AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

August 31, 2021 (unaudited)

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS – 97.9%
Information Technology – 24.6%
Communications Equipment – 3.6%
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)		6,710	$	2,479,546
Ciena Corp.(a)		39,840		2,276,059
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		16,373		3,333,052
				8,088,657
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.2%
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)		4,834		825,067
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)		11,030		1,978,561
				2,803,628
IT Services – 7.5%
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)		2,855		1,806,673
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)		16,480		4,338,854
MAXIMUS, Inc.		52,085		4,536,083
Visa, Inc. - Class A		28,420		6,511,022
				17,192,632
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0%
Lam Research Corp.		4,050		2,449,521
MKS Instruments, Inc.		16,480		2,425,526
QUALCOMM, Inc.		29,562		4,336,450
				9,211,497
Software – 8.3%
Adobe, Inc.(a)		4,753		3,154,566
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A		24,378		2,416,104
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)		5,367		874,767
Microsoft Corp.		40,950		12,361,986
				18,807,423
				56,103,837
Communication Services – 15.3%
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.0%
Comcast Corp. - Class A		112,614		6,833,417
Verizon Communications, Inc.		81,950		4,507,250
				11,340,667
Interactive Media & Services – 10.3%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C(a)		4,377		12,733,744
Facebook, Inc. - Class A(a)		28,330		10,747,835
				23,481,579
				34,822,246
Health Care – 14.8%
Biotechnology – 5.9%
Amgen, Inc.		19,220		4,334,686
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		5,492		3,698,313
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		27,220		5,451,894
				13,484,893

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.9%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		21,216	$	8,831,585
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.4%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A(a)		1,910		1,537,206
PerkinElmer, Inc.		8,410		1,554,168
				3,091,374
Pharmaceuticals – 3.6%
AstraZeneca PLC (Sponsored ADR)		26,722		1,557,358
Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR)		72,330		3,632,413
Zoetis, Inc.		15,350		3,139,996
				8,329,767
				33,737,619
Industrials – 14.7%
Aerospace & Defense – 3.7%
Hexcel Corp.(a)		20,883		1,184,275
Raytheon Technologies Corp.		39,474		3,345,816
Textron, Inc.		53,953		3,920,765
				8,450,856
Electrical Equipment – 2.8%
Emerson Electric Co.		40,776		4,301,868
Hubbell, Inc.		9,939		2,048,527
				6,350,395
Machinery – 3.5%
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.		19,125		1,119,960
Flowserve Corp.		81,060		3,150,802
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.		43,080		3,868,154
				8,138,916
Professional Services – 1.2%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.		28,040		2,751,004
Road & Rail – 2.5%
Kansas City Southern		6,500		1,824,355
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.		73,630		3,823,606
				5,647,961
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.0%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A		26,316		2,216,070
				33,555,202
Consumer Discretionary – 13.8%
Distributors – 2.5%
LKQ Corp.(a)		106,910		5,633,088
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.8%
Chegg, Inc.(a)		22,420		1,865,792

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Household Durables – 3.9%
DR Horton, Inc.		34,280	$	3,277,854
Garmin Ltd.		12,010		2,094,904
NVR, Inc.(a)		693		3,589,698
				8,962,456
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 3.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		2,170		7,531,614
Specialty Retail – 2.5%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		13,240		4,318,624
Murphy USA, Inc.		7,940		1,232,923
				5,551,547
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.8%
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)		4,530		1,895,579
				31,440,076
Financials – 10.4%
Banks – 1.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		23,720		3,794,014
Capital Markets – 2.2%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		12,030		4,974,525
Diversified Financial Services – 3.6%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B(a)		28,670		8,193,026
Insurance – 2.9%
Allstate Corp. (The)		39,480		5,340,855
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.		28,039		1,369,144
				6,709,999
				23,671,564
Real Estate – 2.5%
Real Estate Management & Development – 2.5%
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A(a)		58,430		5,626,809
Consumer Staples – 1.2%
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2%
Walmart, Inc.		18,610		2,756,141
Energy – 0.6%
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6%
Cactus, Inc. - Class A		18,824		706,088
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.		24,387		656,498
				1,362,586
Total Common Stocks (cost $151,215,526)				223,076,080
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.3%
Investment Companies – 3.3%
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.01%(b) (c) (d) (cost $7,454,354)		7,454,354		7,454,354

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	U.S. $ Value
Total Investments – 101.2% (cost $158,669,880)(e)	$	230,530,434
Other assets less liabilities – (1.2)%		(2,621,245	)
Net Assets – 100.0%	$	227,909,189

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Affiliated investments.

(c) The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(d) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(e) As of August 31, 2021, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $72,258,476 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(397,922), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $71,860,554.

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 & 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

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AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc.    

August 31, 2021 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2021:

Investments in Securities:	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Common Stocks(a)	$	223,076,080	$	—	$	—	$	223,076,080
Short-Term Investments		7,454,354		—		—		7,454,354
Total Investments in Securities		230,530,434		—		—		230,530,434
Other Financial Instruments(b)		—		—		—		—
Total	$	230,530,434	$	—	$	—	$	230,530,434

^(a)  See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

^(b)  Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.

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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 is as follows:

Fund	Market Value 11/30/2020 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value 08/31/2021 (000)		Dividend Income (000)
Government Money Market Portfolio	$	19,164	$	69,330	$	81,040	$	7,454	$	1

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