MSCI confirms Strategy’s removal from indexes at end of November
MSCI will remove Bitcoin treasury company Strategy from its global equity indexes on Nov. 30, along with Japan's Metaplanet and Upexi. Ether treasury firm Sharplink is on a watchlist. The move may trigger sales by funds tracking these benchmarks, with JPMorgan estimating $2.8 billion in potential selling for Strategy. MSCI-linked funds hold about 3.1% of Strategy's shares.
How this was made

The 30-second read
Why it matters
The removal is expected to trigger passive fund sales of Strategy shares, potentially generating multi‑billion dollar pressure on the stock.
Market read
Index removal could cause immediate sell pressure on Strategy and affect related crypto‑treasury stocks.
What to watch
The actual float is small (13 M shares) and may limit price impact
Background
MSCI announced the deletion of Strategy and two other crypto‑treasury firms from its global equity indexes, effective Nov 30.
Market effects
Potential reduction in crypto‑treasury exposure for index‑tracking funds
U.S. equity indexes may see slight downward pressure from the removal
May influence other MSCI‑linked funds worldwide
Counterpoint
If passive funds rebalance slowly, the sell‑off could be muted
Key entities
- CompanyStrategy
Crypto treasury firm slated for index removal
- Index ProviderMSCI
Global index provider executing the deletion




