N-Q 1 dnq.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HEALTH CARE FUND, INC. AllianceBernstein Global Health Care Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-09329

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HEALTH CARE FUND,

INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2008

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2008


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 


AllianceBernstein Global Health Care Fund

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares    U.S. $ Value

COMMON STOCKS - 97.9%

     

Health Care - 97.9%

     

Biotechnology - 17.8%

     

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   52,200    $ 558,540

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   94,000      2,745,740

Basilea Pharmaceutica (a)

   10,103      1,470,573

Celgene Corp. (a)

   24,100      1,477,089

Genentech, Inc. (a)

   68,380      5,551,088

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

   157,000      8,090,210
         
        19,893,240
         

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 19.6%

     

Alcon, Inc.

   47,300      6,728,425

Baxter International, Inc.

   29,100      1,682,562

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   68,300      5,863,555

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   50,900      2,830,040

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

   20,381      4,746,325
         
        21,850,907
         

Health Care Providers & Services - 11.8%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   121,600      5,118,144

McKesson Corp.

   30,000      1,571,100

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

   112,800      4,939,512

WellPoint, Inc. (a)

   33,400      1,473,942
         
        13,102,698
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.5%

     

Luminex Corp. (a)

   144,100      2,831,565
         

Pharmaceuticals - 46.2%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   91,918      5,069,278

Allergan, Inc.

   82,500      4,652,175

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   125,800      2,679,540

Eli Lilly & Co.

   103,400      5,334,406

Johnson & Johnson

   67,700      4,391,699

Merck & Co., Inc.

   121,700      4,618,515

Novartis AG

   102,148      5,241,629

Roche Holding AG

   38,055      7,172,224

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   89,000      1,530,602

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   50,400      2,530,185

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored) (ADR)

   168,880      7,800,567

Wyeth

   12,140      506,966
         
        51,527,786
         

Total Investments - 97.9%

     

(cost $79,899,864)

        109,206,196

Other assets less liabilities - 2.1%

        2,329,812
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 111,536,008
         
(a)    Non-income producing security.   
   Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor's. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market.   

 

Glossary:     
ADR¨    - ¨           American Depositary Receipt¨


Country Breakdown *

AllianceBernstein Global Health Care Fund

March 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Summary          
   65.9%    United States
   23.2%    Switzerland
   7.2%    Israel
   3.7%    Japan
       
   100.0%    Total Investments
       

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2008. The Fund's country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3(a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3(a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Global Health Care Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/ Marc O. Mayer
 

Marc O. Mayer

President

Date:   May 23, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Marc O. Mayer
 

Marc O. Mayer

President

Date:   May 23, 2008

 

By:   /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo
 

Joseph J. Mantineo

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:   May 23, 2008