to Crypto.news, the filing shows Trump Media acquired 6,359.15 bitcoin over the first nine months of 2026, at prices ranging from about $59,900 to $65,400.
Timing
BeInCrypto noted that the disclosure came ten days after President Donald Trump called digital money a little dangerous.
What happens next
Crypto.news valued the reported holdings at roughly $1.17 billion at a bitcoin price of $74,450 on 10 November, excluding the separate IBIT investment. That compares with nearly $1.31 billion at the September closing price.
