N-Q 1 dnq.htm PRUDENTIAL SECTOR FUNDS, INC. (D/B/A JENNISON SECTOR FUNDS, INC.) Prudential Sector Funds, Inc. (d/b/a Jennison Sector Funds, 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:   811-03175
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.
  (d/b/a Jennison Sector Funds, Inc.)
Address of principal executive offices:   Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:   Deborah A. Docs
  Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:   11/30/2008
Date of reporting period:   8/31/2008

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Jennison Financial Services Fund

Schedule of Investments

as of August 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 89.4%

  

COMMON STOCKS

  

Capital Markets 42.0%

  
13,200   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

   $ 1,256,904
398,200   

Azimut Holding SpA (Italy)

     3,496,313
85,000   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     2,941,850
205,000   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(b)

     4,917,950
79,900   

Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR (Switzerland)(h)

     3,705,762
69,000   

Eaton Vance Corp.(h)

     2,463,990
10,300   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     1,688,891
101,100   

Invesco Ltd.

     2,591,193
104,800   

Janus Capital Group, Inc.(h)

     2,826,456
68,800   

Julius Baer Holding AG (Switzerland)

     4,204,913
160,300   

KKR Private Equity Investors LP

     1,962,072
65,800   

KKR Private Equity Investors LP, 144A, RDU, Private Placement(f)(g)
(original cost $1,642,755; purchased 5/3/06 – 5/5/06)

     805,392
128,500   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(a)(b)

     2,625,255
         
        35,486,941
         

Commercial Banks 6.4%

  
242,000   

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.(h)

     5,413,540
         

Consumer Finance 2.2%

  
114,700   

SLM Corp.(a)

     1,893,697
         

Diversified Consumer Services 4.2%

  
137,300   

H&R Block, Inc.(b)

     3,506,642
         

Diversified Financial Services 10.1%

  
285,200   

BM&F BOVESPA SA (Brazil)

     2,183,617
49,800   

BM&F BOVESPA SA, 144A (Brazil)(f)

     381,291
48,200   

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)

     4,547,477
53,000   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Class A)(a)(b)

     1,446,900
         
        8,559,285
         

Insurance 12.4%

  
400   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B)(a)

     1,560,800
207,000   

Genworth Financial, Inc. (Class A)

     3,322,350
32,000   

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.(b)

     1,568,320
5,400   

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(b)

     2,553,660
72,000   

XL Capital Ltd. (Class A)(b)

     1,447,200
         
        10,452,330
         

IT Services 4.8%

  
53,300   

Visa, Inc. (Class A)(h)

     4,045,470
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts 7.3%

  


228,100   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(b)(h)

     3,412,376  
403,000   

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.

     2,740,400  
           
        6,152,776  
           
  

Total long-term investments
(cost $75,016,707)

     75,510,681  
           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 24.8%

  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

  
20,933,027   

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series
(cost $20,933,027; includes $14,463,450 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)(c)(d)

     20,933,027  
           
  

Total Investments, Before Securities Sold Short(e) 114.2%
(cost $95,949,734)(i)

     96,443,708  
           

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (20.7%)

  

COMMON STOCKS

  

Capital Markets (2.9%)

  
42,200   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     (2,504,992 )
           

Commercial Banks (6.9%)

  
182,500   

U.S. Bancorp

     (5,814,450 )
           

Diversified Financial Services (2.4%)

  
55,500   

Bank of America Corp.

     (1,728,270 )
827   

CME Group, Inc.

     (277,360 )
           
        (2,005,630 )
           

Exchange Traded Funds (8.5%)

  
25,100   

Regional Bank HOLDRs Trust

     (2,611,906 )
139,300   

KBW Bank ETF

     (4,564,861 )
           
        (7,176,767 )
           
  

Total securities sold short
(proceeds $16,315,495)

     (17,501,839 )
           
  

Total Investments, Net of Securities Sold Short(e) 93.5%
(cost $79,634,239)(i)

     78,941,869  
  

Other assets in excess of liabilities 6.5%

     5,506,748  
           
  

Net Assets 100.0%

   $ 84,448,617  
           

 

The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

RDU—Restricted Depositary Unit

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of a security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $13,891,669; cash collateral of $14,463,450 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(c) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(d) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund – Taxable Money Market Series.


(e) As of August 31, 2008, one security representing $805,392 and 1.0% of net assets was fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors. This amount, $805,392 was valued using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3, as defined below).
(f) Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
(g) Indicates a security is illiquid and restricted as to resale. The aggregate original cost of such security is $1,642,755. The aggregate market value of $805,392 is approximately 1.0% of net assets.
(h) A portion of a security is pledged as collateral in connection with the short positions carried by the Fund.
(i) The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the total net unrealized depreciation as of August 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of Investments

  Appreciation   Depreciation   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
  Other Cost
Basis
Adjustments
  Total Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
$96,142,234   $ 6,053,479   $(5,752,005)   $ 301,474   $ (1,188,558)   $ (887,084)

The difference between the book basis and the tax basis was attributable to deferred losses on wash sales. Other cost basis adjustments are attributable to depreciation on short sales, foreign currencies and mark to market of receivables and payables.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1       quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2       other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

Valuation inputs

   Investments
in Securities
    Other Financial
Instruments*

Level 1 – Quoted Prices – Long

   $ 95,638,316     —  

Level 1 – Quoted Prices – Short

     (17,501,839 )  

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     —       —  

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     805,392     —  
            

Total

   $ 78,941,869     —  
            

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Investments
in Securities
 

Balance as of 11/30/07

   $ 1,177,820  

Realized gain (loss)

     —    

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (372,428 )

Net purchases (sales)

     —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —    
        

Balance as of 8/31/08

   $ 805,392  
        


Jennison Health Sciences Fund

Schedule of Investments

as of August 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.8%
COMMON STOCKS 94.1%
Biotechnology 32.4%
708,856   

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

   $ 19,954,296
252,000   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     11,360,160
3,313,600   

Allos Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

     30,915,888
749,700   

Array Biopharma, Inc.(a)(b)

     6,125,049
762,200   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)

     22,972,708
396,800   

Cephalon, Inc.(a)(b)

     30,402,816
445,000   

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., Private Placement (cost $2,670,000; purchased 8/11/08)(a)(c)(d)

     2,701,373
454,800   

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

     2,906,172
187,300   

Genentech, Inc.(a)

     18,495,875
664,400   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

     35,000,592
2,465,800   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.(a)(b)

     25,225,134
95,200   

Intercell AG (Austria)(a)

     4,189,895
1,273,800   

InterMune, Inc.(a)(b)

     24,163,986
2,000,000   

Ironwood Pharmaceutical (Microbia) Private Placement, Series E (cost $7,640,000; purchased 2/21/06)(a)(c)(d)

     12,500,000
160,000   

Ironwood Pharmaceutical (Microbia) Private Placement, Series F (cost $1,000,000; purchased 2/21/07)(a)(c)(d)

     1,000,000
727,400   

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     385,522
960,512   

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Private Placement (cost $4,322,304; purchased 3/24/06)(a)(c)(d)

     4,898,611
373,500   

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

     4,343,805
488,100   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     10,601,532
42,181   

Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG (Switzerland)(a)

     2,735,071
5,700,000   

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     2,280,000
53,300   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)(b)

     5,656,729
461,800   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     12,403,948
         
        291,219,162
         
Food & Staples Retailing 1.5%
357,100   

CVS/Caremark Corp.

     13,069,860
         
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies 7.0%
106,400   

Alcon, Inc.

     18,118,856
247,700   

Baxter International, Inc.

     16,784,152
294,600   

China Medical Technologies, Inc.(b)

     13,533,924
308,800   

Enteromedics, Inc.(a)

     1,096,240
388,300   

Immucor, Inc.(a)(b)

     12,507,143
4,000,000   

Lombard Medical Technologies PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

     528,628
         
        62,568,943
         
Healthcare Providers & Services 8.8%
708,000   

Aetna, Inc.

     30,543,120
77,800   

Air Methods Corp.(a)(b)

     2,246,086
132,100   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     7,262,858


131,800   

CardioNet, Inc.(a)

   4,019,900
377,200   

Humana, Inc.(a)

   17,502,080
109,200   

McKesson Corp.

   6,309,576
191,100   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(a)

   8,953,035
743,700   

Tempo Participacoes SA (Brazil)(a)

   2,349,727
       
      79,186,382
       
Healthcare Technology 3.8%
2,406,800    Allscripts Healthcare Solution, Inc.(a)(b)    34,513,512
       
Household Products 0.5%
1,690,300    Alapis Holding Industrial and Commercial SA (Greece)    4,240,381
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.0%
53,200    Amag Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)    2,058,308
296,600    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)    17,962,096
387,400    WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR (China)(a)(b)    6,860,854
       
      26,881,258
       
Pharmaceuticals 37.1%
570,900    Abbott Laboratories    32,786,787
159,100    Allergan, Inc.    8,888,917
483,395    Ardea Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)    6,438,821
617,500    ARYx Therapeutics, Inc.(a)    3,914,950
554,500    Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)    21,797,395
453,900    Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)    30,656,406
179,600    Bayer AG (Germany)    14,212,229
609,200    BioForm Medical, Inc.(a)(b)    2,424,616
283,000    BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc.(a)    3,260,160
1,679,400    Elan Corp. PLC, ADR (Ireland)(a)(b)    22,487,166
3,104,200    Genomma Lab Internacional SA de CV, 144A (Mexico)(a)    4,929,769
1,165,937    Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (United Kingdom)    8,899,836
1,802,500   

Impax Laboratories, Inc.
(cost $18,296,694; purchased 11/10/06)(a)(b)(c)(d)

   16,024,225
220,900    KV Pharmaceutical Co. (Class A)(a)(b)    4,981,295
4,420,000    Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)    10,519,600
528,200    Map Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)    5,229,180
98,300    Merck KGaA (Germany)    11,262,881
2,549,800    Mylan, Inc.(a)(b)    32,866,923
39,800    Richter Gedeon Nyrt. (Hungary)    7,887,020
254,300    Schering-Plough Corp.    4,933,420
170,900    Shire PLC ADR (United Kingdom)    9,071,372
236,600    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (Israel)(b)    11,200,644
947,000    Viropharma, Inc.(a)(b)    13,873,550
415,200    Wyeth    17,969,856
549,800    Xenoport, Inc.(a)(b)    26,846,734
       
      333,363,752
       
  

Total common stocks
(cost $723,716,644)

   845,043,250
       


CONVERTIBLE BOND 2.3%

Principal

Amount (000)#

         
Biotechnology
$30,486   

Celgene Corp., 144A, expiring 12/26/08
(cost $22,139,625; purchased 6/19/08)(a)(c)(d)

   20,587,331
       
PREFERRED STOCKS(a) 1.2%

Shares

         
Biotechnology 0.5%
1,400,000   

Chemocentryx Inc., Private Placement, Series C
(cost $4,900,000; purchased 6/13/06)(c)(d)

   4,270,000
       
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies 0.3%
77,000   

superDimension Ltd., Private Placement, Series D-1
(cost $1,650,110; purchased 5/23/08)(c)(d)

   1,650,110
63,000
  

superDimension Ltd., Private Placement, Series D-2
(cost $1,350,090; purchased 5/23/08)(c)(d)

   1,350,090
       
      3,000,200
       
Pharmaceuticals 0.4%
2,200,000   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc., Private Placement, Series B
(cost $4,004,000; purchased 8/11/08)(c)(d)

   4,004,000
       
  

Total preferred stocks
(cost $11,904,200)

   11,274,200
       
WARRANTS(a) 0.2%

Units

         
Biotechnology 0.1%
4,365,000   

Conjuchem Biotechnologies, Inc. (Canada), expiring 11/28/09, Private Placement
(cost $382,727; purchased 11/22/06)(c)(d)

   33
227,400   

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 2/28/12, Private Placement
(cost $31,836; purchased 2/23/07)(c)(d)

   469,214
222,500   

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 8/11/13, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 8/12/08)(c)(d)

   358,961
700,000   

Insmed, Inc., expiring 11/8/09, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 11/8/04)(c)(d)

   76
2,850,000   

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., expiring 12/21/12, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 12/21/07)(c)(d)

   279,525
       
      1,107,809
       
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
600,000   

Lombard Medical Technologies (United Kingdom), WARRANT A expiring 6/15/10, Private Placement
(cost, $0; purchased 7/10/07)(c)(d)

   0
600,000   

Lombard Medical Technologies (United Kingdom), WARRANT B expiring 6/15/10, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 7/10/07)(c)(d)

   2
       
      2
       
Pharmaceuticals 0.1%
341,250   

Akorn, Inc., expiring 3/8/11, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 3/8/06)(c)(d)

   323,083
884,000   

Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc., expiring 8/17/12, Private Placement
(cost $0; purchased 8/14/07)(c)(d)

   459,680
       
      782,763
       


  

Total warrants
(cost $414,563)

     1,890,574  
           
  

Total long-term investments
(cost $758,175,032)

     878,795,355  
           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 41.4%

  

Shares

           

Money Market Mutual Fund

  

372,241,769

  

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series
(cost $372,241,769; includes $353,944,088 of cash collateral received
for securities on loan)(e)(f)

     372,241,769  
           
  

Total Investments(g) 139.2%
(cost $1,130,416,801)(h)

     1,251,037,124  
  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (39.2%)

     (352,639,946 )
           
  

Net Assets 100.0%

   $ 898,397,178  
           

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt.

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

# Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Non-income producing securities.
(b) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $334,313,124; cash collateral of $353,944,088 (included in liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term instruments.
(c) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate cost of the restricted securities is $68,387,386. The aggregate value of $70,876,314 is approximately 7.9% of net assets.
(d) Indicates illiquid securities.
(e) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(f) Prudential Investments LLC, the Manager of the Fund, also serves as the Manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund – Taxable Money Market Series.
(g) As of August 31, 2008, eighteen securities representing $50,288,983 and 5.6% of the net assets were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors. Of this amount, $50,288,983 were fair valued using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3, as defined below).
(h) The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of August 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of Investments

  Gross
Appreciation
  Gross
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
$ 1,142,501,770   $ 181,280,293   $ 72,744,939   $ 108,535,354

The difference between the book basis and the tax basis was primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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)

 


The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

Valuation inputs

   Investments
in Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments*
     

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 1,180,160,810    —  

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     20,587,331    —  

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     50,288,983    —  
         

Total

   $ 1,251,037,124    —  
         

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Investments
in Securities
 

Balance as of 11/30/07

   $ 23,421,199  

Realized gain (loss)

     (1,094,000 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (9,110 )

Net purchases (sales)

     9,674,200  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     18,296,694  
        

Balance as of 8/31/08

   $ 50,288,983  
        


Jennison Utility Fund

Schedule of Investments

as of August 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.0%

COMMON STOCKS 95.8%

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3%

3,039,500   

EnergySolutions, Inc.

   $ 56,139,565
         

Construction & Engineering 5.7%

  
198,300   

Acciona SA (Spain)

     39,622,763
1,578,900   

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

     50,556,378
1,292,400   

Fluor Corp.

     103,560,012
1,180,900   

Foster Wheeler Ltd.(a)

     58,678,921
         
        252,418,074
         

Diversified Telecommunication Services 7.9%

  
3,823,800   

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.(b)

     40,226,376
580,900   

BCE, Inc.

     21,975,447
4,292,635   

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

     106,199,790
1,667,700   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

     25,198,947
1,597,589   

Elisa Oyj (Finland)

     34,171,773
1,707,600   

France Telecom SA (France)

     50,440,887
1,284,400   

Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands)

     21,857,637
1,706,000   

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, SAB de CV, ADR (Mexico)(a)

     13,818,600
2,685,500   

tw telecom, Inc.(a)(b)

     41,195,570
         
        355,085,027
         

Electric Utilities 18.8%

  
1,764,700   

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

     79,993,851
559,100   

CEZ AS (Czech Republic)

     42,280,996
2,066,400   

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, ADR (Brazil)

     44,592,912
2,026,200   

Cleco Corp.(b)

     51,080,502
1,534,800   

E.ON AG (Germany)

     89,569,779
588,800   

EDF (France)

     50,445,866
7,017,800   

Enel SpA (Italy)

     64,604,036
1,017,700   

Entergy Corp.

     105,220,003
658,900   

Exelon Corp.

     50,050,044
1,214,000   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     88,184,960
3,649,936   

Iberdrola SA (Spain)

     44,122,224
3,003,700   

PPL Corp.

     131,471,949
         
        841,617,122
         

Electrical Equipment 0.7%

  
2,463,200   

GT Solar International, Inc.(a)(b)

     31,036,320
         

Energy Equipment & Services 3.1%

  
987,100   

Cameron International Corp.(a)(b)

     45,988,989
179,300   

First Solar, Inc.(a)(b)

     49,603,345
766,600   

Tenaris SA, ADR (Luxembourg)

     41,925,354
         
        137,517,688
         


Gas Utilities 11.3%

2,069,212   

Enagas SA (Spain)

   52,759,381
1,624,700   

Energen Corp.

   90,723,248
3,091,200   

Equitable Resources, Inc.

   154,281,792
1,833,600   

ONEOK, Inc.

   80,146,656
2,488,100   

Questar Corp.

   129,107,509
       
      507,018,586
       

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 10.2%

  
3,614,200   

AES Corp. (The)(a)(b)

   55,152,692
9,441,000   

Dynegy, Inc. (Class A)(a)

   56,268,360
1,582,600   

EDP Renovaveis SA, 144A (Spain)(a)

   16,182,621
6,000,000   

Iberdrola Renovables SA, 144A (Spain)(a)

   38,378,029
115,000   

MPX Energia SA, 144A (Brazil)(a)(e)

   31,748,466
4,376,200   

NRG Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

   164,720,169
650,000   

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

   32,591,000
11,500   

Reliant Energy, Inc.(a)

   195,845
1,731,100   

TransAlta Corp. (Canada)

   60,567,306
       
      455,804,488
       

Media 0.1%

  
3,446,100   

GateHouse Media, Inc.(b)

   2,239,965
       

Multi-Utilities 6.6%

  
2,980,300   

Centerpoint Energy, Inc.

   47,327,164
3,466,000   

CMS Energy Corp.(b)

   47,033,620
1,723,400   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   75,019,602
2,173,000   

Sempra Energy(b)

   125,860,160
       
      295,240,546
       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 16.6%

  
734,500   

Capital Product Partners LP(b)

   11,436,165
2,209,700   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

   8,308,472
568,200   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   38,472,822
886,600   

Copano Energy LLC(b)

   28,043,158
421,000   

Copano Energy LLC – D Units, Private Placement
(original cost $11,051,250; purchased 3/14/08)(e)(f)

   10,001,820
988,353   

Copano Energy LLC – E Units, Private Placement
(original cost $31,399,975; purchased 10/19/07)(e)(f)

   27,804,072
1,596,300   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.(b)

   51,991,491
2,415,100   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

   69,675,635
915,600   

Enterprise GP Holdings LP(b)

   27,211,632
3,749,970   

OPTI Canada, Inc. (Canada)(a)

   67,985,423
539,800   

Patriot Coal Corp.(a)

   32,366,408
684,300   

Regency Energy Partners LP(b)

   17,052,756
670,549   

Regency Energy Partners LP, Private Placement
(original cost $14,453,684; purchased 8/1/08)(e)(f)

   16,139,816
4,663,000   

Rentech, Inc.(a)(b)

   11,004,680
2,077,100   

Spectra Energy Corp.

   54,960,066
2,345,594   

Trident Resources Corp., Private Placement (Canada)
(original cost $34,626,921; purchased 12/4/03 – 3/9/06)(a)(e)(f)

   22,090,733
5,044,700   

Williams Cos., Inc.

   155,830,783
2,966,549   

Williams Partners LP

   90,005,097
       
      740,381,029
       

 


  Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 0.6%   
  624,800   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b)

   28,659,576
       
  Road & Rail 1.1%   
  561,600   

Union Pacific Corp.

   47,118,240
       
  Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%   
  1,789,100   

Aircastle Ltd.(b)

   23,741,357
       
  Transportation Infrastructure 1.6%   
  750,500   

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.

   23,318,035
  1,065,200   

Atlantia SpA (Italy)

   28,253,647
  119,600   

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, 144A (Germany)(e)

   7,632,474
  220,400   

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (Germany)

   14,065,196
       
      73,269,352
       
  Water Utilities 0.7%   
  1,312,100   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   30,112,695
       
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 9.0%   
  1,655,300   

American Tower Corp. (Class A)(a)

   68,413,549
  1,846,200   

Crown Castle International Corp.(a)(b)

   69,047,880
  1,766,100   

Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., ADR (Hong Kong)(a)(b)

   32,884,782
  362,996   

Millicom International Cellular SA(b)

   28,810,993
  2,928,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.(a)

   153,778,559
  1,407,000   

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Class B) (Canada)

   50,990,168
       
      403,925,931
       
  

Total common stocks
(cost $3,594,614,121)

   4,281,325,561
       

Principal

Amount (000)

         
  CORPORATE BOND 0.2%
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
CAD 9,967   

Trident Resources Corp., Sub. Unsec. Note, PIK, 11.204%, due 8/12/12, Private Placement (Canada)
(original cost $9,506,996; purchased 8/20/07-8/28/08)(e)(f)

   8,532,177
       

Shares

         
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.0%   
  Electric Utilities 1.0%
  30,435   

China Hydroelectric Corp., 144A, Private Placement
(original cost $30,000,000; purchased 1/24/08)(a)(e)(f)

   30,435,000
  16,000   

China Hydroelectric Corp., Series B, Private Placement
(original cost $16,000,000; purchased 7/24/08)(a)(e)(f)

   16,000,000
       
      46,435,000
       


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  
160,000   

Trident Resources Corp. Series B, 7.00%, Private Placement (Canada)
(original cost $10,000,000; purchased 7/7/06)(a)(e)(f)

     2,000,000  
           
  

Total preferred stocks
(cost $56,000,000)

     48,435,000  
           

Units

           
WARRANTS  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  
732,600   

Rentech, Inc., expiring 4/20/12, Private Placement
(original cost $0; purchased 4/20/07)(a)(e)(f)

     476,192  
879,216   

Trident Resources Corp., expiring 1/1/15, Private Placement (Canada)
(original cost $0; purchased 8/20/07)(a)(e)(f)

     83  
           
        476,275  
           
  

Total long-term investments
(cost $3,660,121,117)

     4,338,769,013  
           

Shares

           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 16.4%  
Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund  
731,189,238   

Dryden Core Investment Fund—Taxable Money Market Series
(cost $731,189,238; includes $606,990,856 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)(c)(g)

     731,189,238  
           
  

Total Investments(d) 113.4%
(cost $4,391,310,355)(h)

     5,069,958,251  
  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (13.4%)

     (599,923,994 )
           
  

Net Assets 100.0%

   $ 4,470,034,257  
           

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

CAD—Canadian Dollar

PIK—Payment-In-Kind

144A—Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule, 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified Institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of a security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $576,310,769; cash collateral of $606,990,856 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(c) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(d) As of August 31, 2008, ten securities representing $133,479,893 and 3.0% of net assets were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors. This amount, $133,479,893 was valued using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3, as defined on the following page).
(e) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(f) Indicates security is restricted as to resale. The aggregate original cost of such securities is $157,038,826. The aggregate market value of $133,479,893 is approximately 3.0% of net assets.
(g) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund—Taxable Money Market Series.
(h) The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of August 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of Investments

   Appreciation    Depreciation     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
$ 4,393,078,524    $ 1,101,265,996    $ (424,386,269 )   $ 676,879,727


The difference between book basis and tax basis is attributable to deferred losses on wash sales.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 –   quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 –   other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

Valuation inputs

   Investments
in Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments*

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 4,936,478,358    —  

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     —      —  

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     133,479,893    —  
           

Total

   $ 5,069,958,251    —  
           

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Investments
in Securities
 

Balance as of 11/30/07

   $ 109,486,694  

Realized gain (loss)

     (12,656,088 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,310,992  

Net purchases (sales)

     35,338,295  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —    
        

Balance as of 8/31/08

   $ 133,479,893  
        


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities traded via Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price (“NOCP”) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”), in consultation with the subadvisor; to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair value of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Financial Services Fund, Health Sciences Fund and Utility Fund held illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). The restricted securities held by the Funds as of August 31, 2008 may include registration rights. Restricted securities, sometimes referred to as private placements, are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

Market value of investments traded in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rates of exchange.

Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange or, if there was no sale, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

Short-term debt securities which mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method includes valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities which mature in more than sixty days, are valued at current market quotations.

The Funds invest in the Taxable Money Market Series (the “Series”), a portfolio of Dryden Core Investment Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Series is a money market mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI.

Subsequent Event: As a result of the bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which was the parent company to the Fund’s Securities Lending Counter Party, Lehman Brothers Inc. (Lehman), the Fund’s Securities Lending Agent utilized collateral held on behalf of the Fund for securities out on loan to compensate the Fund for the failure of Lehman to return the securities.

Other information regarding the Funds is available in the Funds’ most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Attached hereto.


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) Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

 
  Deborah A. Docs  
  Secretary of the Fund  

Date October 29, 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 (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 
  Judy A. Rice  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

Date October 29, 2008

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Grace C. Torres

 
  Grace C. Torres  
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  

Date October 29, 2008

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.