MSCI approves index exclusion rules putting Strategy and Metaplanet at risk of removal

Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury company is flagged under MSCI's new non-operating company rules, with JPMorgan estimating about $2.8 billion in potential passive selling MSCI is changing who gets a seat in its global indexes, and Michael Saylor’s Strategy is near the top of the list of firms that could lose theirs. New eligibility rules for non-operating companies take effect at the close of November 30, 2026. Strategy, the best-known Bitcoin treasury company, is flagged as potentially affected. If it does exit, JPMorgan estimates index-tracking funds could be forced to sell approximately $2.8 billion of its shares. MSCI announced the overhaul on October 15, 2026. The changes apply to its Global Investable Market Indexes, a family of benchmarks that a large share of passive money tracks around the world.

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