N-CSR 1 d289000dncsr.htm THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND The Prudential Series Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-03623
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    The Prudential Series Fund
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    12/31/2022
Date of reporting period:    12/31/2022

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


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The Prudential Series Fund

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT              December 31, 2022

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PSF Global Portfolio

PSF International Growth Portfolio

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

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The views expressed in this report and information about each portfolio’s holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.     
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Prudential Series

Table of Contents

 

Annual Report

 

December 31, 2022

    

       

 

 

LETTER TO CONTRACT OWNERS

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

 

 

REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGERS AND PRESENTATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

 

BENCHMARK GLOSSARY

 

 

FEES AND EXPENSES

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORTS

 

 

Section A

  

Schedule of Investments, Financial Statements, and Financial Highlights

  
    

Glossary

     A1  

     

    

PSF Global Portfolio

     A2  
    

PSF International Growth Portfolio

     A11  
    

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

     A18  
    

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

     A25  
    

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

     A31  
    

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

     A69  
    

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

     A105  
    

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

     A114  
    

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

     A119  
    

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio.

     A141  
    

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

     A148  
    

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     A154  
    

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

     A160  
    

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

     A167  
    

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

     A212  
    

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio.

     A226  
    

PSF Stock Index Portfolio.

     A234  
 

Section B

  

Notes to Financial Statements

  
 

Section C

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  
 

Section D

  

Information about Board Members and Officers

  

 

This report may include financial information pertaining to certain portfolios that are not available through the variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract that you have chosen. Please refer to your variable life insurance or variable annuity prospectus to determine which portfolios are available to you.


The Prudential Series Fund

Letter to Contract Owners

 

Annual Report

 

December 31, 2022

    

       

 

 

DEAR CONTRACT OWNER:

At Prudential, our primary objective is to help investors achieve and maintain long-term financial success. Despite today’s uncertainties, we remain strong and ready to serve and support you. This Prudential Series Fund annual report outlines our efforts to achieve this goal. We hope you find it informative and useful.

Prudential has been building on a heritage of success for more than 145 years. You can count on our history of financial stability. We are diversified for endurance. Our balanced mix of risks and businesses positions us well to manage through any economic environment. We’ve applied the lessons from decades of challenges to be stronger, because we are committed to keeping our promises to you.

Your financial professional is the best resource to help you make the most informed investment decisions. Together, you can build a diversified investment portfolio that aligns with your long-term financial goals. Please keep in mind that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

Thank you for selecting Prudential as one of your financial partners. A strong sense of social responsibility for our clients, our employees, and our communities has been embedded in the company since our founding. It guides our efforts to help our customers achieve peace of mind through financial wellness.

We value your trust and appreciate the opportunity to help you achieve financial security.

Sincerely,

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Timothy S. Cronin

     

President,

     

The Prudential Series Fund

      January 31, 2023


Market Overview — unaudited  

Annual Report

 

December 31, 2022

    

       

 

Equity Market Overview

Across the majority of asset classes and regions, equities posted losses in 2022. Recession fears—spurred by the highest inflation in decades and aggressive central bank interest-rate hikes—were the main headwinds. Bond markets also suffered as yields spiked and the US Treasury yield curve inverted. However, commodities gained as oil and gas prices benefited from supply-chain woes following the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Equities end the year lower

US equity losses were widespread, as the large-cap S&P 500 Index fell 18.10%, the broad-based Russell 3000 Index declined 19.21%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index plummeted 33.10% during the year. Internationally, the MSCI ACWI Ex-US Index, a gauge of stock performance in developed and emerging markets outside the US, slid 15.57%. (Performance is based on net returns in US dollars unless stated otherwise and assumes reinvestment of dividends.)

Central bank activity dominates market sentiments

The US equity market suffered its worst year since 2008 as the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) aggressively tightened monetary policy in an attempt to lower inflation. The Fed raised its federal funds rate, which began the year at around 0%, seven times throughout 2022 to close the year in a range of 4.25% to 4.50%. The impact of higher rates punished the housing market, as housing starts and building permits declined, largely in response to rising mortgage rates. While inflation remained high for most of 2022, markets cheered by year-end as both the Consumer Price Index and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index had slowed. During the same period, unemployment remained historically low.

Energy prices and the US dollar both posted gains for the year. Oil prices spiked in the first half of 2022, at one point rising above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014. Supply concerns were exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions against Russia. The US dollar benefited from rising rates, climbing 7.87% against a basket of developed market currencies.

US stocks swoon as inflation soars

Stocks started 2022 on solid ground, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high in January, but quickly retreated and spent the rest of the year in negative territory. Inflationary pressures reached multi-decade highs and the Fed began raising interest rates, sending markets lower. Geopolitical woes were heightened when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, creating new supply-chain issues. Economic data was disappointing, with US gross domestic product declining in both the first and second quarters.

As inflation increased and central banks worldwide hiked interest rates, equity markets briefly fell into bear market territory, defined as a drop of 20% or more from a recent high. Earnings expectations were revised downward as inflation began to crimp profit margins. Toward the end of 2022, equity markets began to slowly recover as inflation moderated.

Energy sector up, all other sectors down

In 2022, the top-performing sector in the S&P 500 Index was energy, rising 65.72% amid tight supply and rising demand. Other sectors posted negative returns, most significantly communication services (-39.89%) and consumer discretionary (-37.03%).

Tech darlings fall out of favor as value stocks lead

Recession fears drove large-cap technology equities sharply lower in 2022, as investors shifted away from the mega-cap tech stocks that they favored during the COVID-19 pandemic to more economically sensitive value stocks. Worries about slowing earnings growth led value stocks to significantly outperform growth stocks across market capitalizations.

During the year, the Russell 3000 Value Index declined 7.98%, significantly outperforming the Russell 3000 Growth Index, which fell 28.97%. The large-cap Russell 1000 Index fell 19.13%, the Russell Midcap Index slipped 17.32%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 Index dropped 20.44%.

Rising inflation and energy pressures sink international developed stocks

Central banks outside the US also tightened monetary policy in response to rising inflation, including the European Central Bank, which raised rates for the first time in more than 10 years. In addition to inflationary pressures, European markets faced energy-supply issues due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A tax-cutting plan to shore up the economy in the United Kingdom backfired, causing a near collapse of the British pound sterling and requiring central bank intervention. In December, Japan jolted global financial markets when it loosened the tight limits it had been imposing on bond yields.

Developed equity markets outside the US and Canada, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, declined 14.45% during the year, and the MSCI Europe Index dropped 15.06%. The MSCI Japan Index dipped 16.65%.

 

 

 


Market Overview — unaudited (continued)  

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Emerging market stocks suffer

A surging US dollar, spiking food and fuel prices, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hurt high-risk assets, including emerging market stocks, during 2022. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 20.09%. While many emerging market countries began raising rates before their developed market counterparts, China—the world’s second-largest economy—was forced to trim key rates in response to slowing growth caused by its zero-COVID policy, and its lockdown measures were dropped by the end of the year. The MSCI China Index declined 21.93%.

Fixed Income Market Overview

In response to rampant inflation, central banks hiked interest rates aggressively in 2022, sending bond yields higher and prices significantly lower. Bonds failed to provide a safe haven for investors as carnage spread across most sectors, including government bonds, high yield issues, and emerging-market fixed income.

US Treasury yields increased dramatically during the year, sending the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index lower by 13.01%—one of the worst years ever for US investment-grade fixed income. Bonds issued by the US government and indexed to inflation, or TIPS, declined 11.85%. High yield bonds (i.e., debt rated below investment grade) as measured by the Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Index, fell 11.19%, outperforming their investment-grade counterparts. Emerging market debt, based on the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, declined 17.78%. (All returns cited are in US dollars unless stated otherwise.)

Central banks shift gears to fight record-high inflation

Across most of the world, inflationary pressures intensified in 2022, leading central banks to begin tightening monetary policy after injecting aggressive stimulus into their economies in 2020 and 2021. Consumer prices, particularly food and fuel, spiked and remained elevated throughout the year, as inflation rose to a 40-year high in many countries.

The US Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate seven times in 2022. The rate began the year at around 0% and ended it in a range between 4.25% and 4.50%. While the Bank of England began raising rates in late 2021, the European Central Bank held steadfast until July 2022, when it raised rates for the first time in 11 years. Even Japan, which had kept interest rates below zero since 2016, altered its bond policy in December 2022, allowing 10-year yields to rise.

Labor markets remain robust despite slowing economic growth

Economic growth was uneven during 2022. US gross domestic product declined in the first and second quarters. While growth resumed in the third quarter, it was boosted by the largest rise in real net exports in over 40 years, which many economists do not consider sustainable. However, the labor market remained shielded, as unemployment remained low and hourly earnings steadily increased.

Commodities gain

Crude oil prices rocketed above $100 per barrel following the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. However, gains were muted by year-end as recession fears increased. Further impacting energy prices was the decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its major allies to cut oil production in the fall, as well as efforts to cap the price of Russian oil.

Falling bond prices lead to yield curve inversion

Longer-term US Treasuries were one of the worst-performing sectors of the bond market in 2022, as the Bloomberg US 10+ Year Corporate Index dropped 25.62%, significantly underperforming its 1-5 year counterpart, which fell 5.56%.

The impact of rising rates sent bond prices lower across the spectrum. However, the negative impact was particularly strong for longer-dated debt, resulting in an inversion in Treasury yields. The 10-year US Treasury yield began the year at 1.51% and spiked over 4% before ending the year at 3.88%. Meanwhile, the shorter-dated 2-year Treasury note traded at around 4.42% at year-end. Yield inversion—when the yield on a shorter-term bond is higher than a longer-term bond—has been a historical harbinger of a recession.

Rising dollar pressures emerging market bonds

Emerging-market central banks began tightening monetary policy in early 2021, nearly a full year before the Fed, in their battle against surging food and fuel costs. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine increased pricing pressures further, and the surging US dollar—which had one of its best performances in years—threatened many emerging economies by making foreign debt payments more difficult.

 

 

 


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Global Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since Inception   

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Portfolio: Class I

   -18.80%    6.09%     8.96%    

Portfolio: Class III

   -19.01      N/A       N/A       -8.27

MSCI World Index® (GD)

   -17.73      6.69       9.44      

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Global Portfolio Class I shares returned -18.80%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the MSCI World Index (GD).

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

Aggressive interest rate hikes by global central banks aimed at combating inflation that soared to its highest level since the early 1980s weighed on financial markets in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). In addition to higher interest rates, investors grappled with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising fears of recession.

Equity markets were under pressure for most of the reporting period. In the US, the S&P 500 Index declined 18.10%, its worst year since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Growth stocks endured an especially difficult year, with the Russell 1000 Growth Index declining 29.14% during the reporting period as rising interest rates had a disproportionately negative impact on the longer-duration nature of their expected earnings. Additionally, international developed equities declined 14.01%, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (GD), and emerging market equities fell 19.74%, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (GD).

The US Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate at the fastest pace in decades during the reporting period. The result was a 13.01% decline in the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index for the reporting period. Hawkish global central banks also put downward pressure on investment-grade bond prices, with the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index declining 13.02% during the reporting period. (Hawkish tends to suggest higher interest rates, opposite of dovish.) At the same time, spread widening, or greater yield differentials to government bonds, led to losses for riskier high yield bonds, which declined 12.71%, as measured by the Bloomberg Global High Yield Index.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, the Portfolio had average overweights of +1.27% and +0.61%, respectively, in its US Large Cap Value and International Value sleeves. This contributed positively to the Portfolio’s performance relative to its benchmark. The Portfolio had average underweights of -1.25% and -0.96% in its US Large Cap Growth and International Growth sleeves. The Portfolio had an 0.33% allocation to cash, which modestly added to performance given all styles declined during the reporting period. Asset allocation added about 21 basis points (bps) to Portfolio performance relative to its benchmark, while selection effects detracted 87 bps. (One basis point equals 0.01%.)

Manager performance was mixed during the reporting period. In April 2022, the Large Cap Growth sleeve managed by Brown Advisors was transitioned to MFS. MFS subsequently outperformed its Russell 1000 Growth Index benchmark, but not by enough to offset the underperformance of Brown Advisors earlier in the reporting period. In International, the high-growth William Blair sleeve underperformed its MSCI EAFE Growth Index benchmark. Growth managers in general struggled as the rising global rate environment caused significant repricing of high-growth stocks. The Large Cap Value sleeve managed by T. Rowe Price was a solid performer throughout the reporting period, offsetting some of the negative performance from the other asset classes.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Global Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

 

  PSF Global Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

 

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    Country      % of Net Assets  

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    United States      3.7%  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    United States      1.6%  

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    United States      1.4%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    United States      1.3%  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services    United States      1.2%  

Southern Co. (The)

   Electric Utilities    United States      1.2%  

TotalEnergies SE, ADR

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    France      1.2%  

Johnson & Johnson

   Pharmaceuticals    United States      1.1%  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   Health Care Equipment & Supplies    United States      1.1%  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   Banks    United States      1.1%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF International Growth Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years   

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Portfolio: Class I

   -28.93%    4.04%    6.34%

Portfolio: Class II

   -29.16       3.65       5.94   

MSCI EAFE Index® (GD)

   -14.01       2.03       5.16   

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15% respectively of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF International Growth Portfolio Class I shares returned -28.93%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index (GD).

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

Aggressive interest rate hikes by global central banks aimed at combating inflation that soared to its highest level since the early 1980s weighed on financial markets in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). In addition to higher interest rates, investors grappled with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s “zero-COVID” policy, soaring energy prices, and rising fears of recession. In all, the reporting period was historically challenging for both global equities and fixed income.

Equity markets were under pressure for most of the reporting period. International developed equities declined 14.01%, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (GD). It was especially difficult for growth stocks, with the MSCI EAFE Growth Index (GD) tumbling 22.69% as rising interest rates had a disproportionately negative impact on the longer-duration nature of their expected earnings. Emerging market equities struggled as well, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (GD) falling 19.74% during the reporting period.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Risk exposures had the largest negative impact on the Portfolio’s relative performance during the reporting period, as large underexposures to value factors (defined as lower price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios) as well overexposures to earnings momentum and volatility factors all sharply detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. This was in contrast to the three previous years when these exposures helped significantly. All of the Portfolio’s subadvisors (Jennison, Neuberger Berman, and William Blair) had underexposures to value factors, as this Portfolio is more focused on companies with strong earnings growth rates than on undervalued securities. Meanwhile, William Blair and Jennison had overexposures to earnings momentum factors. William Blair incorporates momentum as part of its process, while Jennison’s momentum exposure was more of a residual of its bottom-up stock selection process. To summarize, the market favored value over growth characteristics during the reporting period, as interest rates rose and investors avoided the higher valuations associated with higher earnings growth rates.

Additionally, all three subadvisors were overweight information technology services and software stocks, which declined sharply. These are examples of high-growth stocks that are normally discounted once interest rates start to rise. Likewise, all of the subadvisors were underweight integrated oil and gas, as well as oil and gas exploration and production stocks. These stocks did especially well as oil and gas prices rose during the reporting period. Given that these industries are more capital intensive, they are normally not fast growers. As such, it was not surprising that these subadvisors were all underweight oil and gas-related industries. All industry weightings were within the subadvisors’ historical allocations.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF International Growth Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

From a country standpoint, all three subadvisors held Chinese securities during the reporting period, as these securities (especially the information technology stocks) had been some of the fastest-growing stocks in the world. China’s economy slowed in the reporting period due to its “zero-COVID” policy, and the Chinese market suffered accordingly. Thus, the subadvisors’ allocation to Chinese stocks hurt the Portfolio’s relative performance during the reporting period. On the other hand, some of this underperformance was mitigated by all of the subadvisors’ underweight to Japan, which has an aging population and slower growth rates. As a result, the subadvisors inherently tend to be underweight Japan given the Portfolio’s growth mandate. In the reporting period, Japan suffered as the Japanese yen declined versus the US dollar. Since the subadvisors were underweight Japan, the Portfolio benefited.

Finally, security selection overall detracted from the Portfolio’s performance in the reporting period. Specifically, all three subadvisors’ information technology (IT) and healthcare holdings detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. IT especially suffered as interest rates rose and many workers returned to the office. Meanwhile, some of the more growth-oriented biotechnology companies within the healthcare sector declined as growth rates and valuations came under investor scrutiny. Given the Portfolio’s growth mandate, the subadvisors faced headwinds because they favored companies in these faster-growing areas. Partially mitigating these detractors was all three subadvisors’ stock selection in the financials sector, which aided the Portfolio’s relative performance.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

 

  PSF International Growth Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

 

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    Country      % of Net Assets  

AstraZeneca PLC

   Pharmaceuticals    United Kingdom      3.0%  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

   Pharmaceuticals    Denmark      2.6%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    France      2.6%  

Compass Group PLC

   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    United Kingdom      2.5%  

ASML Holding NV

   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Netherlands      2.0%  

Pernod Ricard SA

   Beverages    France      1.7%  

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

   Banks    India      1.6%  

L’Oreal SA

   Personal Products    France      1.6%  

Keyence Corp.

   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components    Japan      1.5%  

ICON PLC

   Life Sciences Tools & Services    United States      1.5%  

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

                         

 

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Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception

Portfolio: Class I

  -26.96%   8.64%   10.26%  

Portfolio: Class II

  -27.24      8.21      9.81     

Portfolio: Class III

  -27.16      N/A      N/A      -15.79

Russell MidCap® Growth Index

  -26.72      7.64      11.41     

S&P MidCap 400 Index

  -13.06      6.71      10.78     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I shares returned -26.96%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed both the Russell Midcap Growth Index and the S&P Midcap 400 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

After three years of strength, US equity markets experienced a volatile calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period), with the S&P 500 Index returning -18.10%—its worst year since 2008. Across market capitalizations, growth as a style was at the epicenter of volatility. Companies at the highest end of the growth spectrum entered this reporting period with two characteristics: high valuations when compared to history and high expectations. The US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) abrupt shift to quantitative tightening sparked a sharp move higher in interest rates and future rate expectations, which, in turn, caused multiples (i.e., price/earnings ratios) to compress. Within the mid-cap segment of the US equity market, value stocks meaningfully outperformed growth stocks during the reporting period, with the Russell Midcap Value Index returning -12.03% compared to -26.72% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. Within the Russell Midcap Growth Index, the energy (+40.23%) and utilities (+1.22%) sectors had the highest returns. The communication services (-42.54%) and information technology (-37.93%) sectors were the only sectors to post negative returns for the reporting period.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Stock selection and an overweight allocation within healthcare was the top positive contributor during the reporting period, as the Portfolio’s preference for companies with more stable and consistent business models was rewarded. Stock selection within consumer staples also contributed positively to the Portfolio’s performance. On the other hand, stock selection within information technology was the top detractor, despite an underweight allocation which contributed positively. Stock selection within energy also detracted from the Portfolio’s performance.

EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) was the top positive individual stock contributor after benefitting from rising oil prices, which were driven by recovering demand and a gradual return of OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) production early in the reporting period. The Portfolio trimmed its EOG position following the sharp appreciation in oil prices in the first half of the reporting period but continued to have conviction in EOG’s focus on returns and cash generation through the cycle. Quanta Services Inc. also contributed positively after reporting strong quarterly results that highlighted continued strength within utility infrastructure maintenance and expansion. At the end of the reporting period, Quanta remained a top holding that the Portfolio’s managers believed was well positioned to benefit from accelerating utility-scale wind and solar deployments within renewables.

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

An underweight position in Enphase Energy Inc. was the top detractor from Portfolio results in the reporting period after Enphase posted strong third-calendar quarter results, driven by increased European revenues due to rising energy costs. The Portfolio initiated this position based on Enphase’s domestic focus, new product cycle, and long-term benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act. The Portfolio remained underweight relative to the index given heightened investor consensus expectations for Enphase. A position in Marvell Technology Inc. also detracted, as higher-multiple stocks, including semiconductor companies, came under pressure during the reporting period with growing concerns over sustainability of data-center spending. The Portfolio remains constructive on Marvell long term but is taking a cautious approach and tracking the company’s inventory levels.

Portfolio positioning at the end of the reporting period was skewed toward what its managers viewed as resilient, high-quality growth franchises with strong financial characteristics and solid fundamentals. While there were growing prospects within the higher-growth segment of the market, notably within technology, the Portfolio remained selective, only incrementally adding to names with strong financial profiles and underappreciated fundamental opportunities. Healthcare and financials remained the top Portfolio overweights, anchored in durable, steady growth businesses executing on company-specific catalysts. The Portfolio also identified emerging areas of leadership across sectors believed to be poised to benefit from increased spending toward renewables and infrastructure. The Portfolio continued to be cautious on companies exhibiting deep cyclicality and those with exposure to consumer end markets such as housing and autos. Information technology and real estate remained top Portfolio underweights at the end of the reporting period.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

  

Line of Business

   % of Net Assets 

Horizon Therapeutics PLC

  

Biotechnology

   2.3% 

Trane Technologies PLC

  

Building Products

   2.2% 

Quanta Services, Inc.

  

Construction & Engineering

   2.2% 

Dexcom, Inc.

  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   2.1% 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   2.0% 

Synopsys, Inc.

  

Software

   2.0% 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   1.9% 

Copart, Inc.

  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   1.8% 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   1.8% 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   1.7% 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

           
Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year      5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   

 

LOGO

 

Portfolio: Class I

  22.04%   9.30%   2.15%  

Portfolio: Class II

  21.54      8.85      1.74     

Portfolio: Class III

  21.88      N/A      N/A      19.26

Blended Index

  21.11      6.06      4.64     
Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Index   21.12      6.66      3.83     
MSCI World Index® (GD)   -17.73        6.69      9.44     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Natural Resources Portfolio Class I shares returned 22.04%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed the Blended Index, the Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Index, and the MSCI World Index (GD).

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

The geopolitical climate during the reporting period exacerbated near-term uncertainty around the timing of commodity price normalization. Predicting the magnitude and duration of multiple exogenous factors—including weather-related issues, policy and recession risks, geopolitics, and broader economic supply-chain and inflation challenges—was complicated, and the Portfolio remained focused where it believed it had an investment edge—specifically, in the multi-year structural commodity call. Overall, the Portfolio’s bearish long-term outlook for commodities has not changed; and toward the end of the reporting period, it was adding to companies it believed to have strong core businesses and idiosyncratic drivers to help mitigate the risks of an uncertain environment. The Portfolio also favored beneficiaries of commodity deflation—including utilities, packaging, and specialty chemicals—as well as paper and forest products.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Precious metals and minerals posted losses, weighed down by interest rate hikes and a stronger US dollar, and so the Portfolio’s underweight allocation in the industry added value. The Portfolio’s overweight to US-based oil explorers and producers also boosted relative performance, as the industry generated gains due to elevated oil prices and meaningfully outperformed the commodities complex.

The Portfolio’s overweight in construction, farm machinery, and heavy trucks proved beneficial as well. The group surged during the reporting period as demand picked up due to expanding manufacturing activity and pricing actions to manage increased costs and supply-chain disruptions. Conversely, the Portfolio’s overweight allocation in paper and forest products, coupled with adverse stock selection, detracted most from relative returns, as the industry was pressured by weak demand, increased input costs, and elevated inventories. The Portfolio’s underweight position in the integrated oil and gas industry and its lack of exposure to oil and gas refining and marketing firms also hampered relative performance, as those groups benefited from elevated oil prices, particularly early in the reporting period, and outperformed the benchmark.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF Natural Resources Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    Country      % of Net Assets  

ConocoPhillips

   Oil & Gas Exploration & Production    United States      5.8%  

TotalEnergies SE

   Integrated Oil & Gas    France      5.4%  

EOG Resources, Inc.

   Oil & Gas Exploration & Production    United States      3.7%  

Chevron Corp.

   Integrated Oil & Gas    United States      3.7%  

Hess Corp.

   Oil & Gas Exploration & Production    United States      3.3%  

Equinor ASA

   Integrated Oil & Gas    Norway      3.2%  

Linde PLC

   Industrial Gases    United Kingdom      2.9%  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   Oil & Gas Exploration & Production    United States      2.7%  

Devon Energy Corp.

   Oil & Gas Exploration & Production    United States      2.4%  

BHP Group Ltd.

   Diversified Metals & Mining    Australia      2.1%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

           
Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year    5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   

 

LOGO

 

Portfolio: Class I

  -14.70%    4.49%    6.65%   

Portfolio: Class III

  -14.90       N/A       N/A       -5.02

Blended Index

  -13.88       5.17       6.91      

S&P 500 Index

  -18.10       9.42       12.55      

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio Class I shares returned -14.70%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the Blended Index and outperformed the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

At the beginning of calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period), the global economy was experiencing high levels of uncertainty about an expected slowdown from strong 2021 growth, high levels of inflation, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains and demand, and the expected unwinding of unprecedented levels of monetary and fiscal support. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine propelled already-concerning levels of inflation to new heights, prompting aggressive central bank tightening and contributing to significantly higher sovereign bond yields and a surge in the value of the US dollar. US stocks, particularly growth stocks, saw sharp declines during the reporting period, while the pullback in value stocks was more modest. The S&P 500 Index declined 18.10% during the reporting period. EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and the Far East) stocks saw comparatively lower double-digit percentage declines.

Global bonds also fell, as yields rose sharply. In the US, the 10-year Treasury yield was 1.51% at the beginning of the reporting period and rose to a high of around 4.23% in October 2022, before easing back to around 3.55% at the end of the reporting period. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index fell 13.01%, making 2022 a year of sharp declines for both stocks and bonds. In an environment of rising interest rates, the 3-month Treasury bill outperformed both stocks and bonds, finishing the reporting period gaining 1.46%.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, the impact of asset allocation decisions on Portfolio performance was roughly neutral. While the Portfolio was overweight stocks relative to its benchmark index at the beginning of the reporting period, funded by an underweight to bonds, the Portfolio’s stock positions were soon reduced as the headwinds to risk assets became apparent, with the Federal Reserve embarking on its rate-hiking cycle and with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By the second quarter of 2022, the Portfolio was roughly neutral in stocks. It had an out-of-benchmark position in EAFE stocks at that time, which was expected to be relatively defensive compared to US stocks. Further, the Portfolio had a significant overweight in cash.

This positioning was largely maintained during the third quarter of 2022. In the fourth quarter, while the stock positions were roughly maintained, the Portfolio’s underweight to bonds was reduced, given that bond yields had risen sharply in previous months. In addition, by the end of the reporting period, the Portfolio’s overweight in cash was gradually reduced to close to neutral. As for stock selection by the Portfolio’s subadvisor, it was a slight drag on the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned with relatively neutral exposure to equities, a small position in international equities, and neutral exposures to fixed income and cash.

During the period, the Portfolio used interest rate swaps to help manage duration and yield curve exposure. In aggregate, the use of interest rate swaps had a negligible impact on performance during the period. In addition, the Portfolio used futures to manage interest rate risk, a more efficient way of managing interest rate risk than through the purchase and sale of cash bonds. The use of futures had a negative impact on performance for the period.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

The Portfolio also used credit derivatives in the form of the Credit Default Swap Index (CDX) to manage credit risk. The use of CDX contributed to performance. Additionally, the Portfolio used S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Mini Futures to maintain exposure to equities and provide portfolio liquidity. These futures had minimal impact on performance.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    % of Net Assets

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    2.9%

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    2.7%

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.500%, TBA

   U.S. Government Agency Obligations    1.3%

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    1.1%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)

   Diversified Financial Services    0.8%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    0.8%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   Health Care Providers & Services    0.7%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    0.7%

Johnson & Johnson

   Pharmaceuticals    0.7%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

           
Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   

 

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I   -14.70%   4.73%   7.80%  
Portfolio: Class III   -14.91       N/A     N/A       -4.80
Blended Index   -15.10       6.03     8.07     
S&P 500 Index   -18.10       9.42     12.55       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio Class I shares returned -14.70%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed both the Blended Index and the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

At the beginning of calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period), the global economy was experiencing high levels of uncertainty about an expected slowdown from strong growth in 2021, high levels of inflation, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains and demand, and the expected unwinding of unprecedented levels of monetary and fiscal support. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine propelled already-concerning levels of inflation to new heights, prompting aggressive central bank tightening and contributing to significantly higher sovereign bond yields and a surge in the value of the US dollar. US stocks, particularly growth stocks, saw sharp declines during the reporting period, while the pullback in value stocks was more modest. The S&P 500 Index declined 18.10% in the reporting period. EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) stocks saw comparatively lower double-digit percentage declines. Global bonds also fell, as yields rose sharply. In the US, the 10-year US Treasury yield began the reporting period at 1.51% and rose to a high of around 4.23% in October 2022, before easing back to around 3.55% by the end of the reporting period. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index fell 13.01%, making the reporting period a year of sharp declines for both stocks and bonds. In an environment of rising interest rates, cash (3-month Treasuries) outperformed both stocks and bonds, finishing the reporting period with gains of 1.46%.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, the impact of asset allocation decisions on the Portfolio’s performance was roughly neutral. The Portfolio was overweight stocks relative to its benchmark index at the beginning of the reporting period, funded by an underweight in bonds. The stock positions were subsequently reduced because of increased headwinds for risk assets, including the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) embarking on its rate-hiking cycle and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By the second quarter of the reporting period, the Portfolio had just a small overweight in stocks overall. It also had an out-of-index position in EAFE stocks, which was expected to be relatively defensive compared to US stocks. Further, the Portfolio had a significant overweight in cash, which was largely maintained during the third quarter of the reporting period. In the fourth quarter of the reporting period, the Portfolio’s underweight in bonds was reduced, given that bond yields had risen sharply in previous months and because the Fed’s rate-hiking cycle appeared to be closer to its end. In addition, by the end of the reporting period, the Portfolio’s overweight in cash was gradually reduced to a small overweight. As for manager performance, it was a significantly positive contributor to the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned with relatively neutral exposure to equities, a small out of-index position in international equities, and close to neutral exposures to fixed income and cash.

During the period, the Portfolio used interest rate swaps to help manage duration and yield curve exposure. In aggregate, the use of interest rate swaps had a negligible impact on performance during the period. In addition, the Portfolio used futures to manage interest rate risk, a more efficient way of managing interest rate risk than through the purchase and sale of cash bonds. The use of futures had a negative impact on performance for the period.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The Portfolio also used credit derivatives in the form of the Credit Default Swap Index (CDX) to manage credit risk. The use of CDX had a negligible impact on performance. Additionally, the Portfolio used S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Mini Futures to maintain exposure to equities and provide portfolio liquidity. These futures had minimal impact on performance.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

 

  PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    % of Net Assets

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    3.4%

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    3.4%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   Health Care Providers & Services    1.2%

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    1.1%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)

   Diversified Financial Services    0.9%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    0.9%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    0.9%

Johnson & Johnson

   Pharmaceuticals    0.9%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    0.8%

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services    0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   

 

LOGO

 

Portfolio: Class I

  -13.45%   -0.74%   0.53%  

Portfolio: Class III

  -13.68       N/A     N/A     -8.91

Bloomberg Government Bond Index

  -12.32       -0.06      0.60     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio Class I shares returned -13.45%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the Bloomberg Government Bond Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

From a starting point of low yields, tight spreads (yield differentials), and high equity multiples, the shift in fundamentals—most notably, high inflation—drove a wholesale repricing of markets in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). Concerns about central bank tightening, hard economic landings, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led credit spreads notably wider, while rate volatility increased as markets first began pricing in more aggressive Federal Open Market Committee policy tightening and then later began to price in a hard economic landing. (A hard landing refers to a marked economic slowdown or downturn.)

Against the backdrop of historic lows in unemployment and generational highs in inflation, central banks signaled an increased willingness to accept more economic and market pain than what was experienced over the prior decade of low inflation. A succession of federal funds rate hikes—by over 400 basis points (bps) in the reporting period—confirmed to markets that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) was fully focused on tackling inflation. (One basis point equals 0.01%.)

As a result, enormous volatility continued to be priced into US Treasuries, with sharply higher front-end rates and lower long-dated yields forming a substantially flatter US Treasury yield curve before the curve finally inverted in the last six months of the reporting period. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.) From 0.78% on December 31, 2021, the 10-year/2-year Treasury spread declined to -0.54% by the end of the reporting period. US 10-year Treasury yields began the reporting period at 1.51% and ended it at 3.88%. Meanwhile, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note ended the reporting period at 4.42%, a rise of 369 bps since the beginning of the reporting period.

Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) underperformed US Treasuries on concerns that the Fed may begin selling MBS if Fed officials need to step up their inflation fight. Meanwhile, high inflation and recession concerns generally kept securitized credit on a widening trajectory as well, with high-quality collateralized loan obligation (CLO) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) spreads trading well above their recent tights by the end of the reporting period.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, the combined impact of the Portfolio’s duration and yield curve strategies were the main drivers of underperformance. (Duration measures the sensitivity of the price—the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.) Individual security selection and sector allocation also detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. Within security selection, positioning in US Treasuries was the largest detractor. This was partially offset

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

 

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

by selection in CMBS, CLOs, and agency securities, which contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. Within sector allocation, overweights relative to the benchmark index in CLOs, agency securities, and CMBS detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. This was partially offset by an underweight to MBS, which contributed to the Portfolio’s performance.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio used interest rate swaps to help manage duration and yield curve exposure. The use of interest rate swaps had a positive impact on performance during the reporting period. The Portfolio used futures to manage the Fund’s interest rate risk, which is a more efficient way of managing interest rate risk than through the purchase and sale of cash bonds. The use of futures detracted from the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Credit Quality

     % of Total Investments  

AAA

     99.1%  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.9%  

Total Investments

     100.0%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit ratings reflect the middle rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent, and are widely used. The Not Rated (NR) category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Ratings category may include derivative instruments that could have a negative value. Credit ratings are subject to change.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Average Annual Total Returns   

7-Day*

Current

Net Yield

   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since Inception   

LOGO

 

   
 

Portfolio: Class I

   4.06%    1.39%    1.03%    0.58%   
 

Portfolio: Class III

   4.06       1.22       N/A       N/A       0.48
  Lipper US Government Money Market Index    N/A       1.18       0.91       0.51      
 

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

 

The Portfolio Class III inception: 05/18/2020. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return quotation. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

 
 

 

* Source: The iMoneyNet Govt & Agency Retail Average is comprised of 167 funds. The weekly 7-day current net yields of the Government Money Market Portfolio and the iMoneyNet Govt & Agency Retail Average universe are as of 12/31/2022. The graph is based on the 7-day current net yields of Class I shares.

      
 

 

An investment in the Government Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $10.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio Class I shares returned 1.39%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed the Lipper US Government Money Market Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

From a starting point of low yields, tight spreads (yield differentials), and high equity multiples, the shift in fundamentals—most notably, high inflation—drove a wholesale repricing of markets in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). Concerns about central bank tightening, hard economic landings, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led credit spreads notably wider, while rate volatility increased as markets first began pricing in more aggressive Federal Open Market Committee policy tightening and then later began to price in a hard economic landing. (A hard landing refers to a marked economic slowdown or downturn.)

Against the backdrop of historic lows in unemployment and generational highs in inflation, central banks signaled an increased willingness to accept more economic and market pain than what was experienced over the prior decade of low inflation. A succession of federal funds rate hikes—by over 400 basis points (bps) in the reporting period—confirmed to markets that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) was fully focused on tackling inflation. (One basis point equals 0.01%.)

As a result, enormous volatility continued to be priced into US Treasuries, with sharply higher front-end rates and lower long-dated yields forming a substantially flatter US Treasury yield curve before the curve finally inverted in the last six months of the reporting period. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.) The 10-year/2-year Treasury spread declined from 0.78% on December 31, 2021, to -0.54% at the end of the reporting period, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury note ended the reporting period at 4.42%, a rise of 369 bps since the beginning of the period. At the same time, the yield on the 3-month Treasury bill rose from 0.05% to 4.42%, while the 3-month LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) rose 455 bps and 425 bps, respectively, to end the reporting period at 4.77% and 4.30%. In the short-term credit markets, investment-grade credit spreads widened during the reporting period. The Bloomberg 1-3 Year Credit Index, a proxy for the short-term spread market, underperformed short-duration Treasuries by 0.10% during the reporting period. (Duration measures the sensitivity of the price—the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.)

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only short-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

The Portfolio’s weighted average maturity remained shorter than peers during almost all of the reporting period before extending over the period’s final weeks as it became clear the Fed was nearing the end of its tightening cycle. The Portfolio’s weighted average life began the reporting period shorter than peers but extended in the middle of the second quarter of the period and remained longer than peers throughout most of the remainder of the period.

To take advantage of changing relative value between the sectors, the Portfolio shifted its positioning in agency discount notes, repurchase agreements, and US Treasuries throughout the reporting period. During the period, the Portfolio increased its positions in floating rate agency securities and agency discount notes, while reducing its position in short, fixed-rate US Treasuries to offset that trade.

Additionally, the Portfolio took advantage of changing floating rate spreads and shifted positioning across SOFR floaters accordingly. (Floaters are bonds or other types of debt whose coupon rate changes with short-term interest rates.)

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Ten Largest Holdings

   Interest Rate    Maturity Date      % of Net Assets  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.289%    02/17/2023      3.6%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.111%    01/27/2023      2.3%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.229%    02/08/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.400%    02/22/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.495%    03/22/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.360%    05/01/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.480%    03/15/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.417%    03/01/2023      1.8%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.330%    01/19/2023      1.7%  

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.330%    02/28/2023      1.7%  

Holdings reflect only short-term investments.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only short-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since Inception   

LOGO

 

Portfolio: Class I

   -11.24%    3.34%     4.73%    

Portfolio: Class III

   -11.41       N/A        N/A        -4.80
Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index    -11.11       2.17        3.96       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio Class I shares returned -11.24%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index.

What were market conditions during the reporting period?

US high yield corporate bonds posted significant declines during calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period), as interest rate hike concerns, high and persistent inflation, and recession fears overshadowed the strength of corporate earnings and credit fundamentals. Retail demand for high yield corporate bonds remained negative throughout much of the reporting period, as a combination of slowing global growth and an increasingly hawkish US Federal Reserve drove outflows from high yield bond mutual funds. However, subdued primary market activity combined with a high volume of calls, tenders, and coupon payments provided a relatively solid technical backdrop. For the full reporting period, the Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Constrained Bond Index returned -11.19% on a total-return basis and -3.71% on an excess-return basis. By quality, higher-quality (BB-rated and B-rated) credits outperformed their lower-quality (CCC-rated) peers during the reporting period, as investors sought out the relative safety of higher-rated credits. The high yield primary market remained muted as issuers sat out the volatility. For the reporting period, high yield issuance totaled $106 billion, which was down from $483 billion in 2021. The 12-month trailing, par-weighted default rate (including distressed exchanges) rose to 1.65% as of the end of the reporting period—its highest level since June 2021.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s performance was driven primarily by overall sector allocation, with overweights relative to the benchmark index in upstream energy and electric utilities, along with underweights to media & entertainment and retailers & restaurants, contributing the most. This was partially offset by underweights to gaming/lodging/leisure and paper & packaging, along with overweights to cable & satellite and healthcare & pharmaceuticals, all of which detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. Overall security selection detracted from the Portfolio’s relative performance during the reporting period, with selection in telecom, media & entertainment, and electric utilities detracting the most. This was partially offset by selection in upstream energy, retailers & restaurants, and healthcare & pharmaceuticals, which contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. From a beta perspective, on average, having less risk in the Portfolio relative to the benchmark was a contributor to returns during the reporting period. (Beta is a measure of the volatility or risk of a security or portfolio compared to the market or index.)

Among the largest single-name contributors to the Portfolio’s performance were positions in Chesapeake Energy Corp. (upstream energy), Ferrellgas Escrow, LLC (midstream energy), and Carvana Co. (retailers & restaurants). Overweights to Digicel International (telecom), Venator Finance SARL (chemicals), and Diamond Sports Group (media & entertainment) were the largest single-name detractors from the Portfolio’s performance.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio used US Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk, a more efficient way of managing interest rate risk than through the purchase and sale of cash bonds. The impact of futures had no impact on the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. The Portfolio used credit derivatives to manage its overall risk profile, which positively impacted the Portfolio’s performance.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Credit Quality

     % of Total Investments  

AAA

     11.2%   

BBB

     3.5%  

BB

     29.0%  

B

     35.5%  

CCC

     11.5%  

CC

     1.9%  

C

     0.1%  

NR

     3.2%  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     4.1%  

Total Investments

     100.0%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit ratings reflect the middle rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent, and are widely used. The Not Rated (NR) category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Ratings category may include derivative instruments that could have a negative value. Credit ratings are subject to change.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since Inception   

LOGO

 

Portfolio: Class I

   -25.10%    7.36%     10.61%   

Portfolio: Class II

   -25.40       6.93        10.16       

Portfolio: Class III

   -25.29       N/A        N/A    -10.23

Russell 1000® Index

   -19.13       9.13        12.37       

S&P 500 Index

   -18.10       9.42        12.55       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The Russell 1000® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio Class I shares returned -25.10%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed both the Russell 1000 Index and the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

Calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period) was challenging for equity markets, with major indices closing at or near their lows for the reporting period. Uncertainty and volatility were enduring constants.

In response to signs of an economic slowdown, around the world and across industries, many companies that had benefited most from the COVID-19 pandemic began to reduce headcount and take operational steps to mitigate expected weakness. Commodity prices continued their retreat into the end of the reporting period, despite the lingering impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China took steps to ease its restrictive “zero-COVID” policy, resulting in a wave of infections, hospitalizations, and further economic dislocation as the reporting period ended.

Economic data reflected a mix of contrasting trends, with strength in employment, wages, and savings largely offsetting the effects of consumer price inflation, falling house prices, and waning spending by lower-income households. The persistence of labor-market tightness kept the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) on a tightening path, with the federal funds rate closing the reporting period in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, levels last seen in 2007. Inflation was a global phenomenon, and central banks in many countries followed a path similar to that of the Fed, leading to a partial retracement of the US dollar’s significant appreciation since the end of 2021.

The S&P 500 Index declined 18.10% in the reporting period. Communication services, consumer discretionary, information technology, and real estate saw the biggest declines. The energy sector posted, by far, the largest gain. The utilities sector managed modestly positive returns, while other defensive value sectors such as consumer staples and healthcare were down slightly but held up better than the S&P 500 Index overall.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Relative to the Portfolio’s benchmark index, stock selection in information technology and communication services detracted the most from the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. Stock selection in healthcare, along with an overweight allocation to energy and underweight allocations to information technology and communication services, contributed the most to the Portfolio’s relative results.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The most notable stocks to contribute positively to the overall Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period included Eli Lilly & Co., ConocoPhillips Co., Cigna Corp., McDonald’s Corp., and AbbVie Inc. Top individual stock detractors from the Portfolio’s performance for the reporting period included Tesla Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., and NVIDIA Corp.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business      % of Net Assets  

ConocoPhillips

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      6.1%  

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      4.7%  

Microsoft Corp.

   Software      4.5%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   Pharmaceuticals      3.7%  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services      2.4%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      2.4%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

   Pharmaceuticals      2.1%  

Danaher Corp.

   Life Sciences Tools & Services      2.0%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   Pharmaceuticals      1.9%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   Capital Markets      1.8%  

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception  

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

  -25.76%   6.74%   10.50%  

Portfolio: Class II

  -26.04      6.32      10.06     

Portfolio: Class III

  -25.95      N/A      N/A      -12.79

Russell 1000® Index

  -19.13      9.13      12.37     

S&P 500 Index

  -18.10      9.42      12.55     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The Russell 1000® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio Class I shares returned -25.76%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed both the Russell 1000 Index and the S&P 500 Index.

What were market conditions during the reporting period?

Calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period) was challenging for equity markets, with major indices closing at or near their lows for the reporting period. Uncertainty and volatility were enduring constants.

In response to signs of an economic slowdown, around the world and across industries, many companies that had benefited most from the COVID-19 pandemic began to reduce headcount and take operational steps to mitigate expected weakness. Commodity prices continued their retreat into the end of the reporting period, despite the lingering impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China took steps to ease its restrictive “zero-COVID” policy, resulting in a wave of infections, hospitalizations, and further economic dislocation as the reporting period ended.

Economic data reflected a mix of contrasting trends, with strength in employment, wages, and savings largely offsetting the effects of consumer price inflation, falling house prices, and waning spending by lower-income households. The persistence of labor-market tightness kept the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) on a tightening path, with the federal funds rate closing the reporting period in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, levels last seen in 2007. Inflation was a global phenomenon, and central banks in many countries followed a path similar to that of the Fed, leading to a partial retracement of the US dollar’s significant appreciation since the end of 2021.

The S&P 500 Index declined 18.10% in the reporting period. Communication services, consumer discretionary, information technology, and real estate saw the biggest declines. The energy sector posted, by far, the largest gain. The utilities sector managed modestly positive returns, while other defensive value sectors such as consumer staples and healthcare were down slightly but held up better than the S&P 500 Index overall.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Relative to the Portfolio’s benchmark index, stock selection in information technology and consumer discretionary, along with an overweight allocation to consumer discretionary, detracted the most from the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. An underweight allocation to information technology and overweight allocations to energy and healthcare were the top positive contributors to the Portfolio’s relative results.

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The most notable stocks to contribute positively to the overall Portfolio’s performance included ConocoPhillips Co., Eli Lilly & Co., Novo Nordisk A/S, AstraZeneca plc, and Chubb Ltd. Top individual stock detractors from the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period included Tesla Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., and NVIDIA Corp.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business      % of Net Assets   

ConocoPhillips

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      6.0%   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   Pharmaceuticals      5.4%   

Microsoft Corp.

   Software      4.9%   

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      2.8%   

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services      2.7%   

Chubb Ltd.

   Insurance      2.6%   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

   Pharmaceuticals      2.5%   

Walmart, Inc.

   Food & Staples Retailing      2.4%   

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      2.4%   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods      2.3%   

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

  -37.60%   8.39%   13.09%  

Portfolio: Class II

  -37.85      7.96      12.64     

Portfolio: Class III

  -37.75      N/A      N/A      -19.71

Russell 1000® Growth Index

  -29.14      10.96      14.10     

S&P 500 Index

  -18.10      9.42      12.55     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a trademark/service of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio Class I shares returned -37.60%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed both the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

Equity markets finished out a challenging calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period), with major indices closing at or near their lows for the reporting period as uncertainty and volatility endured. Persistently high inflation, resulting in part from accommodative fiscal policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, brought about a sharp reversal in monetary policy globally and an unusually abrupt tightening of financial conditions. In response, growth equities went through a grinding period of adjustment.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index during the reporting period. This underperformance, in large part, reflected the higher expected growth and higher valuations of the Portfolio’s holdings. These valuations proved to be particularly vulnerable to the significant de-rating that occurred, as interest rates moved sharply higher. (A de-rating is a negative change in the rating of a stock’s or group of stocks’ expected performance, issued by a financial services analyst.) This was most evident in high-growth companies requiring very high reinvestment rates, often utilizing most, if not all, available free cash flow to fuel their growth.

Portfolio underperformance was also driven by the selection of positions with disappointing fundamentals. Two names with outsized impact were Shopify Inc. and Snap Inc. (Snap). E-commerce leader Shopify suffered a meaningful deceleration after economies reopened from pandemic lockdowns. Shopify has been working to right-size itself for a slower growth trajectory. However, Jennison reduced and ultimately exited the stock, as it became clear the need for reinvestment into sales, technology, and physical fulfillment networks would be more significant for longer than Jennison had envisioned. In the case of Snap, social-media stocks reported disappointing results in the reporting period, and the Portfolio’s position in Snap detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. The company faced revenue pressures from Apple Inc.’s privacy changes, given the difficulty in demonstrating the effectiveness of target-marketing campaigns, which led to disappointing earnings. Jennison exited the stock, expecting resolution of these challenges to take some time.

Following significant outperformance, Tesla Inc. was an underperformer during the reporting period. Economic sensitivity began to weigh on automobile sales, including electric vehicles (EVs), in the second half of the reporting period, which prompted Tesla to make several pricing adjustments in the fourth quarter of the reporting period. In the US, the company offered incentives to encourage customers to take possession of vehicles before the end of the reporting period, in part to address buyer confusion regarding eligibility for upcoming EV tax credits. In China, pandemic lockdowns, coupled with the

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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ensuing COVID-19 spread upon reopening, severely impacted auto demand, particularly in Tesla’s segment. These factors were compounded by the negative impact of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter Inc., which closed in the fourth quarter of the reporting period after Mr. Musk’s unsuccessful attempts to walk away from the deal. Jennison lowered its estimates on Tesla to reflect these developments, which, along with elevated uncertainty broadly, led Jennison to reduce the Portfolio’s position in Tesla.

As a group, software stocks also weighed on the Portfolio’s relative returns during the reporting period. While many of the Portfolio’s software holdings reported recurring revenue growth in excess of 25%, the slowing economy led to longer sales cycles, postponed investments, and lower-than-consensus anticipated revenue growth. The resetting of growth expectations lowered the valuations investors were willing to pay for long-duration growth stocks, and Jennison reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to this industry accordingly.

On the positive side, Portfolio holdings in healthcare (Eli Lilly and Co., Novo Nordisk A/S), luxury consumer (LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE), and energy (Schlumberger Ltd.) helped the Portfolio’s relative returns during the reporting period. Adding exposure to healthcare stocks with strong fundamentals and positive multi-year catalysts was an important positive change in the Portfolio over the course of the reporting period.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)  

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business      % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      6.3%  

Microsoft Corp.

   Software      6.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      4.9%  

NVIDIA Corp.

   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment      4.6%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   Pharmaceuticals      3.9%  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services      3.7%  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services      3.2%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods      3.0%  

Tesla, Inc.

   Automobiles      3.0%  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services      2.9%  

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio  

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Average Annual Total Returns    1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since Inception   

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

     -7.89%       6.73%       9.28%    

Portfolio: Class II

     -8.25          6.31          8.84       

Portfolio: Class III

     -8.12          N/A          N/A        1.29

Russell 1000® Value Index

     -7.54          6.67          10.29       

S&P 500 Index

     -18.10          9.42          12.55       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class II and Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class II shares have associated 12b-1 and administrative fees at an annual rate of 0.25% and 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio Class I shares returned -7.89%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index and outperformed the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

Calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period) was challenging for equity markets, with major indices closing at or near their lows for the reporting period. Uncertainty and volatility were enduring constants.

In response to signs of an economic slowdown, around the world and across industries, many companies that had benefited most from the COVID-19 pandemic began to reduce headcount and take operational steps to mitigate expected weakness. Commodity prices continued their retreat into the end of the reporting period, despite the lingering impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China took steps to ease its restrictive “zero-COVID” policy, resulting in a wave of infections, hospitalizations, and further economic dislocation as the reporting period ended.

Economic data reflected a mix of contrasting trends, with strength in employment, wages, and savings largely offsetting the effects of consumer price inflation, falling house prices, and waning spending by lower-income households. The persistence of labor-market tightness kept the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) on a tightening path, with the federal funds rate closing the reporting period in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, levels last seen in 2007. Inflation was a global phenomenon, and central banks in many countries followed a path similar to that of the Fed, leading to a partial retracement of the US dollar’s significant appreciation since the end of 2021.

The Russell 1000 Value Index declined 7.54% in the reporting period. The information technology, communication services, real estate, and consumer discretionary sectors declined the most during the reporting period while the energy sector posted, by far, the largest gain. Defensive value sectors like consumer staples, utilities, and healthcare saw modest gains.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Relative to the Portfolio’s benchmark index, stock selection in the healthcare and industrials sectors, along with an overweight allocation to the energy sector and underweight allocations to communication services and real estate, benefited the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. Stock selection in the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors, along with a slight overweight to the information technology sector, were the largest detractors from the Portfolio’s relative results during the reporting period.

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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The most notable stocks to contribute positively to the overall Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period included Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips Co., Eli Lilly & Co., Hess Corp., and AbbVie Inc. Top detractors from the Portfolio’s performance for the reporting period included Alphabet Inc., General Motors Co., Qualcomm Inc., Crown Holdings Inc., and Meta Platforms Inc.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    % of Net Assets 

Chevron Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    3.8% 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   Pharmaceuticals    3.4% 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   Pharmaceuticals    3.2% 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Banks    3.1% 

Chubb Ltd.

   Insurance    3.0% 

ConocoPhillips

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    2.7% 

AbbVie, Inc.

   Biotechnology    2.5% 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

   Chemicals    2.3% 

Bank of America Corp.

   Banks    2.2% 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   Capital Markets    2.2% 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio  

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Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years     10 Years     Since Inception   

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

  -14.81%     0.30%       1.98%    

Portfolio: Class III

  -15.09        N/A          N/A        -8.24

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

  -13.01        0.02          1.06       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio Class I shares returned -14.81%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

From a starting point of low yields, tight spreads (yield differentials), and high equity multiples, the shift in fundamentals—most notably, high inflation—drove a wholesale repricing of markets in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). Concerns about central bank tightening, hard economic landings, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led credit spreads notably wider, while rate volatility increased as markets first began pricing in more aggressive Federal Open Market Committee policy tightening and then later began to price in a hard economic landing. (A hard landing refers to a marked economic slowdown or downturn.)

Against the backdrop of historic lows in unemployment and generational highs in inflation, central banks signaled an increased willingness to accept more economic and market pain than what was experienced over the prior decade of low inflation. A succession of federal funds rate hikes—by over 400 basis points (bps) in the reporting period—confirmed to markets that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) was fully focused on tackling inflation. (One basis point equals 0.01%.)

As a result, enormous volatility continued to be priced into US Treasuries, with sharply higher front-end rates and lower long-dated yields forming a substantially flatter US Treasury yield curve before the curve finally inverted in the last six months of the reporting period. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.) From 0.78% on December 31, 2021, the 10-year/2-year Treasury spread declined to -0.54% by the end of the reporting period. US 10-year Treasury yields began the reporting period at 1.51% and ended it at 3.88%. Meanwhile, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note ended the reporting period at 4.42%, a rise of 369 bps since the beginning of the reporting period.

US investment-grade corporate spreads widened significantly as corporates were challenged by elevated inflationary pressures, a slower growth outlook, and higher event and geopolitical risk. US high yield bonds posted significant declines through much of the reporting period as rate-hike concerns, high and persistent inflation, and recession fears overshadowed the strength of earnings and credit fundamentals. Securitized credit spreads, including collateralized loan obligations (CLO) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), also widened. The emerging markets sector posted negative total returns, and spreads widened as markets were pressured by tightening financial conditions and slowing growth in China and Europe. Meanwhile, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) underperformed US Treasuries on concerns that the Fed may begin selling MBS if Fed officials need to step up their inflation fight.

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

During the reporting period, individual security selection and sector allocation were the main drivers of the Portfolio’s underperformance. Within security selection, positioning in US Treasuries, emerging markets debt, and investment-grade corporate bonds were the largest detractors. This was partially offset by selection in CLOs, high yield corporate bonds, and agency securities, all of which contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. Within sector allocation, overweights relative to the benchmark index in high yield corporate bonds, CLOs, and CMBS, along with a duration underweight to investment-grade corporate bonds, detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. (A duration underweight means having less exposure than the benchmark to higher-duration bonds. Duration measures the sensitivity of the price—the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.) This was partially offset by an underweight to MBS, which contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. Within credit, selection in upstream energy, aerospace & defense, and midstream energy contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. Selection in foreign non-corporate bonds, banking, and healthcare & pharmaceuticals detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. The Portfolio’s duration positioning also detracted from performance during the period, while its yield curve strategies contributed to the Portfolio’s performance.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio used interest rate swaps to help manage duration and yield curve exposure. In aggregate, the use of interest rate swaps had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. In addition, the Portfolio used futures to manage interest rate risk, a more efficient way of managing interest rate risk than through the purchase and sale of cash bonds. The use of futures had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period. The Portfolio also used credit derivatives in the form of the Credit Default Swap Index (CDX) to manage credit risk. The use of CDX contributed to the Portfolio’s performance for the reporting period.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Credit Quality

      % of Total Investments 

AAA

      56.7% 

AA

      3.7% 

A

      10.6% 

BBB

      17.7% 

BB

      9.1% 

B

      4.4% 

CCC

      0.9% 

CC

      0.2% 

NR

      5.0% 

Cash/Cash Equivalents

      -8.3% 

Total Investments

      100.0% 

 

 

 

Credit ratings reflect the middle rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent, and are widely used. The Not Rated (NR) category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Ratings category may include derivative instruments that could have a negative value. Credit ratings are subject to change.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

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Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years     10 Years     Since Inception   

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

  -16.37%     5.55%       10.52%    

Portfolio: Class III

  -16.58        N/A          N/A        -7.91

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

  -16.10        5.88          10.82       

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

 

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio Class I shares returned -16.37%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

US equities experienced their worst full-year performance in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period) since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Peaking in the first week of the reporting period, equities continued a downward path through the end of the third quarter, before making up some lost ground in the fourth quarter of the reporting period. While most sectors posted negative returns for the full reporting period, commodity-related equities were an exception, advancing by double digits and further burnishing their credentials as effective inflation hedges. There was also a large disparity between growth and value equities, with the latter outperforming the former by more than 20% as sky-high valuations for growth stocks succumbed to rising interest rates and more realistic profitability outlooks. Despite the steep declines, valuations for US equities remained historically high at the end of the reporting period, supported by a favorable earnings growth outlook, especially when compared to other developed markets. Despite predictions of a mild economic recession in 2023, full-year earnings growth was still expected to be positive, albeit in the single-digit range.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Cash flows, brokerage costs, and other Portfolio costs and expenses caused the Portfolio’s return to slightly differ from the return of its benchmark, the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index (the Index).

In terms of positions, PBF Energy, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. were the largest positive contributors to the Portfolio’s performance, while Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. was the largest detractor.

The Portfolio closely tracked the Index during the reporting period. Most of the buy or sell trades and trades made to increase or decrease the number of shares held in a position were traded market-on-close, or as close as possible to the end of the market day, to more closely track the Index. Securities lending income consistently added to Portfolio returns. The income was greater for small-cap equities because it is often more difficult to borrow shares of some of the small-cap stocks, which are not typically as widely traded as large-cap stocks.

The Portfolio had a small exposure to derivative instruments during the reporting period to help enhance liquidity, but the position did not have a material impact on the Portfolio’s performance.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Asset Class/Line of Business    % of Net Assets

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

   Exchange-Traded Funds    1.3%

Agree Realty Corp.,

   Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    0.7%

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

   Health Care Providers & Services    0.6%

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   Energy Equipment & Services    0.6%

Exponent, Inc.

   Professional Services    0.5%

UFP Industries, Inc.

   Building Products    0.5%

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   Trading Companies & Distributors    0.5%

Fabrinet (Thailand)

   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components    0.5%

SPS Commerce, Inc.

   Software    0.5%

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

   Health Care Providers & Services    0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

 

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Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years    

LOGO

 

Portfolio

  -14.65%   3.09%   8.38%

Russell 2000® Value Index

  -14.48       4.13      8.48   

Russell 2500™ Index

  -18.37       5.89      10.03     

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower.

 

The Russell 2000® Value and Russell 2500Index are trademark/service marks of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio returned -14.65%. The Portfolio underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index and outperformed the Russell 2500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

The Russell 2000 Value Index (the Index), a proxy for small-capitalization value stocks, returned -14.48% in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period). The reporting period saw heightened volatility, with negative returns in the first three quarters and a slight rebound in the fourth quarter. During the reporting period, small-cap value stocks outperformed small-cap growth stocks overall. The fourth quarter of 2022 marked the seventh of the last eight quarters in which small-cap value stocks outperformed small-cap growth stocks and the first time value had outperformed growth in two consecutive years since 2005-2006. Within the small-cap value market segment, energy was the only positively contributing sector, while real estate and financials detracted most.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Stock selection in financials and communication services contributed positively to the Portfolio’s relative returns, while investments in real estate and energy detracted from relative returns.

Antero Resources Corp., an independent oil and gas company that engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, was a top positive contributor to the Portfolio’s relative returns during the reporting period. Supported by an increase in commodity prices, shares of the company rose to start the reporting period. The market also reacted positively to an earlier-than-expected share repurchasing program. Following a run-up in the stock price, the Portfolio’s position in Antero Resources was sold and proceeds of the sale reallocated. Professional services firm KBR, Inc. was another top contributor. Despite some volatility during the reporting period, KBR’s stock price ended higher after the company was awarded a $156.7 million contract to update the US Army’s Utility Helicopter 60 Variant fleet. At the end of the reporting period, the Portfolio continued to see upside potential for KBR given the opportunity for continued strong organic growth, capital deployment via mergers and acquisitions, and re-rating of the company’s sustainable technology business segment.

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., an office, media, and entertainment property real estate investment trust (REIT), was a top detractor from the Portfolio’s relative return during the reporting period. Despite largely in-line or above-expectation earnings results, softer guidance and broad weakness in its peer group drove its stock lower. The market also reacted negatively to Hudson Pacific’s completion of its previously announced acquisition of Washington 1000, a fully entitled, state-of-the-art office development site in Seattle. Despite recent weakness, the Portfolio continued to hold shares of Hudson Pacific at the end of the reporting period, as leasing volumes were recovering, mark to market remained intact, and the company was aggressively repurchasing stock. (Mark to market refers to an accounting tool used to record the value of an asset with respect to its current market price.) Cell tower and data center REIT DigitalBridge Group, Inc. was another top detractor. During the reporting period, the data center space sold off broadly as a result of the rotation away from higher-growth sectors in light of the macroeconomic backdrop. The Portfolio exited its position in November 2022 on some strength and reallocated proceeds to what it saw as better risk-reward opportunities elsewhere in the Portfolio.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


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* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Asset Class/Line of Business    % of Net Assets

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

   Exchange-Traded Fund    1.5%

Physicians Realty Trust

   Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    1.3%

STAG Industrial, Inc.

   Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    1.1%

KBR, Inc.

   Professional Services    1.1%

Hancock Whitney Corp.

   Banks    1.1%

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

   Insurance    1.0%

ABM Industries, Inc.

   Commercial Services & Supplies    1.0%

Terreno Realty Corp.

   Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    1.0%

Hostess Brands, Inc.

   Food Products    0.9%

United Community Banks, Inc.

   Banks    0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Stock Index Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

 

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   Since Inception   

 

LOGO

Portfolio: Class I

  -18.34%   9.11%   12.25%  

Portfolio: Class III

  -18.54       N/A     N/A     -3.97

S&P 500 Index

  -18.10       9.42       12.55    

 

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance.

Portfolio Class III inception: 04/26/2021. Portfolio performance is net of fund expenses, but not contract charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would be lower. Unless noted otherwise, Index returns are based on the Portfolio’s Class I shares.

 

The graph is based on the performance of Class I shares. Performance of Class III shares will be lower due to differences in the fee structure. Class III shares have associated 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class III shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the PSF Stock Index Portfolio Class I shares returned -18.34%. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

What were the market conditions during the reporting period?

US equities experienced their worst full-year performance in calendar-year 2022 (the reporting period) since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Peaking in the first week of the reporting period, equities continued a downward path through the end of the third quarter, before making up some lost ground in the fourth quarter of the reporting period. While most sectors posted negative returns for the full reporting period, commodity-related equities were an exception, advancing by double digits and further burnishing their credentials as effective inflation hedges. There was also a large disparity between growth and value equities, with the latter outperforming the former by more than 20% as sky-high valuations for growth stocks succumbed to rising interest rates and more realistic profitability outlooks. Despite the steep declines, valuations for US equities remained historically high at the end of the reporting period, supported by a favorable earnings growth outlook, especially when compared to other developed markets. Despite predictions of a mild economic recession in 2023, full-year earnings growth was still expected to be positive, albeit in the single-digit range.

What strategies or holdings affected the Portfolio’s performance?*

Cash flows, brokerage costs, and other Portfolio costs and expenses caused the Portfolio’s return to slightly differ from the return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (the Index).

In terms of positions, ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. were the largest positive contributors to the Portfolio’s performance during the reporting period, while Apple Inc. was the largest detractor.

The Portfolio closely tracked the Index during the reporting period. Most of the buy or sell trades and trades made to increase or decrease the number of shares held in a position were traded market-on-close, or as close as possible to the end of the market day, to more closely track the Index. Securities lending income consistently added to Portfolio returns. The income was greater for small-cap equities because it is often more difficult to borrow shares of some of the small-cap stocks, which are not typically as widely traded as large-cap stocks.

The Portfolio had a small exposure to derivative instruments during the reporting period to help enhance liquidity, but the position did not have a material impact on the Portfolio’s performance.

* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Portfolio’s performance, is compiled based on how the Portfolio performed relative to the Portfolio’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Portfolio level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund, PSF Stock Index Portfolio  

December 31, 2022

    

   

Report of the Investment Manager - As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — unaudited

 

  PSF Stock Index Portfolio (As of 12/31/2022)

Ten Largest Holdings

   Line of Business    % of Net Assets

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    5.9%

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    5.4%

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    2.3%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)

   Diversified Financial Services    1.7%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    1.6%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   Health Care Providers & Services    1.5%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    1.4%

Johnson & Johnson

   Pharmaceuticals    1.4%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    1.4%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Banks    1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report. Holdings reflect only long-term investments.


The Prudential Series Fund  

December 31, 2022

Benchmark Glossary — unaudited

    

   

 

The The indexes are unmanaged and include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in a market index.

Bloomberg Government Bond Index is a weighted unmanaged index comprised of securities issued or backed by the US Government, its agencies, and instrumentalities with a remaining maturity of one to 30 years.

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of more than 5,000 government and corporate bonds.

Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index is an unmanaged index that covers the universe of US dollar denominated, non-convertible, fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt. Issuers are capped at 1% of the Index. Index holdings must have at least one year to final maturity, at least $150 million par amount outstanding, and be publicly issued with a rating of Ba1 or lower.

Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Index is an unmanaged index of funds that invest primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies engaged in the exploration, development, production, or distribution of natural resources (including oil, natural gas, and base minerals) and/or alternative energy sources (including solar, wind, hydro, tidal, and geothermal). Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses. Natural Resources funds are defined as funds that invest primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies engaged in natural resources.

Lipper US Government Money Market Index invests principally in financial instruments issued or guaranteed by the US government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities, with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than 90 days.

MSCI EAFE (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (GD) is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally accepted as a benchmark for major overseas markets. TheGDversion does not reflect the impact of withholding taxes on reinvested dividends

MSCI World Index (GD) - The Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index is an unmanaged capitalization weighted index which includes the equity markets of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States. The GD version does not reflect the impact of withholding taxes on reinvested dividends.

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio Blended Index consists of the S&P 500 Index (50%), an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of over 500 stocks generally representative of the broad stock market, Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (40%), an unmanaged index comprised of more than 5,000 government and corporate bonds, and the FTSE 3-Month T-Bill Index (10%), an unmanaged market value-weighted index of investment grade fixed rate public obligations of the US Treasury with maturities of three months, excluding zero coupon strips.

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio Blended Index consists of the S&P 500 Index (60%), an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of over 500 stocks generally representative of the broad stock market, Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (35%), an unmanaged index comprised of more than 5,000 government and corporate bonds, and the FTSE 3-Month T-Bill Index (5%), an unmanaged market value-weighted index of investment grade fixed rate public obligations of the U.S.Treasury with maturities of three months, excluding zero coupon strips.

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio Blended Index consists of the MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) World Energy Index(ND) (60%), an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that is designed to capture the large and mid-cap segments across twenty-three Developed Markets countries. All securities in the index are classified in the Energy sector. MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) World Materials Index (ND) (40%), an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that is designed to capture the large and mid-cap segments across twenty-three Developed Markets countries. All securities in the index are classified in the Materials sector.

Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market.

Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.


The Prudential Series Fund  

December 31, 2022

Benchmark Glossary — unaudited (continued)

    

   

 

Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower forecasted growth values.

Russell 2500 Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 17% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

S&P Midcap 400 Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return index of 400 domestic stocks measuring the performance of the midsize company segment of the U.S. stock market.

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of over 500 stocks generally representative of the broad stock market.

S&P SmallCap 600 Index is an unmanaged index representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 600 small company stocks.

For Russell Indexes: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

The S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes are products of S&P DowJones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Copyright © 2023 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P Global and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.

The PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio Blended Index and the PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio Blended Index are calculated by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates with permission from S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index, including the PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio Blended Index and the PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio Blended Index, to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index, including the PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio Blended Index and the PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio Blended Index, or the data included therein.


The Prudential Series Fund  

December 31, 2022

Fees and Expenses — unaudited

   

 

As a contract owner investing in Portfolios of the Fund through a variable annuity or variable life contract, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other investment options. This example does not reflect fees and charges under your variable annuity or variable life contract. If contract charges were included, the costs shown below would be higher. Please consult the prospectus for your contract for more information about contract fees and charges.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the Portfolio expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the Portfolio expenses you paid on your account during this period. As noted above, the table does not reflect variable contract fees and charges.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other investment options. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other investment options.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing Portfolio costs only and do not reflect any contract fees and charges, such as sales charges (loads), insurance charges or administrative charges. Therefore the second line of the table is useful to compare ongoing investment option costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different contracts. In addition, if these contract fees and charges were included, your costswould have been higher.

 

         
The Prudential Series Fund Portfolios   Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2022
  Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2022
  Annualized Expense
Ratio Based on the
Six-Month Period
  Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*

PSF Global (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,028.30   0.75%   $3.83
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.42   0.75%   $3.82

PSF Global (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,027.10   1.00%   $5.11
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.16   1.00%   $5.09

PSF International Growth (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,035.90   1.01%   $5.18
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.11   1.01%   $5.14

PSF International Growth (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,034.40   1.41%   $7.18
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,018.15   1.41%   $7.12

PSF Mid-Cap Growth (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,042.40   0.66%   $3.40
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.88   0.66%   $3.36

PSF Mid-Cap Growth (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,040.70   1.06%   $5.45
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,019.86   1.06%   $5.40

PSF Mid-Cap Growth (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,041.10   0.91%   $4.68
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.62   0.91%   $4.63

PSF Natural Resources (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,139.40   0.48%   $2.59
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.79   0.48%   $2.45

PSF Natural Resources (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,137.00   0.88%   $4.74
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.77   0.88%   $4.48


The Prudential Series Fund  

December 31, 2022

Fees and Expenses — unaudited (continued)

   

 

         
The Prudential Series Fund Portfolios   Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2022
  Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2022
  Annualized Expense
Ratio Based on the
Six-Month Period
 

Expenses Paid
During the

Six-Month Period*

PSF Natural Resources (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,138.00   0.73%   $3.93
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.53   0.73%   $3.72

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,000.60   0.57%   $2.87
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.33   0.57%   $2.91

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   999.40   0.82%   $4.13

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.07   0.82%   $4.18

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   998.90   0.61%   $3.07

(Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.13   0.61%   $3.11

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   997.60   0.86%   $4.33

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.87   0.86%   $4.38

PSF PGIM Government Income

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   962.80   0.49%   $2.42

(Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.74   0.49%   $2.50

PSF PGIM Government Income

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   961.90   0.74%   $3.66

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.48   0.74%   $3.77

PSF PGIM Government Money

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,012.90   0.33%   $1.67

Market (Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.54   0.33%   $1.68

PSF PGIM Government Money

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,011.60   0.58%   $2.94

Market (Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.28   0.58%   $2.96

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,024.20   0.57%   $2.91

(Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.33   0.57%   $2.91

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,022.50   0.82%   $4.18
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.07   0.82%   $4.18

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,017.70   0.46%   $2.34
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.89   0.46%   $2.35

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,015.80   0.86%   $4.37
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.87   0.86%   $4.38

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,016.50   0.71%   $3.61
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.63   0.71%   $3.62

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,019.80   0.88%   $4.48
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.77   0.88%   $4.48

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,017.80   1.28%   $6.51
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,018.75   1.28%   $6.51

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,018.50   1.13%   $5.75
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,019.51   1.13%   $5.75

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   970.70   0.61%   $3.03
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.13   0.61%   $3.11

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   968.70   1.01%   $5.01
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.11   1.01%   $5.14

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   969.50   0.86%   $4.27
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.87   0.86%   $4.38

PSF PGIM Jennison Value (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,063.00   0.42%   $2.18
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.09   0.42%   $2.14

PSF PGIM Jennison Value (Class II)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,060.70   0.82%   $4.26
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.07   0.82%   $4.18


The Prudential Series Fund  

December 31, 2022

Fees and Expenses — unaudited (continued)

   

 

         
The Prudential Series Fund Portfolios   Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2022
  Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2022
  Annualized Expense
Ratio Based on the
Six-Month Period
  Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*

PSF PGIM Jennison Value

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,061.70   0.67%   $3.48

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.83   0.67%   $3.41

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   973.70   0.44%   $2.19

(Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.99   0.44%   $2.24

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   972.20   0.69%   $3.43

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.73   0.69%   $3.52

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,033.80   0.38%   $1.95

(Class I)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.29   0.38%   $1.94

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,032.50   0.63%   $3.23

(Class III)

  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.03   0.63%   $3.21

PSF Small-Cap Value (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,039.00   0.97%   $4.99
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.32   0.97%   $4.94

PSF Stock Index (Class I)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,021.70   0.29%   $1.48
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.74   0.29%   $1.48

PSF Stock Index (Class III)

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,020.40   0.54%   $2.75
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.48   0.54%   $2.75

* Portfolio expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended December 31, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Portfolio’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio may invest.


  

 

Glossary

 

  

 

    

     

 

    

 

The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolios’ descriptions:

 

CAD

 

Canadian Dollar

EUR

 

Euro

GBP

 

British Pound

MXN

 

Mexican Peso

USD

 

US Dollar

ZAR

 

South African Rand

144A — Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

A — Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS — Asset-Backed Security

Aces — Alternative Credit Enhancements Securities

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

BABs — Build America Bonds

BARC — Barclays Bank PLC

BATE — CBOE- Europe – BXE Order Books

BNP — BNP Paribas S.A.

BOA — Bank of America, N.A.

BOS — Bank of America Securities, Inc.

CAG — Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

CDX — Credit Derivative Index

CIBC — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

CIGM — Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CITI — Citibank, N.A.

CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation

CSI — Credit Suisse International

CVA — Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)

CVR — Contingent Value Rights

CVT — Convertible Security

EAFE — Europe, Australasia, Far East

EMTN — Euro Medium Term Note

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund

EURIBOR — Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

GMTN — Global Medium Term Note

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GS — Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

GSI — Goldman Sachs International

HSBC — HSBC Bank PLC

ING — ING Financial Markets LLC

IO — Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

JPM — JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LP — Limited Partnership

M — Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MASTR — Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security

MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International

MSI — Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

MTN — Medium Term Note

NWS — NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.

OTC — Over-the-counter

PIK — Payment-in-Kind

PJSC — Public Joint-Stock Company

PRFC — Preference Shares

Q — Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs — Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S&P — Standard & Poor’s

SCB — Standard Chartered Bank

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average

SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

SSB — State Street Bank

STRIPs — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and
Principal of Securities

T — Swap payment upon termination

TBA — To Be Announced

TD — The Toronto-Dominion Bank

TDM — TD Securities (USA) LLC

UBS — UBS Securities LLC

USAID — United States Agency for International
Development

USOIS — United States Overnight Index Swap

XNGS — NASDAQ Global Select Exchange

 

 

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 96.9%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 96.8%

     

Australia — 1.2%

     

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

     65,280      $ 1,051,590  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     56,893        1,172,326  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

     303,400        768,646  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     148,800        695,814  

Beach Energy Ltd.

     395,200        429,131  

BHP Group Ltd.

     64,500        1,998,013  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

     86,570        1,210,002  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     315,300        883,470  

Inghams Group Ltd.

     420,300        814,867  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

     5,660        161,320  

Metcash Ltd.

     333,000        900,519  

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

     175,600        754,144  

Perenti Ltd.*

     432,300        387,185  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     20,600        1,625,867  

St. Barbara Ltd.*

     343,600        183,667  

Stockland, REIT

     279,500        688,369  

Super Retail Group Ltd.

     105,600        766,438  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

     11,655        282,263  
     

 

 

 
            14,773,631  
     

 

 

 

Austria — 0.3%

     

BAWAG Group AG, 144A*

     16,000        852,645  

OMV AG

     33,700        1,733,561  

Wienerberger AG

     26,400        636,343  
     

 

 

 
        3,222,549  
     

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.3%

     

Bekaert SA

     22,500        874,418  

KBC Group NV

     40,493        2,607,155  

Telenet Group Holding NV

     23,500        383,856  
     

 

 

 
        3,865,429  
     

 

 

 

Brazil — 0.3%

     

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     490,500        1,225,575  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

     1,685        1,425,914  

Yara International ASA

     18,800        825,639  
     

 

 

 
        3,477,128  
     

 

 

 

Canada — 2.3%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.(a)

     114,042        8,506,393  

Dollarama, Inc.

     55,332        3,236,146  

Intact Financial Corp.

     19,368        2,788,048  

Magna International, Inc.(a)

     35,573        1,998,491  

TC Energy Corp.(a)

     189,469        7,552,234  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     49,674        3,216,336  
     

 

 

 
            27,297,648  
     

 

 

 

China — 0.4%

     

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

     1,042,000        550,647  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A*

     65,200        1,910,961  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

     216,000        684,964  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

     1,049,000        460,001  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

     328,000        606,005  
     

 

 

 
        4,212,578  
     

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Denmark — 1.1%

     

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class B Stock)

     200      $ 447,721  

Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock)

     13,182        1,544,307  

D/S Norden A/S

     18,400        1,108,873  

Danske Bank A/S

     43,400        855,983  

DSV A/S

     14,784        2,337,900  

Jyske Bank A/S*

     19,600        1,270,900  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     33,232        4,513,423  

Pandora A/S

     9,500        671,474  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

     17,570        269,053  
     

 

 

 
            13,019,634  
     

 

 

 

Finland — 0.4%

     

Neste OYJ

     51,657        2,382,265  

Nokia OYJ

     243,000        1,128,906  

Nordea Bank Abp

     83,600        895,520  

Valmet OYJ

     27,100        731,556  
     

 

 

 
        5,138,247  
     

 

 

 

France — 5.3%

     

Airbus SE

     27,127        3,225,468  

Arkema SA

     8,700        782,521  

AXA SA

     54,100        1,506,985  

BNP Paribas SA

     28,200        1,605,685  

Bouygues SA

     39,800        1,193,672  

Capgemini SE

     4,000        668,705  

Carrefour SA

     89,600        1,498,645  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     15,800        772,949  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     22,400        624,004  

Credit Agricole SA

     78,500        825,769  

Dassault Systemes SE

     32,775        1,178,578  

Euroapi SA*

     1        15  

Faurecia SE*

     1,269        19,207  

Ipsen SA

     7,557        812,836  

Kering SA

     1,205        613,258  

L’Oreal SA

     6,201        2,220,564  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     11,690        8,506,734  

Nexity SA

     13,100        365,910  

Orange SA

     140,000        1,389,097  

Rubis SCA

     22,100        581,940  

Safran SA

     21,322        2,670,666  

Sanofi

     31,700        3,056,723  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     6,161        2,002,128  

Societe BIC SA

     15,900        1,088,402  

Societe Generale SA

     28,600        717,393  

Sopra Steria Group SACA

     7,100        1,074,963  

Teleperformance

     7,714        1,844,151  

TotalEnergies SE

     58,800        3,691,064  

TotalEnergies SE, ADR

     224,658        13,946,769  

Vinci SA

     46,671        4,652,493  
     

 

 

 
        63,137,294  
     

 

 

 

Germany — 2.1%

     

Allianz SE

     5,000        1,067,789  

Aurubis AG

     10,800        879,133  

Bayer AG

     23,300        1,199,253  
 

 

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Germany (cont’d.)

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     15,630      $ 1,383,803  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

     8,800        270,527  

Deutsche Post AG

     63,500        2,376,594  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     45,300        901,315  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     18,600        519,534  

HOCHTIEF AG

     752        42,237  

Infineon Technologies AG

     119,557        3,633,568  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     25,800        1,687,190  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

     2,600        841,024  

Rational AG

     259        153,801  

Rheinmetall AG

     4,910        977,464  

Siemens AG, ADR

     96,520        6,639,611  

Siltronic AG

     8,900        647,390  

United Internet AG

     18,400        371,029  

Volkswagen AG

     7,100        1,113,819  
     

 

 

 
            24,705,081  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.5%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     251,000        2,771,891  

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

     933,000        803,085  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     42,000        466,487  

Tongda Group Holdings Ltd.*

     8,180,000        134,777  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

     2,038,000        1,188,640  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     296,500        414,943  
     

 

 

 
        5,779,823  
     

 

 

 

India — 0.8%

     

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a)

     42,505        2,907,767  

Infosys Ltd., ADR(a)

     130,094        2,342,993  

Reliance Industries Ltd., 144A, GDR

     78,479        4,814,203  
     

 

 

 
        10,064,963  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.0%

     

First Resources Ltd.

     552,800        612,224  
     

 

 

 

Italy — 0.4%

     

A2A SpA

     546,200        728,229  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

     20,738        490,222  

Enel SpA

     17,300        93,042  

Leonardo SpA

     97,000        836,603  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     87,600        841,754  

Piaggio & C SpA

     176,400        529,226  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A

     171,800        736,430  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

     253,700        624,596  
     

 

 

 
        4,880,102  
     

 

 

 

Japan — 4.8%

     

AGC, Inc.(a)

     21,300        706,856  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     36,000        707,568  

Bell System24 Holdings, Inc.

     36,000        371,000  

BIPROGY, Inc.

     14,100        357,254  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     44,300        669,536  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

     149,100        669,445  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

     42,600        549,277  

Daihen Corp.

     25,000        731,475  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     39,900        901,077  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Japan (cont’d.)

     

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     16,200      $ 2,457,760  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     31,900        734,857  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

     71,900        656,070  

DTS Corp.

     17,400        392,104  

EDION Corp.

     63,900        624,960  

Fuji Corp.

     34,400        501,205  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.*

     31,100        502,329  

Gunze Ltd.

     17,000        543,461  

Haseko Corp.

     30,900        345,133  

Hazama Ando Corp.

     119,600        763,331  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     61,600        1,405,035  

Hoya Corp.

     20,100        1,925,150  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     78,200        906,563  

ITOCHU Corp.

     44,400        1,392,950  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

     117,500        623,502  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

     25,000        509,192  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

     46,000        733,789  

Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.

     79,400        549,632  

KDDI Corp.

     29,700        900,709  

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     76,500        340,165  

Keyence Corp.

     8,300        3,222,432  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

     17,200        356,521  

Lintec Corp.

     30,000        486,954  

Marubeni Corp.

     85,400        978,338  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     26,000        357,411  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

     210,100        1,033,387  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     214,300        1,438,685  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     36,000        1,048,526  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     42,400        952,338  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     73,620        1,037,180  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     107,900        3,077,147  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.

     48,600        355,158  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     270,700        1,003,072  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     19,200        410,550  

Obayashi Corp.

     97,500        736,475  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     43,000        1,005,064  

ORIX Corp.

     65,000        1,040,433  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     366,600        2,013,520  

Sankyu, Inc.

     18,100        662,206  

Sawai Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,800        305,768  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     72,500        642,653  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     13,900        1,697,360  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.

     151,000        554,924  

SMC Corp.

     3,800        1,586,704  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     15,600        690,193  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     32,300        644,848  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     31,100        1,251,229  

Taisei Corp.

     19,200        619,108  

Teijin Ltd.

     67,300        655,853  

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

     44,900        376,893  

Tokuyama Corp.

     26,500        359,703  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

     20,300        655,858  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     28,200        455,219  

Transcosmos, Inc.

     25,100        616,378  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

     17,000        383,500  

UBE Corp.

     41,500        608,290  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)(a)

     62,000        959,364  
     

 

 

 
            56,750,627  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Netherlands — 1.8%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A, CVA

     56,900      $ 787,950  

Adyen NV, 144A*

     1,744        2,421,108  

Aegon NV

     215,700        1,092,882  

ASML Holding NV (BATE)

     5,916        3,225,711  

ASML Holding NV (XNGS)

     7,172        3,918,781  

ASR Nederland NV

     21,200        1,007,297  

ING Groep NV

     71,300        868,517  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     89,100        2,561,740  

NN Group NV

     18,700        764,684  

Randstad NV

     14,700        898,206  

Shell PLC

     141,000        3,974,905  
     

 

 

 
        21,521,781  
     

 

 

 

New Zealand — 0.1%

     

Air New Zealand Ltd.*

     1,456,800        686,805  
     

 

 

 

Norway — 0.4%

     

DNB Bank ASA

     53,600        1,058,607  

Equinor ASA

     112,374        4,038,752  

TOMRA Systems ASA

     4,472        75,426  
     

 

 

 
        5,172,785  
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.1%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     41,200        1,042,838  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

     26,000        331,401  
     

 

 

 
        1,374,239  
     

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.2%

     

Anglo American PLC

     48,300        1,891,423  
     

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.1%

     

LG Energy Solution Ltd.*

     1,963        676,561  
     

 

 

 

Spain — 0.8%

     

Amadeus IT Group SA*

     78,651        4,080,239  

Banco Santander SA

     249,200        745,137  

Endesa SA

     37,700        710,515  

Mapfre SA(a)

     494,400        956,419  

Repsol SA

     117,700        1,873,433  

Telefonica SA

     176,500        638,949  
     

 

 

 
        9,004,692  
     

 

 

 

Sweden — 1.3%

     

Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock)

     196,764        2,331,338  

Boliden AB

     35,400        1,329,702  

Electrolux AB (Class B Stock)(a)

     38,800        524,224  

Evolution AB, 144A

     25,800        2,513,035  

Hexagon AB (Class B Stock)

     265,118        2,779,787  

Husqvarna AB (Class B Stock)

     39,300        276,021  

Indutrade AB

     41,314        837,827  

Securitas AB (Class B Stock)

     103,242        861,498  

Skanska AB (Class B Stock)

     31,100        493,012  

SKF AB (Class B Stock)

     70,400        1,075,256  

Swedbank AB (Class A Stock)

     27,700        471,151  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class B Stock)

     80,900        474,026  

Volvo AB (Class B Stock)

     100,500        1,815,392  
     

 

 

 
            15,782,269  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Switzerland — 2.3%

     

Adecco Group AG

     25,100      $ 825,661  

Baloise Holding AG

     6,000        925,241  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     75,100        224,207  

Forbo Holding AG

     500        587,581  

Helvetia Holding AG

     10,600        1,233,445  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     25,700        1,495,769  

Lonza Group AG

     5,206        2,555,498  

Novartis AG

     47,700        4,316,729  

Partners Group Holding AG

     2,115        1,872,798  

Sika AG

     5,732        1,377,991  

Straumann Holding AG

     17,227        1,975,441  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     1,417        730,405  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     13,125        1,506,750  

UBS Group AG

     166,700        3,098,324  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     9,170        4,383,969  
     

 

 

 
            27,109,809  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.3%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     223,000        3,238,732  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.8%

     

3i Group PLC

     52,800        851,524  

Ashtead Group PLC

     42,348        2,405,569  

Associated British Foods PLC

     39,200        743,184  

AstraZeneca PLC

     37,646        5,094,233  

Aviva PLC

     149,720        794,211  

BAE Systems PLC

     168,800        1,743,434  

Barratt Developments PLC

     61,900        295,653  

Bellway PLC

     23,200        530,543  

British American Tobacco PLC

     63,000        2,492,164  

BT Group PLC

     455,900        615,590  

Bunzl PLC

     94,517        3,144,596  

Centrica PLC

     457,200        531,752  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     117,500        703,925  

CNH Industrial NV

     79,500        1,275,339  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

     1,200        66,384  

Compass Group PLC

     213,659        4,933,821  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

     143,814        409,416  

Diageo PLC

     72,621        3,178,757  

Experian PLC

     77,240        2,615,990  

Halma PLC

     66,041        1,572,763  

Imperial Brands PLC

     56,400        1,404,988  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA*

     150,000        223,374  

Investec PLC

     79,700        487,228  

J Sainsbury PLC

     458,700        1,203,087  

Keller Group PLC

     48,200        465,178  

Kingfisher PLC

     357,200        1,014,886  

Legal & General Group PLC

     220,600        661,388  

Linde PLC

     14,229        4,641,215  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     1,666,000        909,160  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     32,195        2,766,233  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC*

     279,900        412,923  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

     105,900        720,018  

Premier Foods PLC

     357,756        466,169  

Redde Northgate PLC

     108,700        540,751  

Redrow PLC

     77,600        425,240  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     449,071        2,758,988  
 

 

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

     

Segro PLC, REIT

     129,323      $ 1,191,357  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     9,533        1,217,656  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     34,250        293,428  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     263,400        322,586  

Tesco PLC

     213,800        576,163  

Vistry Group PLC

     29,222        220,099  
     

 

 

 
            56,920,963  
     

 

 

 

United States — 64.4%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     66,930        7,348,245  

AbbVie, Inc.

     39,672        6,411,392  

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

     3,878        1,034,806  

Adobe, Inc.*

     25,487        8,577,140  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     9,220        1,379,773  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     16,902        5,210,211  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     211,582        18,667,880  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     66,254        5,878,717  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     185,293        15,564,612  

Ameren Corp.

     57,212        5,087,291  

American Express Co.

     6,553        968,206  

American International Group, Inc.

     155,046        9,805,109  

American Tower Corp., REIT

     21,354        4,524,058  

AMETEK, Inc.

     34,717        4,850,659  

Amphenol Corp. (Class A Stock)

     16,508        1,256,919  

Aon PLC (Class A Stock)

     21,040        6,314,946  

Apple, Inc.

     125,734        16,336,619  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     23,276        2,266,617  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     9,583        1,806,779  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     5,208        973,219  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT

     60,949        9,844,482  

Bank of America Corp.

     233,235        7,724,743  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     50,179        12,760,520  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     56,659        4,544,618  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     15,717        970,525  

Block, Inc.*

     16,272        1,022,532  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     160,292        7,416,711  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     49,491        3,560,877  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     18,501        2,972,001  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     39,194        3,339,329  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     67,184        5,593,740  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     1,473        2,043,773  

Chubb Ltd.

     51,063        11,264,498  

Cigna Corp.

     26,468        8,769,907  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     57,102        2,720,339  

Citigroup, Inc.

     89,601        4,052,653  

CME Group, Inc.

     16,125        2,711,580  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     59,246        3,768,638  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     54,620        4,303,510  

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     89,694        3,136,599  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     225,274        8,718,104  

ConocoPhillips

     62,171        7,336,178  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     58,038        4,485,177  

CSL Ltd.

     12,546        2,446,396  

Cummins, Inc.(a)

     30,291        7,339,206  

CVS Health Corp.

     41,112        3,831,227  

Danaher Corp.

     32,455        8,614,206  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     12,991        1,837,447  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     76,250        4,675,650  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     9,414        1,477,527  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

United States (cont’d.)

     

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

     226,561      $ 2,768,575  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     29,618        3,618,727  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     18,244        9,358,625  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     2,880        763,085  

Entergy Corp.

     17,173        1,931,962  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     17,494        2,265,823  

Equifax, Inc.

     12,486        2,426,779  

Equinix, Inc., REIT

     6,435        4,215,118  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     209,889        6,023,814  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     21,707        5,385,724  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     67,562        7,452,089  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     108,488        3,559,491  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     100,167        10,123,879  

Gartner, Inc.*

     8,590        2,887,443  

General Electric Co.

     93,584        7,841,403  

Globant SA*(a)

     4,718        793,379  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     8,494        2,916,670  

GSK PLC

     181,680        3,140,018  

Haleon PLC*

     227,100        898,548  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     91,343        6,926,540  

Hess Corp.

     18,840        2,671,889  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     31,795        4,017,616  

Holcim AG*

     20,100        1,040,442  

Hologic, Inc.*

     36,965        2,765,352  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     390,974        5,512,733  

ICON PLC*

     33,459        6,499,411  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     56,346        5,907,315  

International Paper Co.(a)

     214,537        7,429,416  

Intuit, Inc.

     21,985        8,557,002  

Johnson & Johnson

     74,576        13,173,850  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     68,413        4,378,432  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     51,527        6,994,790  

Kohl’s Corp.(a)

     74,808        1,888,902  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     32,992        6,869,264  

Lam Research Corp.

     6,703        2,817,271  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*(a)

     50,792        2,441,571  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     14,832        4,751,876  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     3,124        1,055,818  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     42,638        14,826,512  

Match Group, Inc.*

     29,586        1,227,523  

Medtronic PLC

     88,899        6,909,230  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     52,931        5,872,694  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     29,900        3,598,166  

Microsoft Corp.

     183,670        44,047,739  

MSCI, Inc.

     16,455        7,654,372  

News Corp. (Class A Stock)

     350,995        6,388,109  

NVIDIA Corp.

     46,998        6,868,288  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     3,708        3,129,663  

Pfizer, Inc.

     95,311        4,883,736  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     100,794            10,201,361  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     85,196        9,366,448  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     4,291        3,095,914  

Roche Holding AG

     13,400        4,210,783  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     4,274        1,100,854  

RPM International, Inc.

     32,493        3,166,443  

Sempra Energy

     56,440        8,722,238  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     8,176        3,174,496  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

United States (cont’d.)

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     25,314      $ 6,007,772  

Signify NV, 144A

     27,400        922,354  

Southern Co. (The)

     195,711        13,975,723  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

     58,785        1,979,291  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     63,800        4,792,656  

Stellantis NV

     74,557        1,059,263  

Stericycle, Inc.*

     18,111        903,558  

STERIS PLC

     9,286        1,715,031  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     4,987        1,592,299  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     12,873        1,340,465  

Tenaris SA

     252,604        4,430,097  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     17,699        2,924,229  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     22,414        12,343,166  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     34,854        2,774,378  

TransUnion

     30,541        1,733,202  

U.S. Bancorp

     116,196        5,067,308  

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     41,453        7,206,190  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     15,782        8,367,301  

Veeva Systems, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     2,236        360,846  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     35,070        6,187,049  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     32,000        1,260,800  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     20,316        5,866,854  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     57,788        12,006,035  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     37,834        6,625,112  

Walmart, Inc.

     70,584        10,008,105  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     81,808        7,107,479  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     307,441        12,694,239  

Western Digital Corp.*

     138,150        4,358,632  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

     220,877        6,847,187  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     69,513        8,862,907  

Zoetis, Inc.

     25,107        3,679,431  
     

 

 

 
        765,060,061  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,018,127,121)

 

     1,149,377,078  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%

 

  

Germany — 0.0%

     

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PRFC)

     11,600        632,617  
     

 

 

 

United States — 0.1%

     

Becton, Dickinson & Co., Series B, CVT, 6.000%, Maturing 06/01/23(a)

     18,231        913,009  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., CVT, 5.000%, Maturing 02/01/23

     2,497        48,766  
     

 

 

 
        961,775  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $1,703,094)

 

     1,594,392  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,019,830,215)

 

         1,150,971,470  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.6%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 5.7%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     20,822,837      $ 20,822,837  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $46,479,819; includes $46,316,049 of cash collateral for securities on
loan)(b)(wa)

     46,535,263        46,511,994  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $67,302,656)

 

     67,334,831  
     

 

 

 

UNAFFILIATED FUND — 0.9%

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)

     10,665,495        10,665,495  
     

 

 

 

(cost $10,665,495)

     

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $77,968,151)

 

     78,000,326  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103.5%
(cost $1,097,798,366)

        1,228,971,796  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (3.5)%

 

     (41,468,235
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $     1,187,503,561  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $45,187,084; cash collateral of $46,316,049 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $ 1,051,590      $ 13,722,041        $—    

Austria

            3,222,549         

Belgium

            3,865,429         

Brazil

     1,425,914        2,051,214         

Canada

     27,297,648                

China

            4,212,578         

Denmark

            13,019,634         

Finland

            5,138,247         

France

     13,946,769        49,190,525         

Germany

     6,639,611        18,065,470         

Hong Kong

            5,779,823         

India

     5,250,760        4,814,203         

Indonesia

            612,224         

Italy

            4,880,102         

Japan

            56,750,627         

Netherlands

     3,918,781        17,603,000         

New Zealand

            686,805         

Norway

            5,172,785         

Singapore

            1,374,239         

South Africa

            1,891,423         

South Korea

            676,561         

Spain

            9,004,692         

Sweden

            15,782,269         

Switzerland

     1,506,750        25,603,059         

Taiwan

            3,238,732         

United Kingdom

     4,707,599        52,213,364         

United States

     746,912,160        18,147,901         

Preferred Stocks

        

Germany

            632,617         

United States

     961,775                

Short-Term Investments

        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     67,334,831                

Unaffiliated Fund

     10,665,495                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 891,619,683      $ 337,352,113        $—    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Software

     6.1

Banks

     6.1  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (3.9% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     5.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     5.3  

Insurance

     5.1  

IT Services

     4.5  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4.5  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.5  

Chemicals

     3.0  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.7

Capital Markets

     2.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.5  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.5  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.3  

Machinery

     2.1  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1.9  

Professional Services

     1.7  

Multi-Utilities

     1.7  

Biotechnology

     1.5  

Electric Utilities

     1.5  
 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Aerospace & Defense

     1.5

Specialty Retail

     1.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.4  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.2  

Tobacco

     1.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1.2  

Food Products

     1.1  

Road & Rail

     1.1  

Entertainment

     1.0  

Air Freight & Logistics

     1.0  

Household Products

     1.0  

Metals & Mining

     0.9  

Construction Materials

     0.9  

Electrical Equipment

     0.9  

Building Products

     0.9  

Unaffiliated Fund

     0.9  

Media

     0.8  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.8  

Personal Products

     0.8  

Multiline Retail

     0.8  

Construction & Engineering

     0.7  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.7  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.7

Automobiles

     0.6  

Beverages

     0.6  

Containers & Packaging

     0.6  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.5  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.4  

Auto Components

     0.4  

Communications Equipment

     0.3  

Airlines

     0.3  

Household Durables

     0.1  

Marine

     0.1  

Consumer Finance

     0.1  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.1  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     0.1  

Gas Utilities

     0.0

Paper & Forest Products

     0.0

Health Care Technology

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     103.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (3.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

* Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

  Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

            Assets/(Liabilities)             

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

 

Net

    Amount

  Securities on Loan

   $45,187,084    $(45,187,084)   $—

(1)  Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $45,187,084:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,030,495,710)

   $ 1,161,636,965  

Affiliated investments (cost $67,302,656)

     67,334,831  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,269,516)

     3,220,673  

Tax reclaim receivable

     2,204,535  

Dividends receivable

     1,779,079  

Receivable for investments sold

     288,671  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     70,203  

Receivable from affiliate

     3,611  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     17,327  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,236,555,895  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     46,316,049  

Payable to affiliate

     956,143  

Management fee payable

     720,179  

Payable for investments purchased

     667,783  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     281,387  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     103,341  

Payable to custodian

     5,369  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     970  

Distribution fee payable

     133  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     49,052,334  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,187,503,561  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 1,187,503,561  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $1,186,876,797 / 25,723,941 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 46.14  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $626,764 / 13,643 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 45.94  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $1,648,016 foreign withholding tax, of which $183,783 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 25,335,481  

Affiliated dividend income

     333,216  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $74,071)

     127,148  

Interest income

     92,874  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     25,888,719  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     9,474,806  

Distribution fee—Class III

     1,298  

Custodian and accounting fees

     209,072  

Shareholders’ reports

     111,595  

Legal fees and expenses

     30,328  

Audit fee

     28,800  

Trustees’ fees

     28,070  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     78,409  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,973,060  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     (547,803
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,425,257  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     16,463,462  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $6,949)

     149,841,797  

Foreign currency transactions

     (500,862
  

 

 

 
     149,340,935  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $15,218)

     (448,865,494

Foreign currencies

     (79,315
  

 

 

 
     (448,944,809
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (299,603,874
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (283,140,412
  

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

                    

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 16,463,462                      $ 12,649,098           

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       149,340,935            117,432,711    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

       (448,944,809          113,015,658    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       (283,140,412          243,097,467    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

Portfolio shares sold

       17,030,984            17,833,148    

Portfolio shares purchased

       (65,062,909          (119,303,863  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       (48,031,925          (101,470,715  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       (331,172,337          141,626,752    

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

       1,518,675,898            1,377,049,146    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of year

     $ 1,187,503,561          $ 1,518,675,898    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A9


  

 

PSF GLOBAL PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class I

                             
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

         

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 56.82     $ 48.06     $ 41.49     $ 31.83     $ 34.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

    0.63       0.46       0.41       0.52       0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    (11.31     8.30       6.16       9.14       (2.99
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (10.68     8.76       6.57       9.66       (2.52
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                      (b)(c)      0.02 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 46.14     $ 56.82     $ 48.06     $ 41.49     $ 31.83  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

    (18.80 )%      18.23     15.84     30.39 %(e)      (7.28 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

         

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

  $ 1,186.9     $ 1,518.5     $ 1,377.0     $ 1,263.7     $ 1,006.6  

Average net assets (in millions)

  $ 1,262.8     $ 1,472.2     $ 1,190.6     $ 1,157.5     $ 1,139.9  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.75     0.74     0.76     0.77     0.77

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.79     0.78     0.80     0.80     0.80

Net investment income (loss)

    1.30     0.86     1.01     1.41     1.33

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    52     21     34     26     28

 

Class III

                            
   

Year Ended December 31,

2022

 

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

2021

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

    $ 56.72          $ 53.13    
   

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

                     

Net investment income (loss)

      0.54                              0.15             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

      (11.32          3.44    
   

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      (10.78          3.59    
   

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 45.94          $ 56.72    
   

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

      (19.01 )%           6.76  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 0.6          $ 0.2    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 0.5          $ 0.1    

Ratios to average net assets(g):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      1.00          0.99 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      1.04          1.03 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

      1.14          0.40 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      52          21  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (7.34)%.

(g)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A10


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO 

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 98.6%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.3%

     

Australia — 0.2%

     

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     8,334      $ 171,729  
     

 

 

 

Austria — 0.6%

     

BAWAG Group AG, 144A*

     7,372        392,856  
     

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.5%

     

KBC Group NV

     5,932        381,934  
     

 

 

 

Brazil — 2.0%

     

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     72,000        179,901  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

     1,066        902,092  

NU Holdings Ltd. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     86,505        352,075  
     

 

 

 
        1,434,068  
     

 

 

 

Canada — 3.9%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.(a)

     9,979        744,334  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     18,470        358,503  

Dollarama, Inc.

     8,073        472,157  

Intact Financial Corp.

     2,826        406,806  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     12,206        790,325  
     

 

 

 
        2,772,125  
     

 

 

 

China — 0.7%

     

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A*

     9,500        278,437  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

     20,800        231,959  
     

 

 

 
        510,396  
     

 

 

 

Denmark — 3.4%

     

Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock)

     1,931        226,222  

DSV A/S

     2,166        342,525  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     13,913        1,889,602  
     

 

 

 
        2,458,349  
     

 

 

 

Finland — 0.9%

     

Neste OYJ

     7,567        348,967  

Nordea Bank Abp

     28,581        306,159  
     

 

 

 
        655,126  
     

 

 

 

France — 14.3%

     

Air Liquide SA

     2,324        329,858  

Airbus SE

     3,960        470,854  

Bureau Veritas SA

     15,039        396,338  

Dassault Systemes SE

     14,833        533,390  

Hermes International

     571        883,824  

Kering SA

     382        194,410  

L’Oreal SA

     3,131        1,121,204  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     2,593        1,886,909  

Pernod Ricard SA

     6,224        1,224,402  

Remy Cointreau SA

     1,728        291,364  

Safran SA

     7,315        916,233  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     902        293,121  

Teleperformance

     2,371        566,824  

TotalEnergies SE

     7,481        469,606  

Vinci SA

     6,809        678,769  
     

 

 

 
        10,257,106  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Germany — 3.9%

     

adidas AG

     1,537      $ 208,304  

Beiersdorf AG

     3,087        352,757  

Brenntag SE

     6,947        443,044  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     2,548        438,741  

HelloFresh SE*

     5,081        110,892  

Infineon Technologies AG

     12,929        392,937  

Rational AG

     39        23,160  

SAP SE, ADR(a)

     3,138        323,810  

Symrise AG

     4,388        476,559  
     

 

 

 
        2,770,204  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 2.4%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     81,200        896,723  

Prudential PLC

     28,298        385,852  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     39,200        435,388  
     

 

 

 
        1,717,963  
     

 

 

 

India — 3.6%

     

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a)

     16,391        1,121,308  

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR(a)

     17,894        391,700  

Infosys Ltd., ADR(a)

     19,286        347,341  

Reliance Industries Ltd., 144A, GDR

     11,456        702,755  
     

 

 

 
        2,563,104  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.5%

     

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

     673,926        369,539  
     

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.9%

     

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     34,737        331,020  

CRH PLC

     8,159        324,686  

Kerry Group PLC (Class A Stock)

     3,844        347,230  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     8,887        329,355  
     

 

 

 
        1,332,291  
     

 

 

 

Italy — 3.1%

     

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

     12,585        931,176  

Ferrari NV

     4,707        1,009,363  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

     32,321        255,140  
     

 

 

 
        2,195,679  
     

 

 

 

Japan — 9.5%

     

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     2,400        364,113  

Disco Corp.

     1,400        399,030  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     2,900        386,621  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

     1,032        85,345  

Hitachi Ltd.

     5,100        256,613  

Hoya Corp.

     2,900        277,758  

Keyence Corp.

     2,722        1,056,802  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     9,400        140,137  

Lasertec Corp.

     1,941        316,908  

Olympus Corp.

     19,100        336,878  

Otsuka Corp.

     8,400        264,771  

SCSK Corp.

     21,900        331,495  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     2,000        244,224  

SMC Corp.

     1,400        584,575  

Sony Group Corp.

     8,400        640,262  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

     18,100        481,881  

Terumo Corp.

     12,100        343,042  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A11


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Japan (cont’d.)

     

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     1,000      $ 293,829  
     

 

 

 
            6,804,284  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 6.1%

     

Adyen NV, 144A*

     546        757,985  

Argenx SE, ADR*

     1,611        610,295  

ASML Holding NV

     2,563        1,397,481  

Heineken NV

     5,519        519,847  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     2,192        269,166  

Shell PLC

     16,515        465,571  

Universal Music Group NV

     13,986        338,219  
     

 

 

 
        4,358,564  
     

 

 

 

Norway — 0.5%

     

Equinor ASA

     10,389        373,383  

TOMRA Systems ASA

     659        11,115  
     

 

 

 
        384,498  
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.7%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     18,864        477,478  
     

 

 

 

South Korea — 1.1%

     

Coupang, Inc.*

     19,944        293,376  

LG Energy Solution Ltd.*

     398        137,174  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

     725        340,418  
     

 

 

 
        770,968  
     

 

 

 

Spain — 1.0%

     

Amadeus IT Group SA*

     11,521        597,684  

Bankinter SA

     21,928        146,907  
     

 

 

 
        744,591  
     

 

 

 

Sweden — 2.5%

     

Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock)

     61,329        726,650  

Autoliv, Inc.

     2,349        179,886  

Evolution AB, 144A

     3,790        369,163  

Hexagon AB (Class B Stock)

     38,837        407,210  

Indutrade AB

     6,092        123,543  
     

 

 

 
        1,806,452  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland — 7.0%

     

Alcon, Inc.

     4,840        332,116  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Class A Stock)

     4,685        607,457  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     5,832        339,429  

Lonza Group AG

     1,602        786,382  

Novartis AG

     9,866        892,848  

Partners Group Holding AG

     310        274,500  

SIG Group AG*

     12,912        282,142  

Sika AG

     837        201,218  

Straumann Holding AG

     2,514        288,283  

UBS Group AG

     17,858        331,913  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     1,338        639,668  
     

 

 

 
        4,975,956  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.7%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     33,000        479,274  
     

 

 

 

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

United Kingdom — 17.1%

     

Ashtead Group PLC

     17,685      $ 1,004,593  

AstraZeneca PLC

     15,927        2,155,232  

BAE Systems PLC

     31,973        330,230  

Bunzl PLC

     27,659        920,219  

Compass Group PLC

     77,649        1,793,073  

DCC PLC

     5,100        250,777  

Diageo PLC

     18,058        790,432  

Experian PLC

     22,705        768,981  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

     2,931        36,455  

Halma PLC

     9,655        229,933  

Linde PLC

     1,347        439,364  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     703,116        383,700  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     10,741        922,880  

Petershill Partners PLC, 144A

     107,935        220,841  

RELX PLC

     21,384        591,226  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     65,784        404,162  

Segro PLC, REIT

     18,944        174,517  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     23,654        315,895  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     1,404        179,334  

Travis Perkins PLC

     1,807        19,319  

Unilever PLC

     6,469        324,594  
     

 

 

 
        12,255,757  
     

 

 

 

United States — 9.2%

     

Aon PLC (Class A Stock)

     1,869        560,962  

CSL Ltd

     1,838        358,399  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

     2,530        328,014  

Globant SA*(a)

     691        116,199  

ICON PLC*

     5,347        1,038,655  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     1,877        601,353  

Nestle SA.

     4,529        523,142  

QIAGEN NV*

     9,385        468,030  

Roche Holding AG

     2,955        928,572  

Schlumberger Ltd

     11,034        589,878  

Schneider Electric SE

     2,717        381,561  

Tenaris SA

     36,856        646,370  
     

 

 

 
        6,541,135  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $59,215,076)

 

     69,581,426  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.3%

     

Germany

     

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (PRFC)*

     2,424        244,614  

Sartorius AG (PRFC)

     1,663        656,679  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $350,361)

 

     901,293  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $59,565,437)

 

     70,482,719  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.9%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 5.7%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     797,800        797,800  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A12


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (continued)

 

  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $3,279,105; includes $3,266,949 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     3,282,365      $ 3,280,723  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $4,076,905)

 

     4,078,523  
     

 

 

 

UNAFFILIATED FUND — 0.2%

 

  

BlackRock Liquidity FedFund (Institutional Shares)

     181,292        181,292  
     

 

 

 

(cost $181,292)

     

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $4,258,197)

 

     4,259,815  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.5%
(cost $63,823,634)

 

     74,742,534  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.5)%

 

     (3,243,954
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $     71,498,580  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $3,182,292; cash collateral of $3,266,949 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

              

Assets

              

Long-Term Investments

              

Common Stocks

              

Australia

   $      $ 171,729         $     

Austria

            392,856               

Belgium

            381,934               

Brazil

     1,254,167        179,901               

Canada

     2,772,125                      

China

            510,396               

Denmark

            2,458,349               

Finland

            655,126               

France

            10,257,106               

Germany

     323,810        2,446,394               

Hong Kong

            1,717,963               

India

     1,860,349        702,755               

Indonesia

            369,539               

Ireland

            1,332,291               

Italy

            2,195,679               

Japan

            6,804,284               

Netherlands

     610,295        3,748,269               

Norway

            384,498               

Singapore

            477,478               

South Korea

     293,376        477,592               

Spain

            744,591               

Sweden

     179,886        1,626,566               

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A13


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

              

Assets (continued)

              

Long-Term Investments (continued)

              

Common Stocks (continued)

              

Switzerland

   $      $ 4,975,956         $     

Taiwan

            479,274               

United Kingdom

     439,364        11,816,393               

United States

     3,703,091        2,838,044               

Preferred Stocks

              

Germany

            901,293               

Short-Term Investments

              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     4,078,523                      

Unaffiliated Fund

     181,292                      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

   $ 15,696,278      $ 59,046,256         $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Pharmaceuticals

     8.1

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     7.6  

Banks

     7.6  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (4.6% represents investments
purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     5.7  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.5  

IT Services

     4.5  

Insurance

     4.1  

Beverages

     4.0  

Professional Services

     3.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.8  

Capital Markets

     3.8  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.2  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.0  

Machinery

     2.9  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.9  

Chemicals

     2.8  

Personal Products

     2.6  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.5  

Automobiles

     1.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1.7  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.7  

Software

     1.7  

Biotechnology

     1.3

Food Products

     1.2  

Road & Rail

     1.0  

Construction & Engineering

     0.9  

Household Durables

     0.9  

Containers & Packaging

     0.9  

Electrical Equipment

     0.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.7  

Multiline Retail

     0.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.6  

Building Products

     0.5  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.5  

Entertainment

     0.5  

Construction Materials

     0.4  

Auto Components

     0.4  

Specialty Retail

     0.4  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.2  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.2  

Unaffiliated Fund

     0.2  
  

 

 

 
     104.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (4.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A14


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

                Assets/(Liabilities)                 

   Collateral
    Pledged/(Received)(1)
 

Net

Amount

Securities on Loan

   $3,182,292    $(3,182,292)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A15


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $3,182,292:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $59,746,729)

   $ 70,664,011  

Affiliated investments (cost $4,076,905)

     4,078,523  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $73,054)

     73,210  

Tax reclaim receivable

     247,939  

Receivable for investments sold

     68,690  

Dividends receivable

     26,174  

Receivable from affiliate

     1,129  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     426  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,379  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     75,161,481  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     3,266,949  

Payable for investments purchased

     133,892  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     104,538  

Payable to affiliate

     95,385  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     31,316  

Management fee payable

     27,632  

Payable to custodian

     1,831  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     341  

Distribution fee payable

     23  

Administration fee payable

     14  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,662,901  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 71,498,580  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 71,498,580  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $71,393,549 / 7,281,484 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 9.80  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $105,031 / 11,263 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 9.33  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $128,112 foreign withholding tax, of which $19,107 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 1,089,017  

Affiliated dividend income

     24,644  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $3,705)

     10,637  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,124,298  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     657,039  

Distribution fee—Class II

     302  

Administration fee—Class II

     181  

Custodian and accounting fees

     128,025  

Shareholders’ reports

     43,837  

Legal fees and expenses

     28,267  

Audit fee

     27,700  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Trustees’ fees

     9,561  

Miscellaneous

     34,696  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     940,290  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     (158,900
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     781,390  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     342,908  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(162))

     3,497,798  

Foreign currency transactions

     (28,340
  

 

 

 
     3,469,458  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $1,272)

     (34,285,471

Foreign currencies

     (6,378
  

 

 

 
     (34,291,849
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (30,822,391
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (30,479,483
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

                             

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 342,908         $ (3,065  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

      3,469,458           10,840,067    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

      (34,291,849         1,949,470       
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      (30,479,483         12,786,472    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold

      5,694,785           4,771,632    

Portfolio shares purchased

      (11,968,971         (12,643,096  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      (6,274,186         (7,871,464  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

      (36,753,669         4,915,008    

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      108,252,249                 103,337,241    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

             $ 71,498,580         $ 108,252,249    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A16


  

 

PSF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

                                  
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 13.79     $ 12.26     $ 9.28     $ 7.01     $ 8.05  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       0.05       (b)      (b)      0.05       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (4.04     1.53       2.98       2.21       (1.12
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (3.99     1.53       2.98       2.26       (1.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                         0.01 (c)(d)      0.01 (d) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 9.80     $ 13.79     $ 12.26     $ 9.28     $ 7.01  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

       (28.93 )%      12.48     32.11     32.38 %(f)      (12.92 )%(g) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 71.4     $ 108.1     $ 103.2     $ 85.6     $ 70.1  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 77.2     $ 108.3     $ 86.3     $ 79.6     $ 81.8  

Ratios to average net assets(h):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.01     1.01     1.01     1.01     1.01

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.22     1.07     1.21     1.24     1.20

Net investment income (loss)

       0.44     %(b)      0.05     0.64     0.83

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

       53     27     44     26     37

Class II

                                  
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 13.17     $ 11.75     $ 8.93     $ 6.77     $ 7.81  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       (b)      (0.05     (0.03     0.02       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (3.84     1.47       2.85       2.13       (1.08
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (3.84     1.42       2.82       2.15       (1.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                         0.01 (c)(d)      0.01 (d) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 9.33     $ 13.17     $ 11.75     $ 8.93     $ 6.77  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

       (29.16 )%      12.09     31.58     31.91 %(f)      (13.32 )%(g) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 0.1     $ 0.2     $ 0.2     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 0.1     $ 0.2     $ 0.1     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  

Ratios to average net assets(h):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.41     1.41     1.41     1.41     1.41

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.62     1.47     1.61     1.64     1.60

Net investment income (loss)

       0.02     (0.39 )%      (0.36 )%      0.24     0.44

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

       53     27     44     26     37

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from the Investment Manager, in connection for costs incurred due to a portfolio allocation error.

(d)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(e)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all years shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been 32.24% and 31.76% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(g)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (13.04)% and (13.45)% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(h)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(i)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A17


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO   

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 97.4%

 

COMMON STOCKS

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

 

HEICO Corp. (Class A Stock)

     19,290      $     2,311,906  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.7%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     64,101        2,106,359  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 1.7%

     

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     35,731        2,354,673  

First Republic Bank

     15,220        1,855,166  

SVB Financial Group*

     3,918        901,688  
     

 

 

 
        5,111,527  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.0%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     13,048        3,023,874  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 7.1%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     18,480        4,391,772  

Exact Sciences Corp.*(a)

     46,445        2,299,492  

Exelixis, Inc.*

     116,073        1,861,811  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

     62,109        7,068,004  

Natera, Inc.*

     38,254        1,536,663  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     24,181        2,888,179  

Seagen, Inc.*

     15,653        2,011,567  
     

 

 

 
        22,057,488  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 2.2%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     40,857        6,867,653  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 7.3%

 

Ares Management Corp. (Class A Stock)(a)

     49,740        3,404,205  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     7,420        2,976,978  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     20,593        4,451,589  

Morningstar, Inc.

     9,261        2,005,840  

MSCI, Inc.

     8,939        4,158,155  

S&P Global, Inc.

     8,384        2,808,137  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     41,733        2,709,724  
     

 

 

 
        22,514,628  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.3%

 

Cintas Corp

     3,463        1,563,960  

Copart, Inc.*

     92,664        5,642,311  
     

 

 

 
        7,206,271  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 1.7%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     26,589        3,226,575  

F5, Inc.*

     13,765        1,975,415  
     

 

 

 
        5,201,990  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 3.5%

 

AECOM

     28,044        2,381,777  

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

     47,353        6,747,802  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     4,831        1,597,467  
     

 

 

 
        10,727,046  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     22,060        1,391,986  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.2%

     

AMETEK, Inc.

     27,175        3,796,891  
           Shares                  Value            

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Electrical Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Hubbell, Inc.

     12,379      $     2,905,104  
     

 

 

 
        6,701,995  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.8%

 

Jabil, Inc.

     13,618        928,748  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     18,764        3,209,957  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

     5,734        2,293,084  
     

 

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     9,052        2,321,023  
     

 

 

 
        8,752,812  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

 

Baker Hughes Co.(a)

     53,301        1,573,979  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.0%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     29,243        3,045,074  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 7.7%

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,479        3,465,091  

Dexcom, Inc.*(a)

     56,264        6,371,335  

Hologic, Inc.*

     38,486        2,879,138  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     5,767        2,352,705  

Insulet Corp.*

     14,974        4,408,196  

Novocure Ltd.*(a)

     6,327        464,086  

ResMed, Inc.

     18,371        3,823,556  
     

 

 

 
        23,764,107  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.3%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     42,608        3,507,490  

Amedisys, Inc.*

     21,626        1,806,636  

Centene Corp.*

     51,466        4,220,727  

McKesson Corp.

     9,760        3,661,171  
     

 

 

 
        13,196,024  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.6%

 

Aramark

     93,986        3,885,381  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     694        1,398,605  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     3,699        5,132,326  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     43,706        5,522,690  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*(a)

     27,624        1,365,454  
     

 

 

 
        17,304,456  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.0%

 

Garmin Ltd.

     15,211        1,403,823  

Helen of Troy Ltd.*(a)

     14,540        1,612,632  
     

 

 

 
        3,016,455  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.3%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     30,046        3,897,267  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.5%

 

Bumble, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     77,132        1,623,629  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5%

 

Chewy, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     38,935        1,443,710  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.2%

     

Global Payments, Inc.

     24,094        2,393,016  

Globant SA*(a)

     16,903        2,842,408  

MongoDB, Inc.*(a)

     16,083        3,165,778  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A18


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

IT Services (cont’d.)

     

Remitly Global, Inc.*(a)

     128,766      $ 1,474,371  
     

 

 

 
        9,875,573  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.6%

 

10X Genomics, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     26,473        964,676  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     40,794        6,104,822  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     65,830        942,027  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     3,317        4,794,558  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     5,463        1,285,717  
     

 

 

 
        14,091,800  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.1%

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     55,227        2,885,611  

ITT, Inc.

     36,776        2,982,533  

Toro Co. (The)

     33,875        3,834,650  
     

 

 

 
        9,702,794  
     

 

 

 

Media — 1.0%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The)
(Class A Stock)*(a)

     70,121        3,143,524  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.6%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     48,880        1,857,440  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%

 

Antero Resources Corp.*(a)

     43,460        1,346,826  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     37,955        5,691,732  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     33,918        4,393,059  
     

 

 

 
        11,431,617  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     13,973        2,226,039  

Royalty Pharma PLC (Class A Stock)

     67,755        2,677,677  
     

 

 

 
        4,903,716  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.8%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     13,197        2,564,969  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.9%

     

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     9,355        2,654,762  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.2%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     23,654        1,532,069  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     6,096        1,615,196  

Entegris, Inc.

     32,720        2,146,105  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     42,402        1,570,570  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     10,599        3,002,379  

Teradyne, Inc.(a)

     18,530        1,618,595  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*(a)

     19,841        1,369,823  
     

 

 

 
        12,854,737  
     

 

 

 

Software — 10.5%

     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     32,389        5,202,969  

Clear Secure, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     32,666        896,028  

Confluent, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     78,818        1,752,912  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     30,164        3,175,968  

Five9, Inc.*

     19,963        1,354,689  

HashiCorp, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     60,081        1,642,615  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     7,434        2,149,392  
           Shares            Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Software (cont’d.)

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     26,414      $ 3,685,810  

Procore Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     39,326        1,855,401  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     19,032        6,076,727  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     39,369        2,666,856  

Zscaler, Inc.*(a)

     16,398        1,834,936  
     

 

 

 
        32,294,303  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 6.0%

     

AutoZone, Inc.*

     2,072        5,109,925  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*(a)

     17,495        3,547,286  

CarMax, Inc.*(a)

     22,931        1,396,269  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     41,720        1,617,067  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     21,034        2,441,416  

Tractor Supply Co.

     19,574        4,403,563  
     

 

 

 
        18,515,526  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     5,041        1,615,036  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     60,232        2,314,113  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $261,937,715)

 

     300,660,146  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 17.3%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     8,340,520        8,340,520  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $45,106,864; includes $44,930,929 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     45,191,291        45,168,695  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $53,447,384)

 

     53,509,215  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—114.7%
(cost $315,385,099)

 

     354,169,361  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (14.7)%

 

     (45,425,580
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $     308,743,781  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $44,057,756; cash collateral of $44,930,929 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A19


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1    

Level 2

 

Level 3

Investments in Securities

              

Assets

              

Long-Term Investments

              

Common Stocks

              

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 2,311,906       $         $—  

Airlines

     2,106,359                  

Banks

     5,111,527                  

Beverages

     3,023,874                  

Biotechnology

     22,057,488                  

Building Products

     6,867,653                  

Capital Markets

     22,514,628                  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     7,206,271                  

Communications Equipment

     5,201,990                  

Construction & Engineering

     10,727,046                  

Diversified Consumer Services

     1,391,986                  

Electrical Equipment

     6,701,995                  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     8,752,812                  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,573,979                  

Entertainment

     3,045,074                  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     23,764,107                  

Health Care Providers & Services

     13,196,024                  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     17,304,456                  

Household Durables

     3,016,455                  

Insurance

     3,897,267                  

Interactive Media & Services

     1,623,629                  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1,443,710                  

IT Services

     9,875,573                  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     14,091,800                  

Machinery

     9,702,794                  

Media

     3,143,524                  

Metals & Mining

     1,857,440                  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     11,431,617                  

Pharmaceuticals

     4,903,716                  

Professional Services

     2,564,969                  

Road & Rail

     2,654,762                  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,854,737                  

Software

     32,294,303                  

Specialty Retail

     18,515,526                  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1,615,036                  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2,314,113                  

Short-Term Investments

              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     53,509,215                  
  

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

Total

   $ 354,169,361          $                $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A20


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Affiliated Mutual Funds (14.6% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     17.3

Software

     10.5  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7.7  

Capital Markets

     7.3  

Biotechnology

     7.1  

Specialty Retail

     6.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     5.6  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

     4.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.2  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.7  

Construction & Engineering

     3.5  

IT Services

     3.2  

Machinery

     3.1  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.8  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.3  

Building Products

     2.2  

Electrical Equipment

     2.2  

Communications Equipment

     1.7  

Banks

     1.7  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.6  

Insurance

     1.3

Media

     1.0  

Entertainment

     1.0  

Beverages

     1.0  

Household Durables

     1.0  

Road & Rail

     0.9  

Professional Services

     0.8  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.7  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.7  

Airlines

     0.7  

Metals & Mining

     0.6  

Interactive Media & Services

     0.5  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.5  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.5  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     0.5  

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.4  
  

 

 

 
     114.7  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (14.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

                    Assets/(Liabilities)                     

   Collateral
    Pledged/(Received)(1)    
 

Net

Amount 

 Securities on Loan

   $44,057,756    $(44,057,756)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A21


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

as of December 31, 2022

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $44,057,756:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $261,937,715)

   $ 300,660,146  

Affiliated investments (cost $53,447,384)

     53,509,215  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     76,641  

Dividends receivable

     44,038  

Tax reclaim receivable

     43,656  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     9,653  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     354,343,349  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     44,930,929  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     268,684  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     233,731  

Management fee payable

     157,182  

Payable to affiliate

     7,293  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     479  

Distribution fee payable

     270  

Administration fee payable

     20  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     45,599,568  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 308,743,781  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 308,743,781  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $307,490,353 / 13,738,534 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 22.38  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $158,983 / 7,681 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 20.70  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $1,094,445 / 49,098 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 22.29  
  

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

Year Ended December 31, 2022

  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income

   $ 1,489,203  

Affiliated dividend income

     176,715  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $77,485)

     79,341  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,745,259  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     1,984,866  

Distribution fee—Class II

     474  

Distribution fee—Class III

     2,420  

Administration fee—Class II

     284  

Custodian and accounting fees

     53,633  

Shareholders’ reports

     44,107  

Audit fee

     29,300  

Legal fees and expenses

     22,857  

Trustees’ fees

     13,608  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     22,980  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,185,211  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursement

     (3,242
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,181,969  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (436,710
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (including affiliated of $7,708)

     (9,216,436
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $12,950)

     (104,430,291
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     (113,646,727
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (114,083,437
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended     Year Ended  
   

December 31, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 
                                       

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

             

Net investment income (loss)

            $ (436,710                      $ (1,147,737         

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (9,216,436          48,576,165    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (104,430,291          (7,196,032  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       (114,083,437          40,232,396    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

Portfolio shares sold

       21,009,623            36,381,574    

Portfolio shares purchased

       (23,921,060          (33,319,232  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       (2,911,437          3,062,342    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       (116,994,874          43,294,738    

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

       425,738,655            382,443,917    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of year

     $ 308,743,781          $ 425,738,655    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A22


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

 

    

          
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 30.64     $ 27.68     $ 18.77     $ 13.63     $ 14.79  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       (0.03     (0.08     (0.03     (b)      0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (8.23     3.04       8.94       5.14       (1.18
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (8.26     2.96       8.91       5.14       (1.16
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                               (b)(c) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 22.38     $ 30.64     $ 27.68     $ 18.77     $ 13.63  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       (26.96 )%      10.69     47.47     37.71     (7.84 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 307.5     $ 424.7     $ 382.1     $ 279.8     $ 214.8  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 329.7     $ 407.5     $ 302.1     $ 257.0     $ 248.2  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.66     0.64     0.67     0.70     0.68

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.66     0.64     0.67     0.70     0.68

Net investment income (loss)

       (0.13 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.01 )%      0.15

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

       43     46     63     106     43
Class II                                      
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 28.45     $ 25.81     $ 17.57     $ 12.81     $ 13.95  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       (0.12     (0.19     (0.10     (0.06     (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (7.63     2.83       8.34       4.82       (1.11
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (7.75     2.64       8.24       4.76       (1.14
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                               (b)(c) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 20.70     $ 28.45     $ 25.81     $ 17.57     $ 12.81  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       (27.24 )%      10.23     46.90     37.16     (8.17 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 0.2     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.5     $ 0.5  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 0.2     $ 0.3     $ 0.4     $ 0.6     $ 0.6  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.06     1.05     1.07     1.10     1.08

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.06     1.05     1.07     1.10     1.08

Net investment income (loss)

       (0.54 )%      (0.68 )%      (0.53 )%      (0.40 )%      (0.24 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

       43     46     63     106     43

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A23


  

 

PSF MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class III

 

 

    

 

           
        Year Ended December 31,
2022
    April 26, 2021(h)
through December 31,
2021
 
                                           

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

               

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

       $ 30.60          $ 29.77    
      

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

                      (0.09                                  (0.11             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

         (8.22          0.94    
      

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

         (8.31          0.83    
      

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

       $ 22.29          $ 30.60    
      

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

         (27.16 )%           2.79  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

               

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

       $ 1.1          $ 0.8    

Average net assets (in millions)

       $ 1.0          $ 0.3    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

               

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

         0.91          0.88 %(i)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

         0.91          0.88 %(i)   

Net investment income (loss)

         (0.37 )%           (0.53 )%(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

         43          46  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(h)

Commencement of offering.

(i)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A24


  

 

PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO 

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 98.5%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.2%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery — 1.3%

 

AGCO Corp.

     19,840      $ 2,751,610  

Deere & Co.

     10,412        4,464,249  
     

 

 

 
        7,215,859  
     

 

 

 

Agricultural Products — 1.3%

     

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

     115,701        7,241,726  
     

 

 

 

Aluminum — 0.7%

     

Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)

     531,453        3,971,212  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.4%

     

ROCKWOOL A/S (Denmark)(Class B Stock)

     9,487        2,220,934  
     

 

 

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%

 

NAC Kazatomprom JSC (Kazakhstan), GDR

     55,412        1,556,166  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.7%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

     26,892        3,832,110  
     

 

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 2.8%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     18,093        4,334,359  

Cummins, Inc.

     26,391        6,394,276  

Epiroc AB (Sweden)(Class B Stock)

     254,719        4,097,715  
     

 

 

 
        14,826,350  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.3%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     8,967        3,030,577  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     21,386        3,744,902  
     

 

 

 
        6,775,479  
     

 

 

 

Copper — 2.2%

     

ERO Copper Corp. (Brazil)*

     154,444        2,126,171  

OZ Minerals Ltd. (Australia)

     176,539        3,327,612  

Southern Copper Corp. (Mexico)

     109,432        6,608,599  
     

 

 

 
        12,062,382  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining — 7.6%

 

Anglo American PLC (South Africa)

     89,809        3,516,910  

BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)

     369,025        11,431,267  

Boliden AB (Sweden)

     250,270        9,400,691  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV (Mexico)(Class B Stock)

     991,673        3,496,161  

IGO Ltd. (Australia)

     597,227        5,463,046  

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

     29,232        2,307,153  

South32 Ltd. (Australia)

     1,844,563        5,057,108  
     

 

 

 
        40,672,336  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.7%

     

Iberdrola SA (Spain)

     134,927        1,575,071  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     21,045        1,759,362  

Southern Co. (The)

     57,814        4,128,498  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     25,266        1,771,399  
     

 

 

 
        9,234,330  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.9%

 

Hubbell, Inc.

     24,409        5,728,304  

Legrand SA (France)

     30,408        2,438,166  

Schneider Electric SE

     31,143        4,373,556  

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Electrical Components & Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     132,023      $ 3,257,008  
     

 

 

 
        15,797,034  
     

 

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 4.3%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     67,765        5,773,578  

FMC Corp.

     65,083        8,122,358  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     123,920        9,049,878  
     

 

 

 
        22,945,814  
     

 

 

 

Forest Products — 0.8%

     

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Sweden)(Class B Stock)

     212,912        2,696,461  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (Canada)

     19,164        1,383,799  
     

 

 

 
        4,080,260  
     

 

 

 

Gold — 1.8%

     

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

     23,040        3,140,689  

Northern Star Resources Ltd. (Australia)

     405,446        3,034,081  

Perseus Mining Ltd. (Australia)

     1,178,948        1,696,466  

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (Canada)*

     329,965        1,822,849  
     

 

 

 
        9,694,085  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Gases — 4.3%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     24,759        7,632,209  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     47,092        15,360,469  
     

 

 

 
        22,992,678  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery — 2.0%

     

Alfa Laval AB (Sweden)

     101,209        2,927,707  

Sandvik AB (Sweden)

     214,963        3,884,722  

Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom)

     204,711        4,117,647  
     

 

 

 
        10,930,076  
     

 

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas — 15.7%

     

Chevron Corp.

     109,521        19,657,924  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

     481,690        17,312,072  

Galp Energia SGPS SA (Portugal)

     551,393        7,438,643  

Shell PLC (Netherlands)

     383,101        10,799,930  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

     465,284        29,207,367  
     

 

 

 
        84,415,936  
     

 

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers — 1.6%

 

Ball Corp.

     92,781        4,744,820  

Verallia SA (France), 144A

     111,898        3,792,191  
     

 

 

 
        8,537,011  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 2.6%

     

Ameren Corp.

     28,503        2,534,487  

CMS Energy Corp.

     31,411        1,989,259  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     40,742        2,498,299  

DTE Energy Co.

     20,300        2,385,859  

Sempra Energy

     28,444        4,395,736  
     

 

 

 
        13,803,640  
     

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A25


  

 

PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 5.6%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

     113,269      $ 3,344,834  

Cactus, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     78,543        3,947,571  

ChampionX Corp.

     123,928        3,592,673  

Halliburton Co.

     101,768        4,004,571  

Liberty Energy, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     92,609        1,482,670  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     53,300        2,849,418  

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)*

     424,558        5,175,362  

Tenaris SA, ADR

     90,600        3,185,496  

TGS ASA (Norway)

     197,881        2,675,830  
     

 

 

 
        30,258,425  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 21.2%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     125,757        6,983,507  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     54,500        5,143,165  

ConocoPhillips

     265,117        31,283,806  

Devon Energy Corp.

     213,183        13,112,886  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     153,918        19,935,459  

Hess Corp.

     126,867        17,992,278  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (Class A Stock)

     234,606        5,501,511  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     62,343        14,238,518  
     

 

 

 
            114,191,130  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 0.8%

 

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

     103,530        4,126,706  
     

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.1%

 

Bakkafrost P/F (Faroe Islands)

     90,844        5,671,138  
     

 

 

 

Paper Packaging — 3.0%

     

Avery Dennison Corp.

     21,519        3,894,939  

International Paper Co.

     105,845        3,665,412  

Packaging Corp. of America

     52,245        6,682,658  

Westrock Co.

     54,021        1,899,379  
     

 

 

 
        16,142,388  
     

 

 

 

Paper Products — 1.2%

     

Mondi PLC (Austria)

     54,654        924,249  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)

     151,275        5,660,920  
     

 

 

 
        6,585,169  
     

 

 

 

Precious Metals & Minerals — 0.0%

 

Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd. (South Africa) Private Placement (original cost $1,102,975; purchased 11/27/07)*^(f)

     129,100        20,290  
     

 

 

 

Railroads — 1.2%

     

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     12,874        3,172,411  

Union Pacific Corp.

     14,945        3,094,661  
     

 

 

 
        6,267,072  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Specialized REITs — 1.0%

     

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

     91,666      $ 3,021,311  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

     84,000        2,604,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,625,311  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals — 5.3%

 

Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands)

     57,418        3,852,896  

Albemarle Corp.

     8,861        1,921,596  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     145,131        2,639,933  

RPM International, Inc.

     75,397        7,347,438  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     46,172        10,958,001  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     13,300        1,624,092  
     

 

 

 
        28,343,956  
     

 

 

 

Steel — 0.5%

     

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     14,558        2,947,122  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $421,828,724)

 

     522,984,125  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 1.3%

 

Electric Utilities

     

NextEra Energy, Inc., CVT, 5.279%, Maturing 03/01/23

     132,925        6,739,297  
     

 

 

 

(cost $6,430,746)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $428,259,470)

 

         529,723,422  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.6%

 

  

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

 

  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $8,528,614)(wa)

     8,528,614        8,528,614  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.1%
(cost $436,788,084)

 

     538,252,036  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%

 

     (278,720
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $ 537,973,316  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:

 

*

Non-income producing security.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $20,290 and 0.0% of net assets.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the original cost of such security is $1,102,975. The value of $20,290 is 0.0% of net assets.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $      $ 32,316,733      $  

Austria

            924,249         

Brazil

     2,126,171                

Canada

     26,507,428                

Denmark

            2,220,934         

Faroe Islands

            5,671,138         

Finland

            5,660,920         

France

            35,437,724         

Japan

            1,624,092         

Kazakhstan

            1,556,166         

Mexico

     10,104,760                

Netherlands

            14,652,826         

Norway

            23,959,114         

Portugal

            7,438,643         

South Africa

            3,516,910        20,290  

Spain

            1,575,071         

Sweden

            23,007,296         

United Kingdom

     20,535,831        4,117,647         

United States

     295,636,626        4,373,556         

Preferred Stock

        

United States

     6,739,297                

Short-Term Investment

        

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     8,528,614                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 370,178,727      $ 168,053,019      $ 20,290  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Country Classification:

The country classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

United States

     58.6

France

     6.5  

Australia

     5.9  

Canada

     5.0  

United Kingdom

     4.7  

Norway

     4.4  

Sweden

     4.3  

Netherlands

     2.7  

Mexico

     1.9  

Portugal

     1.4  

Faroe Islands

     1.1  

Finland

     1.0  

South Africa

     0.7

Denmark

     0.4  

Brazil

     0.4  

Japan

     0.3  

Spain

     0.3  

Kazakhstan

     0.3  

Austria

     0.2  
  

 

 

 
     100.1  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.1
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A27


  

 

PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $428,259,470)

   $ 529,723,422  

Affiliated investments (cost $8,528,614)

     8,528,614  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $788)

     796  

Tax reclaim receivable

     1,274,977  

Receivable for investments sold

     782,630  

Dividends receivable

     575,668  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     23,298  

Prepaid expenses

     4,935  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     540,914,340  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     1,479,496  

Payable to affiliate

     977,509  

Management fee payable

     203,896  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     186,375  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     79,191  

Distribution fee payable

     8,574  

Administration fee payable

     4,383  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     620  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,941,024  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 537,973,316  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 537,973,316  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $497,926,057 / 11,895,660 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 41.86  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $33,969,694 / 852,929 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 39.83  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $6,077,565 / 145,629 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 41.73  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $840,550 foreign withholding tax, of which $23,953 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 18,538,712  

Affiliated dividend income

     120,340  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $17,334)

     21,558  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     18,680,610  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     2,317,253  

Distribution fee—Class II

     83,858  

Distribution fee—Class III

     9,330  

Administration fee—Class II

     50,315  

Custodian and accounting fees

     69,783  

Shareholders’ reports

     45,803  

Audit fee

     28,000  

Legal fees and expenses

     23,835  

Trustees’ fees

     16,782  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     30,298  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,685,939  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     (41,196
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,644,743  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     16,035,867  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON

INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $17,489)

     108,897,915  

Foreign currency transactions

     (355,653
  

 

 

 
     108,542,262  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments (including affiliated of $(18,740))

     (26,508,654

Foreign currencies

     (1,854
  

 

 

 
     (26,510,508
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     82,031,754  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 98,067,621  
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 16,035,867         $ 10,161,929    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

      108,542,262           83,447,598    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

      (26,510,508         (115,008  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      98,067,621           93,494,519    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold

      43,768,480           24,288,772    

Portfolio shares purchased

      (49,650,926         (56,248,016  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      (5,882,446         (31,959,244  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

            92,185,175                 61,535,275    

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      445,788,141                 384,252,866          
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

    $ 537,973,316         $ 445,788,141    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A28


  

 

PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

                                   
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 34.30     $ 27.33     $ 24.34     $ 21.99     $ 26.84  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       1.23       0.77       0.49       0.72       0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       6.33       6.20       2.50       1.63       (5.46
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       7.56       6.97       2.99       2.35       (4.86
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                         (b)(c)      0.01 (b) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 41.86     $ 34.30     $ 27.33     $ 24.34     $ 21.99  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       22.04     25.50     12.28     10.69 %(e)      (18.07 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 497.9     $ 419.2     $ 351.8     $ 332.2     $ 324.3  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 477.7     $ 402.7     $ 284.9     $ 338.8     $ 398.1  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.49     0.50     0.54     0.53     0.51

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.50     0.51     0.55     0.54     0.52

Net investment income (loss)

       3.14     2.39     2.28     3.04     2.30

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       109     79     136     132     108

Class II

                                  
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 32.77     $ 26.21     $ 23.44     $ 21.26     $ 26.06  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       1.04       0.58       0.41       0.61       0.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       6.02       5.98       2.36       1.57       (5.30
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       7.06       6.56       2.77       2.18       (4.81
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                         (b)(c)      0.01 (b) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 39.83     $ 32.77     $ 26.21     $ 23.44     $ 21.26  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       21.54 %      25.03 %      11.82 %      10.25 %(e)      (18.42 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 34.0     $ 25.6     $ 32.5     $ 49.5     $ 48.4  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 33.5     $ 27.8     $ 37.6     $ 50.1     $ 52.0  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.89     0.90     0.94     0.93     0.91

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.90     0.91     0.95     0.94     0.92

Net investment income (loss)

       2.77     1.89     2.05     2.63     1.93

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       109     79     136     132     108

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A29


  

 

PSF NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class III

         
   

Year Ended December 31,

2022

  April 26, 2021(i)
through December 31,
2021
 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

           

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

                  $ 34.24         $ 31.02    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

      1.17           0.20    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

      6.32                                        3.02               
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      7.49           3.22    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 41.73         $ 34.24    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

      21.88 %          10.38 %   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 6.1         $ 1.0    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 3.7         $ 0.3    

Ratios to average net assets(g):

           

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.73         0.72 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.74         0.73 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

      2.95         0.82 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      109         79  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (18.11)% and (18.46)% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(g)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A30


  

 

PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO   

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 90.3%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 48.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

     

BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,901      $ 71,276  

Boeing Co. (The)*

     19,250        3,666,933  

General Dynamics Corp.

     7,800        1,935,258  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     13,080        515,483  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     1,400        322,952  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (Norway)

     195        8,300  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     6,570        1,367,940  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     8,020        3,901,650  

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     830        178,562  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     5,022        2,740,053  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     50,955        5,142,379  

Textron, Inc.

     7,500        531,000  

Thales SA (France)

     232        29,642  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     1,820        1,145,963  
     

 

 

 
        21,557,391  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     4,400        402,864  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     5,600        581,952  

FedEx Corp.

     8,180        1,416,776  

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     25,200        4,380,768  
     

 

 

 
        6,782,360  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.1%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     4,300        184,642  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*(a)

     22,500        286,200  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     22,200        729,492  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany)*

     1,320        10,881  

Qantas Airways Ltd. (Australia)*

     1,812        7,334  

Singapore Airlines Ltd. (Singapore)

     3,000        12,387  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

     20,600        693,602  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     11,200        422,240  
     

 

 

 
        2,346,778  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.1%

     

Aptiv PLC*

     9,400        875,422  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     8,700        350,175  
     

 

 

 
        1,225,597  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.7%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

     734        64,985  

Ferrari NV (Italy)

     270        57,898  

Ford Motor Co.

     136,285        1,584,995  

General Motors Co.

     49,200        1,655,088  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,500        79,832  

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

     1,200        13,911  

Mazda Motor Corp. (Japan)

     8,900        66,715  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany)

     181        11,836  

Stellantis NV

     17,964        255,275  

Subaru Corp. (Japan)

     12,500        189,251  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

     700        22,419  

Tesla, Inc.*

     93,020        11,458,204  

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

     9,500        129,604  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Automobiles (cont’d.)

     

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

     65      $ 10,197  
     

 

 

 
        15,600,210  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 1.9%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands), 144A, CVA

     1,566        21,686  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

     10,164        163,731  

Bank Hapoalim BM (Israel)

     3,139        28,263  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel)

     24,516        204,189  

Bank of America Corp.

     241,241        7,989,902  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

     136,650        260,019  

Citigroup, Inc.

     66,835        3,022,947  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     17,100        673,227  

Comerica, Inc.

     4,500        300,825  

Commerzbank AG (Germany)*

     2,349        21,962  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

     3,555        246,912  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

     12,300        311,333  

DNB Bank ASA (Norway)

     6,175        121,957  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     23,721        778,286  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (Italy)

     1,332        22,119  

First Republic Bank

     6,400        780,096  

HSBC Holdings PLC
(United Kingdom)

     12,210        75,672  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     50,236        708,328  

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)

     23,038        280,630  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Israel) (Class A Stock)

     2,713        14,243  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     101,645        13,630,594  

KeyCorp.

     32,300        562,666  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     500,453        273,104  

M&T Bank Corp.

     6,005        871,085  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Israel)

     340        10,974  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

     3,571        72,504  

NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     11,717        37,368  

Nordea Bank Abp (Finland)

     7,380        79,054  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

     11,400        103,695  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     14,133        2,232,166  

Regions Financial Corp.

     33,103        713,701  

Signature Bank

     2,300        265,006  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     3,484        40,111  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

     2,700        108,628  

SVB Financial Group*

     2,040        469,486  

Swedbank AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     1,800        30,616  

Truist Financial Corp.

     46,301        1,992,332  

U.S. Bancorp

     46,585        2,031,572  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     132,064        5,452,923  

Zions Bancorp NA

     5,650        277,754  
     

 

 

 
        45,281,666  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.9%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. (Class B Stock)

     6,375        418,710  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     134,801        8,574,692  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Italy)*

     434        10,259  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A31


  

 

PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Beverages (cont’d.)

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     5,540      $ 1,283,895  

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     931        40,752  

Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands)

     248        19,153  

Heineken NV (Netherlands)

     564        53,124  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     30,200        1,076,932  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. (Class B Stock)

     6,500        334,880  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     13,400        1,360,502  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     48,007        8,672,945  
     

 

 

 
     21,845,844  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     61,501        9,939,177  

Amgen, Inc.

     18,437        4,842,294  

Biogen, Inc.*

     4,860        1,345,831  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     43,400        3,725,890  

Incyte Corp.*

     6,300        506,016  

Moderna, Inc.*

     11,550        2,074,611  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,740        2,698,372  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     8,800        2,541,264  
     

 

 

 
     27,673,455  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.2%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

     4,600        263,304  

Allegion PLC

     3,133        329,780  

Assa Abloy AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     2,184        46,976  

Carrier Global Corp.

     29,002        1,196,333  

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     1,050        51,367  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     24,022        1,537,408  

Lixil Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        15,076  

Masco Corp.(a)

     7,800        364,026  

Nibe Industrier AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     3,162        29,513  

Trane Technologies PLC

     8,000        1,344,720  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. (China)

     4,000        7,390  
     

 

 

 
     5,185,893  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.5%

 

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     11,134        179,562  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     3,620        1,127,159  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     25,358        1,154,296  

BlackRock, Inc.

     5,190        3,677,790  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     3,700        464,239  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     52,650        4,383,639  

CME Group, Inc.

     12,400        2,085,184  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

     21,466        241,312  

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)

     411        70,770  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     1,200        481,452  

Franklin Resources, Inc.(a)

     9,700        255,886  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     11,680        4,010,678  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
(United Kingdom)

     780        8,032  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     19,455        1,995,888  

Invesco Ltd.

     16,200        291,438  

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     1,818        105,810  

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia)

     1,318        148,787  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Capital Markets (cont’d.)

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,420      $ 396,024  

Moody’s Corp.

     5,550        1,546,341  

Morgan Stanley

     45,619        3,878,527  

MSCI, Inc.

     2,780        1,293,173  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     12,000        736,200  

Northern Trust Corp.

     7,200        637,128  

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)

     49        43,389  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     6,750        721,238  

S&P Global, Inc.

     11,560        3,871,906  

Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Singapore)

     7,700        51,489  

State Street Corp.

     12,700        985,139  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.(a)

     7,700        839,762  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland)

     19,799        367,989  
     

 

 

 
     36,050,227  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.9%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     7,700        2,373,602  

Albemarle Corp.

     4,000        867,440  

BASF SE (Germany)

     756        37,224  

Celanese Corp.

     3,500        357,840  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     6,800        579,360  

Clariant AG (Switzerland)*

     496        7,877  

Corteva, Inc.

     24,747        1,454,629  

Dow, Inc.

     24,747        1,247,001  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(a)

     17,247        1,183,662  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     4,200        342,048  

Ecolab, Inc.

     8,500        1,237,260  

FMC Corp.

     4,300        536,640  

ICL Group Ltd. (Israel)

     1,494        10,795  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     8,800        922,592  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     17,200        5,610,296  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A Stock)

     9,100        755,573  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. (Japan)

     2,800        14,496  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     12,300        539,601  

Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)

     300        17,278  

OCI NV (Netherlands)

     1,046        37,397  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     8,200        1,031,068  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     8,150        1,934,239  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        97,690  

Solvay SA (Belgium)

     2,036        205,852  

Tosoh Corp. (Japan)

     600        7,135  

Yara International ASA (Brazil)

     4,497        197,495  
     

 

 

 
     21,606,090  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

 

Cintas Corp.

     3,020        1,363,892  

Copart, Inc.*

     14,700        895,083  

Republic Services, Inc.

     7,265        937,112  

Rollins, Inc.

     8,700        317,898  

Securitas AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     1,050        8,762  

Waste Management, Inc.

     13,142        2,061,717  
     

 

 

 
     5,584,464  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     8,700        1,055,745  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Communications Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     142,900      $ 6,807,756  

F5, Inc.*

     2,200        315,722  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     11,000        351,560  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,689        1,466,112  

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

     11,812        54,875  
     

 

 

 
     10,051,770  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

 

Eiffage SA (France)

     642        63,150  

Kajima Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        11,637  

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

     5,100        726,750  

Vinci SA (France)

     3,095        308,531  
     

 

 

 
     1,110,068  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.1%

 

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)

     325        18,416  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     2,080        702,978  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,600        805,506  
     

 

 

 
     1,526,900  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

 

American Express Co.

     20,700        3,058,425  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     13,261        1,232,743  

Discover Financial Services

     9,440        923,515  

Synchrony Financial

     15,572        511,696  
     

 

 

 
     5,726,379  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Amcor PLC(a)

     53,250        634,208  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     2,700        488,700  

Ball Corp.

     11,200        572,768  

International Paper Co.(a)

     12,473        431,940  

Packaging Corp. of America

     3,200        409,312  

Sealed Air Corp.

     5,100        254,388  

Westrock Co.

     8,744        307,439  
     

 

 

 
     3,098,755  
     

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.1%

 

D’ieteren Group (Belgium)

     54        10,363  

Genuine Parts Co.

     4,900        850,199  

LKQ Corp.

     9,300        496,713  

Pool Corp.

     1,280        386,983  
     

 

 

 
     1,744,258  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     62,380        19,269,182  

Industrivarden AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     49        1,192  

Investor AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     1,064        19,795  

ORIX Corp. (Japan)

     7,900        126,453  
     

 

 

 
     19,416,622  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     246,936        4,546,092  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. (Israel)

     48,174        82,643  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     9,843        195,842  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (cont’d.)

 

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     9,000      $ 11,017  

Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands)

     7,015        21,713  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)

     33,779        176,326  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)

     1,600        45,630  

Spark New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)

     20,926        71,646  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Germany)

     20,863        51,240  

Telstra Group Ltd. (Australia)

     9,102        24,616  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     144,876        5,708,114  
     

 

 

 
     10,934,879  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.0%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     8,700        480,327  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     17,660        1,676,817  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.
(Hong Kong)

     1,500        7,827  

Constellation Energy Corp.

     11,304        974,518  

Duke Energy Corp.

     26,561        2,735,517  

Edison International

     13,200        839,784  

Endesa SA (Spain)

     1,511        28,477  

Enel SpA (Italy)

     51,097        274,807  

Entergy Corp.

     7,000        787,500  

Evergy, Inc.

     7,900        497,147  

Eversource Energy

     11,900        997,696  

Exelon Corp.

     34,713        1,500,643  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     18,956        795,015  

Fortum OYJ (Finland)

     988        16,454  

Iberdrola SA (Spain)

     12,911        150,717  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     68,800        5,751,680  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     8,700        276,834  

Origin Energy Ltd. (Australia)

     3,750        19,627  

PG&E Corp.*

     54,400        884,544  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     4,100        311,764  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     3,000        16,396  

PPL Corp.

     26,100        762,642  

Southern Co. (The)

     37,700        2,692,157  

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

     7,676        157,872  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale (Italy)

     3,112        22,983  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     19,110        1,339,802  
     

 

 

 
     23,999,547  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.3%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     3,540        107,890  

AMETEK, Inc.

     8,000        1,117,760  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     13,737        2,156,022  

Emerson Electric Co.

     20,400        1,959,624  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     300        11,322  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     2,100        211,386  

Prysmian SpA (Italy)

     558        20,733  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)

     4,000        1,030,280  
     

 

 

 
     6,615,017  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

 

Amphenol Corp. (Class A Stock)

     20,500        1,560,870  

CDW Corp.

     4,650        830,397  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (cont’d.)

 

Corning, Inc.

     26,700      $ 852,798  

Halma PLC (United Kingdom)

     836        19,909  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK (Japan)

     400        19,091  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        62,711  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     6,200        1,060,634  

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)

     11,000        1,262,800  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

     1,560        623,860  

Trimble, Inc.*

     8,700        439,872  

Venture Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

     2,000        25,492  

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

     500        7,935  

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     1,770        453,846  
     

 

 

 
     7,220,215  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

     34,898        1,030,538  

Halliburton Co.

     31,300        1,231,655  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     48,824        2,610,131  
     

 

 

 
     4,872,324  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     24,500        1,875,475  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     9,100        1,111,838  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     4,900        341,726  

Netflix, Inc.*

     15,310        4,514,613  

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,400        100,912  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     5,400        562,302  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     62,882        5,463,188  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     76,976        729,732  
     

 

 

 
     14,699,786  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     5,280        769,138  

American Tower Corp.

     16,060        3,402,472  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     4,875        787,410  

Boston Properties, Inc.(a)

     4,900        331,142  

Camden Property Trust

     3,800        425,144  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     15,100        2,048,164  

Dexus (Australia)

     2,321        12,185  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     10,100        1,012,727  

Equinix, Inc.

     3,184        2,085,616  

Equity Residential

     11,700        690,300  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,150        455,628  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     4,600        677,028  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     2,400        242,496  

GLP J-REIT (Japan)

     9        10,365  

Goodman Group (Australia)

     14,090        165,703  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     18,700        468,809  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     24,782        397,751  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     20,600        610,584  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)

     10,002        498,600  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (Japan)

     10        43,923  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     21,400        453,252  

Klepierre SA (France)*

     8,956        206,710  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     4,000        627,960  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

 

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     9      $ 11,150  

Prologis, Inc.

     32,084        3,616,829  

Public Storage

     5,420        1,518,630  

Realty Income Corp.

     21,300        1,351,059  

Regency Centers Corp.

     5,600        350,000  

SBA Communications Corp.

     3,800        1,065,178  

Scentre Group (Australia)

     11,818        23,004  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     11,293        1,326,702  

Stockland (Australia)

     5,072        12,492  

UDR, Inc.

     10,300        398,919  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)*

     264        13,801  

Ventas, Inc.

     13,868        624,753  

VICI Properties, Inc.(a)

     33,100        1,072,440  

Vicinity Ltd. (Australia)

     8,550        11,545  

Vornado Realty Trust(a)

     6,125        127,461  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA (Belgium)

     323        9,253  

Welltower, Inc.

     16,100        1,055,355  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     26,018        806,558  
     

 

 

 
     29,818,236  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

 

Carrefour SA (France)

     1,080        18,064  

Coles Group Ltd. (Australia)

     2,544        28,838  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     15,220        6,947,930  

Endeavour Group Ltd. (Australia)

     2,976        12,951  

J Sainsbury PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,717        9,749  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal)

     496        10,731  

Kesko OYJ (Finland) (Class B Stock)

     2,192        48,435  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)

     9,594        275,840  

Kroger Co. (The)

     22,792        1,016,068  

Sysco Corp.

     17,500        1,337,875  

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,038        5,492  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)

     25,000        934,000  

Walmart, Inc.

     49,200        6,976,068  

Woolworths Group Ltd. (Australia)

     2,698        61,610  
     

 

 

 
     17,683,651  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.6%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     19,026        1,766,564  

Campbell Soup Co.(a)

     7,000        397,250  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     16,700        646,290  

General Mills, Inc.

     20,800        1,744,080  

Hershey Co. (The)

     5,000        1,157,850  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     10,300        469,165  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     3,900        617,994  

Kellogg Co.

     8,900        634,036  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     28,267        1,150,750  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     5,000        446,800  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     8,740        724,459  

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     47,953        3,196,067  

Mowi ASA (Norway)

     910        15,507  

Nestle SA

     4,419        510,436  

Orkla ASA (Norway)

     22,383        161,545  

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     10,200        634,950  

WH Group Ltd. (Hong Kong), 144A

     151,500        88,361  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Food Products (cont’d.)

 

Wilmar International Ltd. (China)

     74,800      $ 233,030  
     

 

 

 
     14,595,134  
     

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.0%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     4,800        537,936  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        12,890  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     900        17,622  
     

 

 

 
     568,448  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     60,450        6,636,805  

Align Technology, Inc.*

     2,440        514,596  

Baxter International, Inc.

     17,900        912,363  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     9,910        2,520,113  

BioMerieux (France)

     90        9,456  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     49,367        2,284,211  

Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)

     140        19,335  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,640        542,299  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     8,000        254,720  

Dexcom, Inc.*

     13,360        1,512,886  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     21,700        1,619,037  

Hologic, Inc.*

     8,800        658,328  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     2,940        1,199,402  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     12,260        3,253,191  

Medtronic PLC

     45,790        3,558,799  

Olympus Corp. (Japan)

     7,100        125,227  

ResMed, Inc.

     5,000        1,040,650  

STERIS PLC

     3,450        637,181  

Straumann Holding AG (Switzerland)

     240        27,521  

Stryker Corp.

     11,600        2,836,084  

Teleflex, Inc.

     1,600        399,408  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     7,200        918,000  
     

 

 

 
     31,479,612  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     5,600        927,976  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     9,350        718,735  

Centene Corp.*

     19,950        1,636,099  

Cigna Corp.

     10,500        3,479,070  

CVS Health Corp.

     45,283        4,219,923  

DaVita, Inc.*

     1,900        141,873  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     8,280        4,247,392  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     1,746        48,769  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     7,400        1,775,704  

Henry Schein, Inc.*(a)

     4,800        383,376  

Humana, Inc.

     4,370        2,238,270  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     3,100        729,988  

McKesson Corp.

     4,930        1,849,342  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     1,950        643,929  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     4,200        657,048  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Australia)

     9,946        202,411  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     32,380        17,167,228  

Universal Health Services, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     2,200        309,958  
     

 

 

 
     41,377,091  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (Australia)

     1,276        26,293  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.)

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     1,340      $ 2,700,475  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     7,400        307,840  

Carnival Corp.*(a)

     33,400        269,204  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     970        1,345,865  

Compass Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     10,209        235,747  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     4,450        615,568  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,160        401,824  

Evolution AB (Sweden), 144A

     890        86,690  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

     5,250        459,900  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     9,400        1,187,784  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     411        23,583  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France), 144A

     4,835        194,553  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

     11,650        560,015  

Marriott International, Inc.
(Class A Stock)

     9,328        1,388,846  

McDonald’s Corp.

     25,700        6,772,721  

MGM Resorts International

     11,600        388,948  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*(a)

     13,800        168,912  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,100        160,077  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*(a)

     7,800        385,554  

Sodexo SA (France)

     184        17,605  

Starbucks Corp.

     39,600        3,928,320  

Whitbread PLC
(United Kingdom)

     456        14,099  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

     3,500        288,645  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     10,200        1,306,416  
     

 

 

 
     23,235,484  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.2%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.(a)

     10,900        971,626  

Garmin Ltd.

     5,300        489,137  

Lennar Corp. (Class A Stock)

     8,900        805,450  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     1,940        198,307  

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

     13,814        180,687  

NVR, Inc.*

     110        507,384  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     8,222        374,348  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        11,150  

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

     400        30,489  

Whirlpool Corp.(a)

     1,826        258,306  
     

 

 

 
     3,826,884  
     

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.8%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     8,500        685,185  

Clorox Co. (The)(a)

     4,200        589,386  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     29,800        2,347,942  

Essity AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     531        13,905  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     198        12,725  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     12,200        1,656,150  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     82,625        12,522,645  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,660        253,698  
     

 

 

 
     18,081,636  
     

 

 

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     23,000        661,480  
 

 

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Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (cont’d.)

 

Meridian Energy Ltd. (New Zealand)

     2,880      $ 9,579  
     

 

 

 
        671,059  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%

 

3M Co.

     19,080        2,288,074  

General Electric Co.

     37,778        3,165,419  

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

     3,600        181,139  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     23,612        5,060,051  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.
(Hong Kong)

     4,100        208,570  

Smiths Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     8,533        163,766  
     

 

 

 
        11,067,019  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.2%

     

Aflac, Inc.

     20,100        1,445,994  

Ageas SA/NV (Belgium)

     364        16,151  

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     5,800        64,052  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     9,300        1,261,080  

American International Group, Inc.

     26,239        1,659,354  

Aon PLC (Class A Stock)

     7,400        2,221,036  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     13,000        816,140  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     7,200        1,357,488  

Assurant, Inc.

     2,000        250,120  

AXA SA (France)

     11,788        328,361  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     8,500        484,245  

Chubb Ltd.

     14,586        3,217,672  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     5,637        577,172  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     12,800        289,067  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1,340        443,902  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Norway)

     448        8,787  

Globe Life, Inc.

     3,125        376,719  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     11,300        856,879  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     29,400        247,370  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     12,200        214,563  

Legal & General Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     10,970        32,890  

Lincoln National Corp.(a)

     5,518        169,513  

Loews Corp.

     6,975        406,852  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     17,200        2,846,256  

MetLife, Inc.

     23,450        1,697,076  

NN Group NV (Netherlands)

     4,860        198,736  

Poste Italiane SpA (Italy), 144A

     6,182        60,315  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.(a)

     8,100        679,752  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     20,200        2,620,142  

Sampo OYJ (Finland) (Class A Stock)

     1,390        72,599  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     6,800        145,264  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     8,235        1,543,980  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     7,200        522,504  

Willis Towers Watson PLC(a)

     3,740        914,729  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland)

     330        157,766  
     

 

 

 
        28,204,526  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 1.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     206,900        18,254,787  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     183,460        16,278,406  

Match Group, Inc.*

     10,200        423,198  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Interactive Media & Services (cont’d.)

 

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     77,930      $ 9,378,096  

Scout24 SE (Germany), 144A

     176        8,859  
     

 

 

 
        44,343,346  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     307,500        25,830,000  

eBay, Inc.

     18,900        783,783  

Etsy, Inc.*(a)

     4,400        527,032  
     

 

 

 
        27,140,815  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.2%

 

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

     21,800        5,817,112  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     5,600        472,080  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     14,300        3,415,698  

Bechtle AG (Germany)

     176        6,221  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     4,200        563,346  

Capgemini SE (France)

     938        156,811  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

     18,200        1,040,858  

Computershare Ltd.

     12,943        228,004  

DXC Technology Co.*

     7,828        207,442  

Edenred (France)

     530        28,845  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     1,940        635,816  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     20,500        1,390,925  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     22,000        2,223,540  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     2,500        459,200  

Gartner, Inc.*

     2,800        941,192  

Global Payments, Inc.

     9,677        961,120  

International Business Machines Corp.

     31,300        4,409,857  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     2,500        438,900  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     29,450        10,240,648  

NEC Corp. (Japan)

     600        21,042  

NTT Data Corp. (Japan)

     1,300        18,945  

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

     2,300        72,497  

Paychex, Inc.

     11,000        1,271,160  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     39,900        2,841,678  

TIS, Inc. (Japan)

     500        13,141  

VeriSign, Inc.*

     3,100        636,864  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     56,600        11,759,216  
     

 

 

 
        50,272,158  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.0%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     700        43,875  

Hasbro, Inc.

     4,700        286,747  

Shimano, Inc. (Japan)

     200        31,604  
     

 

 

 
        362,226  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     10,314        1,543,490  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     740        311,163  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     5,600        464,128  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

     1,760        383,504  

Danaher Corp.

     22,600        5,998,492  

Illumina, Inc.*

     5,400        1,091,880  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     6,400        1,311,296  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (cont’d.)

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     770      $ 1,112,996  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     4,300        602,946  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     13,580        7,478,370  

Waters Corp.*

     2,000        685,160  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     2,500        588,375  
     

 

 

 
     21,571,800  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.9%

 

Alfa Laval AB (Sweden)

     630        18,224  

Atlas Copco AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     7,677        90,960  

Atlas Copco AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     3,016        32,180  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     18,000        4,312,080  

CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom)

     2,204        35,357  

Cummins, Inc.

     4,900        1,187,221  

Daimler Truck Holding AG (Germany)*

     968        29,758  

Deere & Co.

     9,540        4,090,370  

Dover Corp.

     5,000        677,050  

Epiroc AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     1,392        25,347  

Epiroc AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     784        12,612  

Fortive Corp.

     12,450        799,912  

GEA Group AG (Germany)

     1,275        51,851  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     8,800        196,121  

IDEX Corp.

     2,510        573,108  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     9,600        2,114,880  

Indutrade AB (Sweden)

     580        11,762  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     14,100        736,725  

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

     10,100        218,303  

Nordson Corp.

     1,900        451,668  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     14,501        1,135,573  

PACCAR, Inc.

     12,143        1,201,793  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     4,465        1,299,315  

Pentair PLC

     5,977        268,845  

Sandvik AB (Sweden)

     2,340        42,288  

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     71        12,805  

Snap-on, Inc.(a)

     1,900        434,131  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
(United Kingdom)

     160        20,437  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     5,047        379,131  

Volvo AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     442        8,392  

Volvo AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     13,266        239,632  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     6,451        643,874  

Xylem, Inc.

     6,200        685,534  
     

 

 

 
     22,037,239  
     

 

 

 

Marine — 0.0%

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Denmark) (Class A Stock)

     6        13,223  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Denmark) (Class B Stock)

     67        149,986  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Switzerland)

     118        27,433  

Nippon Yusen KK (Japan)

     1,200        28,297  
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Marine (cont’d.)

 

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

     47,000      $ 104,173  
     

 

 

 
     323,112  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.4%

 

Charter Communications, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     3,660        1,241,106  

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     149,480        5,227,316  

Dentsu Group, Inc. (Japan)

     5,900        185,087  

DISH Network Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     9,017        126,599  

Fox Corp. (Class A Stock)

     11,100        337,107  

Fox Corp. (Class B Stock)

     5,733        163,104  

Informa PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,268        24,378  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

     13,631        454,049  

News Corp. (Class A Stock)

     13,675        248,885  

News Corp. (Class B Stock)

     4,800        88,512  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     7,300        595,461  

Paramount Global (Class B Stock)(a)

     17,930        302,658  

Publicis Groupe SA (France)

     4,102        262,045  

WPP PLC (United Kingdom)

     19,618        193,826  
     

 

 

 
     9,450,133  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

 

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg)

     1,135        29,944  

BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)

     11,806        365,714  

BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia)

     17,094        194,824  

Boliden AB (Sweden)

     592        22,237  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Australia)

     18,238        254,915  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(a)

     49,288        1,872,944  

Glencore PLC (Australia)

     30,896        206,035  

Newmont Corp.

     27,400        1,293,280  

Nippon Steel Corp. (Japan)

     13,000        225,565  

Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)

     2,850        21,296  

Nucor Corp.

     9,100        1,199,471  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (Australia)*

     5,454        13,811  

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

     817        64,482  

Rio Tinto PLC (Australia)

     2,146        151,044  

South32 Ltd. (Australia)

     10,304        28,250  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     5,750        561,775  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        21,083  

voestalpine AG (Austria)

     240        6,357  
     

 

 

 
     6,533,027  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     7,800        1,920,750  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     7,465        1,055,850  

Target Corp.

     15,960        2,378,678  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

     2,031        63,341  
     

 

 

 
     5,418,619  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.5%

 

Ameren Corp.

     8,900        791,388  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     21,800        653,782  

CMS Energy Corp.

     10,000        633,300  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     12,300        1,172,313  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     29,115        1,785,332  

DTE Energy Co.

     6,700        787,451  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Multi-Utilities (cont’d.)

 

E.ON SE (Germany)

     26,183      $ 260,312  

Engie SA (France)

     16,970        242,774  

NiSource, Inc.

     13,600        372,912  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     17,600        1,078,352  

Sempra Energy

     10,819        1,671,968  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     10,813        1,013,827  
     

 

 

 
        10,463,711  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.4%

 

APA Corp.

     11,614        542,141  

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     41,816        241,276  

Chevron Corp.

     61,622        11,060,533  

ConocoPhillips

     43,119        5,088,042  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     28,300        695,331  

Devon Energy Corp.

     22,600        1,390,126  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     6,300        861,714  

Eni SpA (Italy)

     18,773        266,942  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     20,200        2,616,304  

EQT Corp.(a)

     12,500        422,875  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

     7,504        269,696  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     142,699        15,739,700  

Hess Corp.

     9,600        1,361,472  

Inpex Corp. (Japan)

     15,600        167,628  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     68,398        1,236,636  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     21,982        595,053  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     16,219        1,887,729  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     25,204        1,587,600  

ONEOK, Inc.

     15,500        1,018,350  

Phillips 66

     16,538        1,721,275  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     8,250        1,884,217  

Repsol SA (Spain)

     1,785        28,412  

Shell PLC (Netherlands)

     16,748        472,140  

Targa Resources Corp.

     7,700        565,950  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

     5,455        342,428  

Valero Energy Corp.

     13,300        1,687,238  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     42,000        1,381,800  
     

 

 

 
        55,132,608  
     

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

 

Oji Holdings Corp. (Japan)

     12,400        50,083  

Stora Enso OYJ (Finland) (Class R Stock)

     1,224        17,258  
     

 

 

 
        67,341  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.1%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     8,000        1,984,880  

Haleon PLC*

     12,233        48,401  

L’Oreal SA (France)

     513        183,704  

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

     9,174        463,176  
     

 

 

 
        2,680,161  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.5%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     4,000        60,823  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,676        226,795  

Bayer AG (Germany)

     3,972        204,439  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     73,670        5,300,557  

Catalent, Inc.*

     6,300        283,563  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,400      $ 35,709  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     27,200        9,950,848  

GSK PLC

     19,993        345,544  

Ipsen SA (France)

     2,086        224,371  

Johnson & Johnson

     91,158        16,103,061  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        13,742  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     87,833        9,745,071  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     279        53,830  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     7,176        649,410  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark) (Class B Stock)

     3,549        482,009  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,000        70,121  

Organon & Co.

     8,753        244,471  

Orion OYJ (Finland) (Class B Stock)

     240        13,158  

Pfizer, Inc.

     194,470        9,964,643  

Roche Holding AG

     2,027        636,960  

Sanofi (France)

     4,812        464,005  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        29,936  

Viatris, Inc.

     41,986        467,304  

Zoetis, Inc.

     16,100        2,359,455  
     

 

 

 
     57,929,825  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.2%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     14,100        1,089,648  

Equifax, Inc.

     4,200        816,312  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     4,500        540,315  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     4,900        515,431  

Randstad NV (Netherlands)

     272        16,620  

RELX PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,200        116,121  

Robert Half International, Inc.(a)

     3,800        280,554  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     5,300        935,026  

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands)

     1,857        194,308  
     

 

 

 
     4,504,335  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%

 

Aroundtown SA (Germany)

     2,214        5,157  

Capitaland Investment Ltd. (Singapore)

     5,800        16,029  

CBRE Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     11,100        854,256  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     4,500        27,599  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     200        20,477  

New World Development Co. Ltd.
(Hong Kong)

     4,000        11,221  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     2,000        42,766  

Sagax AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     420        9,543  

Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     8,000        9,978  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Hong Kong) (Class A Stock)

     1,500        13,149  
     

 

 

 
     1,010,175  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.4%

 

CSX Corp.

     72,800        2,255,344  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     2,800        488,208  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     8,000        1,971,360  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     3,165        898,164  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Road & Rail (cont’d.)

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     21,260      $ 4,402,308  
     

 

 

 
     10,015,384  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     55,699        3,607,624  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     17,947        2,943,846  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     30,000        2,921,400  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

     482        262,812  

Broadcom, Inc.

     14,040        7,850,185  

Disco Corp. (Japan)

     100        28,502  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     4,700        1,245,312  

First Solar, Inc.*

     3,400        509,286  

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     8,252        250,794  

Intel Corp.

     143,000        3,779,490  

KLA Corp.

     4,850        1,828,596  

Lam Research Corp.

     4,690        1,971,207  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     19,300        1,355,825  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     38,000        1,899,240  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     1,600        565,776  

NVIDIA Corp.

     86,360        12,620,650  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     9,000        1,422,270  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     14,900        929,313  

Qorvo, Inc.*

     3,607        326,939  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     38,700        4,254,678  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan)*

     8,500        75,125  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     5,700        519,441  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     2,000        566,540  

STMicroelectronics NV (Singapore)

     1,466        52,096  

SUMCO Corp. (Japan)

     13,500        178,856  

Teradyne, Inc.

     5,600        489,160  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     31,500        5,204,430  
     

 

 

 
     57,659,393  
     

 

 

 

Software — 4.0%

 

Adobe, Inc.*

     16,080        5,411,402  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     3,000        724,770  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     7,600        1,420,212  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     9,400        1,510,016  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

     5,550        356,033  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     1,600        201,856  

Dassault Systemes SE (France)

     2,035        73,178  

Fortinet, Inc.*

     22,600        1,104,914  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     20,878        447,416  

Intuit, Inc.

     9,780        3,806,572  

Microsoft Corp.

     258,320        61,950,302  

Nice Ltd. (Israel)*

     66        12,697  

Oracle Corp.

     53,250        4,352,655  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

     1,520        471,671  

PTC, Inc.*

     3,600        432,144  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     3,580        1,546,882  

Sage Group PLC (The)
(United Kingdom)

     2,208        19,882  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     34,650        4,594,243  

SAP SE (Germany)

     237        24,468  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     7,050        2,737,304  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     5,300        1,692,237  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     1,510        486,839  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Software (cont’d.)

 

WiseTech Global Ltd. (Australia)

     320      $ 11,006  
     

 

 

 
     93,388,699  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.2%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     2,100        308,763  

AutoZone, Inc.*

     660        1,627,679  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     8,106        341,587  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     6,875        551,444  

CarMax, Inc.*(a)

     5,600        340,984  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     400        243,413  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     35,450        11,197,237  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain)

     10,125        268,931  

JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom)

     140,528        213,550  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     21,500        4,283,660  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     2,190        1,848,426  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     12,000        1,392,840  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     40,400        3,215,840  

Tractor Supply Co.

     3,700        832,389  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     1,700        797,419  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        7,933  
     

 

 

 
     27,472,095  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.0%

 

Apple, Inc.

     518,140        67,321,930  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     45,448        725,350  

HP, Inc.

     30,648        823,512  

NetApp, Inc.

     7,700        462,462  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC(a)

     7,100        373,531  

Seiko Epson Corp. (Japan)

     12,500        181,863  

Western Digital Corp.*

     11,303        356,610  
     

 

 

 
     70,245,258  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%

 

Burberry Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     874        21,249  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland) (Class A Stock)

     2,265        293,680  

Hermes International (France)

     86        133,115  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     598        435,160  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     43,600        5,101,636  

Ralph Lauren Corp.(a)

     1,400        147,938  

Swatch Group AG (The) (Switzerland)

     77        4,004  

Tapestry, Inc.

     8,300        316,064  

VF Corp.(a)

     11,300        311,993  
     

 

 

 
     6,764,839  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.4%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     63,000        2,879,730  

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

     9,851        389,687  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,916        47,730  

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan)

     12,200        245,955  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     54,300        5,495,703  
     

 

 

 
     9,058,805  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,650        93,728  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

               
           Shares                  Value        
               

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (cont’d.)

 

Brenntag SE (Germany)

     2,571      $ 163,965  

Bunzl PLC (United Kingdom)

     700        23,289  

Fastenal Co.(a)

     20,000        946,400  

IMCD NV (Netherlands)

     120        17,165  

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)

     5,700        178,825  

Marubeni Corp. (Japan)

     22,800        261,196  

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

     4,000        129,859  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        8,452  

Sumitomo Corp. (Japan)

     2,400        39,895  

Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Japan)

     5,300        194,957  

United Rentals, Inc.*

     2,400        853,008  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,600        890,000  
     

 

 

 
        3,800,739  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.0%

 

  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     6,200        945,004  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

  

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

     3,300        100,079  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     20,700        2,898,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,998,079  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $310,231,254)

        1,143,954,201  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.6%

 

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     35,000        13,447,350  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)

     1,759        115,461  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(cost $11,820,146)

 

     13,562,811  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%

 

Automobiles — 0.0%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany) (PRFC)

     75        6,329  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Germany) (PRFC)

     2,929        159,736  
     

 

 

 
        166,065  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 0.0%

     

Citigroup Capital XIII, 10.785%(c),
3 Month LIBOR + 6.370%, Maturing 10/30/40(a)

     20,000        568,000  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%

     

State Street Corp., 5.350%(c),
3 Month LIBOR + 3.709%, Series G, Maturing 03/15/26(oo)

     30,000        705,300  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $1,435,941)

 

     1,439,365  
     

 

 

 
     Units         

RIGHTS* — 0.0%

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

  

ABIOMED, Inc., expiring 12/31/23^ (cost $0)

     1,460         
     

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

  

 

         Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.5%

 

Automobiles — 2.0%

 

        

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2019-02, Class C

 

        

2.740%

   04/18/25            1,177      $       1,165,792  

Series 2019-03, Class C

 

        

2.320%

   07/18/25            2,300        2,258,750  

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

        

1.010%

   01/19/27            900        818,249  

Series 2021-03, Class C

 

        

1.410%

   08/18/27            900        810,363  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

 

  

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

 

        

3.350%

   09/22/25            2,000        1,932,357  

Series 2019-03A, Class A, 144A

 

        

2.360%

   03/20/26            2,700        2,512,914  

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

        

2.330%

   08/20/26            1,300        1,202,956  

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A

 

        

1.380%

   08/20/27            2,400        2,089,574  

Series 2021-02A, Class A, 144A

 

        

1.660%

   02/20/28            2,600        2,249,750  

Series 2022-01A, Class A, 144A

 

        

3.830%

   08/21/28            2,900        2,760,694  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

 

        

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

        

1.340%

   02/16/27            800        723,104  

Series 2021-04, Class C

 

        

1.380%

   07/15/27            600        527,799  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

 

        

Series 2018-01, Class A, 144A

 

        

3.190%

   07/15/31            1,800        1,719,374  

Series 2019-01, Class A, 144A

 

        

3.520%

   07/15/30            3,300        3,235,466  

Series 2020-01, Class A, 144A

 

        

2.040%

   08/15/31            2,500        2,345,087  

Series 2020-02, Class A, 144A

 

        

1.060%

   04/15/33            900        805,869  

Series 2021-02, Class B, 144A

 

        

1.910%

   05/15/34            400        343,751  

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-01, Class B, 144A

 

        

1.490%

   06/12/34            200        170,308  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP,

 

        

Series 2021-02A, Class A, 144A

 

        

1.680%

   12/27/27            1,300        1,131,462  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC,

 

        

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A

 

        

1.210%

   12/26/25            1,500        1,385,826  

Series 2022-02A, Class A, 144A

 

        

2.330%

   06/26/28            3,300        2,892,539  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

 

        

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

 

        

3.630%

   09/14/27            4,100        3,935,059  

Series 2021-01A, Class B, 144A

 

        

1.260%

   07/14/28            1,800        1,566,551  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

 

        

Series 2020-02, Class C

 

        

1.460%

   09/15/25            141        140,823  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

                    Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Automobiles (cont’d.)

 

Series 2020-03, Class C

 

1.120%

   01/15/26            797      $ 789,696  

Series 2020-04, Class C

 

1.010%

   01/15/26            690        682,890  

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

0.900%

   06/15/26            800        778,229  

Series 2021-02, Class D

 

1.350%

   07/15/27            1,700        1,589,400  

Series 2021-03, Class C

 

0.950%

   09/15/27            1,400        1,346,582  

Series 2021-04, Class C

 

1.260%

   02/16/27            1,900        1,805,979  

Series 2022-01, Class C

 

2.560%

   04/17/28            1,100        1,050,878  

World Omni Select Auto Trust,

 

Series 2021-A, Class C

 

1.090%

   11/15/27            400        364,135  
              

 

 

 
     47,132,206  
              

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations — 4.5%

 

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

   07/20/34            2,500        2,434,299  

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

 

5.495%(c)

   01/25/35            500        487,055  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.870%)

 

4.949%(c)

   07/15/29            534        529,729  

BNPP AM Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

 

1.978%(c)

   04/15/31         EUR        1,750        1,813,402  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

5.079%(c)

   07/15/30            2,735        2,708,037  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

 

5.323%(c)

   01/20/32            6,750        6,625,061  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-05A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.279%(c)

   10/17/31            7,000        6,913,738  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 14A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.850%)

 

2.671%(c)

   05/22/32         EUR        1,750        1,825,163  

Series 14A, Class A2R, 144A

 

1.250%

   05/22/32         EUR        3,800        3,742,485  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

 

5.359%(c)

   07/15/29            415        410,073  
                    Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.089%(c)

   04/15/31            1,000      $ 986,887  

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-06A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.532%(c)

   02/05/31            248        245,498  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

 

5.367%(c)

   10/19/28            4,733        4,669,598  

Jamestown CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.470% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.470%)

 

5.713%(c)

   04/20/32            7,500        7,404,937  

Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.418%(c)

   10/20/31            4,237        4,128,395  

KKR Static CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.220%)

 

6.738%(c)

   10/20/31            2,000        1,999,362  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-33A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

 

5.154%(c)

   10/15/32            6,000        5,884,286  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

 

5.398%(c)

   04/21/31            3,459        3,391,726  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-09A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.199%(c)

   07/15/31            2,500        2,450,087  

Northwoods Capital Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2020-22A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

 

5.854%(c)

   09/01/31            4,000        3,932,240  

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-09A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

 

5.114%(c)

   01/15/33            2,500        2,449,159  

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

 

5.293%(c)

   07/20/30            2,500        2,465,433  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-06A, Class A1S, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.159%(c)

   04/17/31            2,956        2,888,368  

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.665%(c)

   10/30/30            742        730,767  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

                    Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-02A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.343%(c)

   07/20/30            4,936      $ 4,869,357  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.896%(c)

   06/20/34            3,750        3,668,495  

Sixth Street CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2020-16A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

 

5.563%(c)

   10/20/32            2,500        2,479,663  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-02A, Class AS, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.538%(c)

   07/25/34            4,750        4,623,937  

TIAA CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.443%(c)

   07/20/31            1,750        1,719,985  

Toro European CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 02A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

 

2.533%(c)

   07/25/34         EUR        3,000        3,075,950  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.460% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.460%)

 

5.703%(c)

   07/20/32            7,500        7,345,707  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.959%(c)

   07/15/27            53        52,905  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.229%(c)

   01/17/31            2,000        1,961,565  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

   10/20/31            3,750        3,647,460  
              

 

 

 
     104,560,809  
              

 

 

 

Consumer Loans — 0.3%

 

Lendmark Funding Trust,

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

 

2.780%

   04/20/28            1,830        1,775,730  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

 

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

3.840%

   05/14/32            360        357,446  

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

 

1.750%

   09/14/35            1,900        1,659,784  

Series 2021-01A, Class A2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.760% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.567%(c)

   06/16/36            2,000        1,910,948  

Oportun Funding XIV LLC,

 

Series 2021-A, Class A, 144A

 

1.210%

   03/08/28            800        744,943  
              

 

 

 
     6,448,851  
              

 

 

 
                    Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Equipment — 0.2%

 

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC,

 

Series 2017-B, Class A5, 144A

 

2.720%

   06/15/40            1,964      $ 1,908,992  

Series 2018-A, Class A5, 144A

 

3.610%

   03/10/42            500        485,412  

Series 2019-A, Class A5, 144A

 

3.080%

   11/12/41            1,600        1,545,099  

Series 2019-B, Class A5, 144A

 

2.290%

   11/12/41            1,600        1,460,516  
              

 

 

 
     5,400,019  
              

 

 

 

Other — 0.1%

 

Home Partners of America Trust,

 

Series 2021-03, Class A, 144A

 

2.200%

   01/17/41            921        774,953  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

 

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

 

7.189%(c)

   06/25/24            2,240        2,095,829  
              

 

 

 
     2,870,782  
              

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

 

Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

 

5.139%(c)

   03/25/34            144        139,615  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.795%)

 

5.184%(c)

   06/25/34            111        105,649  

TFS (Spain),

 

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

 

4.686%(c)

   04/16/23^         EUR        890        903,007  
              

 

 

 
     1,148,271  
              

 

 

 

Student Loans — 0.3%

 

Commonbond Student Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-BGS, Class A1, 144A

 

2.680%

   09/25/42            529        486,329  

Series 2018-AGS, Class A1, 144A

 

3.210%

   02/25/44            380        351,541  

Series 2018-CGS, Class A1, 144A

 

3.870%

   02/25/46            102        98,047  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-C, Class A2B, 144A

 

2.810%

   11/25/42            85        82,943  

Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.540%

   05/26/43            161        157,566  

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.730%

   10/25/48            191        185,922  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-A, Class A2, 144A

 

3.190%

   02/18/42            176        174,699  

Series 2018-CA, Class A2, 144A

 

3.520%

   06/16/42            171        168,052  

Series 2019-CA, Class A2, 144A

 

3.130%

   02/15/68            560        528,469  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Student Loans (cont’d.)

 

Series 2020-BA, Class A2, 144A

 

2.120%

   01/15/69            592      $ 537,808  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency,

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.530% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.530%)

 

4.919%(c)

   05/25/70            1,322        1,287,056  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC,

 

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.690%

   06/15/48            475        458,782  

Series 2019-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.090%

   08/17/48            562        528,297  

Series 2019-C, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.370%

   11/16/48            868        806,280  

SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust,

 

Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.340%

   08/25/47            546        528,666  

Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.540%

   05/15/46            1,173        1,061,906  
              

 

 

 
     7,442,363  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $183,703,422)

 

     175,003,301  
              

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 5.9%

 

Assurant Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-01A, Class AS, 144A

 

3.172%

   05/15/49            3,100        2,954,047  

BANK,

 

Series 2021-BN35, Class A3

 

1.717%

   06/15/64            3,500        2,924,079  

Series 2021-BN35, Class ASB

 

2.067%

   06/15/64            2,300        1,939,357  

Series 2021-BN37, Class A4

 

2.370%

   11/15/64            3,900        3,151,193  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2018-C02, Class A4

 

4.047%

   12/15/51            3,850        3,621,572  

Series 2021-C12, Class A4

 

2.421%

   11/15/54            4,500        3,694,562  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-B03, Class A4

 

3.761%

   04/10/51            3,600        3,366,534  

Series 2021-B24, Class A3

 

2.010%

   03/15/54            2,000        1,713,219  

BXP Trust,

 

Series 2021-601L, Class A, 144A

 

2.618%

   01/15/44            5,500        4,111,636  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-C04, Class A3

 

3.014%

   05/10/58            2,090        1,944,490  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class A4

 

3.575%

   05/10/47            632        615,940  

Series 2016-C01, Class A3

 

2.944%

   05/10/49            2,700        2,497,763  

Series 2017-P07, Class A3

 

3.442%

   04/14/50            3,721        3,464,283  

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity               Amount         

Rate

   Date           (000)#              Value          
                                  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4

 

3.550%

   07/15/47            1,744      $ 1,688,223  

Series 2014-LC17, Class A4

 

3.648%

   10/10/47            3,024        2,919,713  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2015-C04, Class A3

 

3.544%

   11/15/48            2,482        2,357,787  

Series 2017-C08, Class A3

 

3.127%

   06/15/50            3,678        3,302,226  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series K055, Class X1, IO

 

1.346%(cc)

   03/25/26            4,302        149,481  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

 

Series 2021-RENT, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

 

5.054%(c)

   11/21/35            1,064        989,831  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2015-GC28, Class A4

 

3.136%

   02/10/48            2,763        2,646,960  

Series 2015-GC34, Class A3

 

3.244%

   10/10/48            4,545        4,289,211  

Series 2016-GS03, Class A3

 

2.592%

   10/10/49            3,901        3,541,802  

Series 2016-GS04, Class A3

 

3.178%

   11/10/49            3,795        3,497,927  

Series 2020-GSA02, Class A4

 

1.721%

   12/12/53            4,150        3,255,602  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2014-C25, Class A4A1

 

3.408%

   11/15/47            532        510,180  

Series 2015-C27, Class A3A1

 

2.920%

   02/15/48            3,978        3,742,187  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2017-JP06, Class A3

 

3.109%

   07/15/50            2,717        2,619,276  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2016-C02, Class A3A

 

2.881%

   06/15/49            2,500        2,326,110  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2021-MHC, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.351% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.351%)

 

5.669%(c)

   04/15/38            2,150        2,054,996  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

 

Series 2015-UBS08, Class A3

 

3.540%

   12/15/48            4,782        4,494,936  

Series 2016-BNK02, Class A3

 

2.791%

   11/15/49            2,000        1,815,255  

Series 2016-UB11, Class A3

 

2.531%

   08/15/49            6,152        5,530,358  

Series 2019-H06, Class A3

 

3.158%

   06/15/52            5,000        4,427,357  

Series 2019-H07, Class A2

 

2.492%

   07/15/52            9,400        8,936,949  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-C02, Class ASB

 

3.264%

   08/15/50            2,318        2,208,716  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity              Amount         

Rate

   Date          (000)#              Value          
                                 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

 

3.212%

   11/15/50           5,000      $ 4,606,020  

Series 2018-C09, Class A3

 

3.854%

   03/15/51           1,800        1,677,599  

Series 2018-C14, Class A3

 

4.180%

   12/15/51           2,708        2,551,156  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-NXS06, Class A3

 

2.642%

   11/15/49           4,500        4,136,584  

Series 2017-C38, Class A4

 

3.190%

   07/15/50           3,185        2,914,419  

Series 2019-C49, Class A3

 

3.749%

   03/15/52           7,300        6,932,553  

Series 2020-C58, Class A3

 

1.810%

   07/15/53           5,000        3,974,876  

Series 2021-C61, Class A3

 

2.406%

   11/15/54           9,000        7,281,733  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $154,019,822)

 

     137,378,698  
             

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 10.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

 

Boeing Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.196%

   02/04/26           1,610        1,463,364  

3.300%

   03/01/35           1,920        1,423,877  

3.900%

   05/01/49           1,500        1,057,322  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.050%

   06/15/25           551        534,573  

Embraer Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.696%

   09/16/23           765        763,853  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.700%

   11/15/54           565        599,175  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

   11/16/28           910        872,079  
             

 

 

 
     6,714,243  
             

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.2%

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.259%

   03/25/28(a)           3,190        2,654,996  

3.557%

   08/15/27           1,365        1,242,951  

Vector Group Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

   02/01/29           875        759,369  
             

 

 

 
     4,657,316  
             

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.1%

 

American Airlines 2015-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

3.375%

   11/01/28           1,649        1,374,778  

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity              Amount         

Rate

   Date          (000)#              Value          
                                 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Airlines (cont’d.)

 

Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

4.000%

   04/29/26(a)           224      $ 213,313  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.625%

   02/10/30(a)           1,375        1,137,920  

United Airlines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

   04/15/26           590        549,511  

4.625%

   04/15/29           115        100,362  
             

 

 

 
     3,375,884  
             

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.0%

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

   08/15/29           550        416,463  
             

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

1.625%

   12/13/24           3,770        3,505,942  

Ford Motor Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.291%

   12/08/46           665        511,385  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

   02/16/28           200        165,260  

General Motors Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.250%

   10/02/43           740        685,700  

6.600%

   04/01/36           585        573,703  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.950%

   04/13/24           1,700        1,666,521  
             

 

 

 
         7,108,511  
             

 

 

 

Banks — 3.1%

 

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.849%

   03/25/26           800        707,396  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

 

5.039%(c)

   04/12/23           400        399,686  

Bank of America Corp.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ

 

5.125%(ff)

   06/20/24(a)(oo)           1,145        1,067,214  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

1.898%(ff)

   07/23/31           1,805        1,387,766  

2.496%(ff)

   02/13/31           5,165        4,196,077  

3.194%(ff)

   07/23/30           1,050        903,671  

3.824%(ff)

   01/20/28           615        574,134  

Sub. Notes, MTN

 

4.000%

   01/22/25           1,700        1,663,983  

4.200%

   08/26/24           745        733,493  

4.450%

   03/03/26           4,790        4,692,930  

Bank of America NA,

 

Sub. Notes

 

6.000%

   10/15/36(a)           805        825,332  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity              Amount         

Rate

   Date          (000)#              Value          
                                 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.650%

   03/16/25           935      $ 897,439  

3.932%(ff)

   05/07/25           320        310,687  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

4.972%(ff)

   05/16/29           705        662,195  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.219%(ff)

   06/09/26           480        441,296  

2.591%(ff)

   01/20/28           800        704,010  

3.132%(ff)

   01/20/33           1,335        1,049,422  

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

 

4.700%(ff)

   01/30/25(oo)           1,675        1,394,757  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.561%(ff)

   05/01/32           2,100        1,658,203  

3.200%

   10/21/26           670        621,066  

3.700%

   01/12/26           1,610        1,549,118  

3.887%(ff)

   01/10/28           560        523,389  

Sub. Notes

 

4.450%

   09/29/27           1,485        1,418,451  

4.750%

   05/18/46           440        363,995  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.550%

   04/17/26           6,000        5,300,510  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.193%(ff)

   06/05/26           1,100        935,398  

3.091%(ff)

   05/14/32           560        385,373  

4.282%

   01/09/28           980        808,993  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.129%(ff)

   11/24/26           460        405,525  

Discover Bank,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.250%

   03/13/26           595        569,108  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.542%(ff)

   09/10/27           2,345        2,025,853  

3.750%

   02/25/26           1,165        1,122,747  

3.814%(ff)

   04/23/29           440        400,308  

3.850%

   01/26/27           2,625        2,499,374  

Sub. Notes

 

6.750%

   10/01/37           225        239,637  

ING Groep NV (Netherlands),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.550%

   04/09/24           400        391,176  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series FF

 

5.000%(ff)

   08/01/24(oo)           540        496,279  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

 

4.600%(ff)

   02/01/25(oo)           1,245        1,105,469  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series II

 

4.000%(ff)

   04/01/25(oo)           230        196,400  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.580%(ff)

   04/22/32           1,585        1,268,063  

3.782%(ff)

   02/01/28           270        252,546  

3.964%(ff)

   11/15/48           2,240        1,753,620  

 

               Principal                 
Interest        Maturity              Amount         

Rate

   Date          (000)#              Value          
                                 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

4.005%(ff)

   04/23/29           1,360      $ 1,259,800  

Sub. Notes

 

3.875%

       09/10/24(a)           3,525        3,448,105  

Morgan Stanley,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

 

2.239%(ff)

   07/21/32           2,770        2,122,293  

3.772%(ff)

   01/24/29           1,295        1,185,242  

3.875%

   01/27/26           550        532,636  

4.431%(ff)

   01/23/30           455        424,776  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

3.591%(ff)

   07/22/28           1,030        946,719  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

 

4.350%

   09/08/26           3,050        2,964,540  

NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.076%(ff)

   01/27/30           1,570        1,476,952  

Societe Generale SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.488%(ff)

   12/14/26           3,200        2,785,747  

State Bank of India (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

   01/24/24           1,255        1,236,803  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.364%(ff)

   01/30/27           2,250        1,967,791  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

2.572%(ff)

   02/11/31           2,895        2,394,412  
             

 

 

 
     71,647,905  
             

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.700%

   02/01/36           1,220        1,150,183  

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

       08/01/31(a)           780        619,124  
             

 

 

 
     1,769,307  
             

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

   08/15/41           2,840        1,971,290  
             

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.0%

 

Masonite International Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

       02/15/30(a)           400        322,000  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

   01/15/28           300        269,966  
             

 

 

 
     591,966  
             

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.1%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.375%

   11/15/42           5        4,134  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Interest

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Chemicals (cont’d.)

 

6.900%

  

05/15/53

           260      $ 283,626  

9.400%

  

05/15/39

           15        19,799  

LYB International Finance BV,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.250%

  

07/15/43

           620        547,260  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

06/01/24

           875        845,469  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.875%

  

03/27/24

           600        585,000  

6.500%

  

09/27/28

           405        367,133  
              

 

 

 
     2,652,421  
              

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.200%

  

11/01/46

           875        682,016  

7.000%

  

10/15/37

           390        424,923  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.750%

  

01/15/32

           250        204,213  

4.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

           735        696,420  

5.250%

  

01/15/30

           265        248,882  

University of Miami,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2022

 

4.063%

  

04/01/52

           815        669,162  
              

 

 

 
     2,925,616  
              

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

BOC Aviation USA Corp. (Singapore),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

1.625%

  

04/29/24

           445        422,513  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

04/14/27

           3,485        3,235,563  

CDP Financial, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.150%

  

07/24/24

           445        433,748  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.608%

  

07/14/31

           1,490        1,148,928  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

8.250%

  

10/01/23

           1,100        1,105,807  

Private Export Funding Corp.,

 

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series NN

 

3.250%

  

06/15/25

           255        245,545  
              

 

 

 
     6,592,104  
              

 

 

 

Electric — 1.1%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.000%

  

04/29/28(a)

           370        327,866  

Alfa Desarrollo SpA (Chile),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.550%

  

09/27/51

           438        333,181  

Interest

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.350%

  

10/01/36

           530      $ 566,206  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.950%

  

05/15/37

           335        346,615  

Calpine Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

03/01/31

           1,400        1,132,021  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC,

 

General Ref. Mortgage, Series K2

 

6.950%

  

03/15/33

           300        337,002  

Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.688%

  

05/15/29

           1,000        879,875  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The),

 

First Mortgage, Series A

 

2.050%

  

07/01/31

           2,290        1,846,545  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 09-C

 

5.500%

  

12/01/39

           145        141,958  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

6.050%

  

04/15/38

           530        559,404  

El Paso Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.000%

  

05/15/35

           845        821,389  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.250%

  

07/12/31

           1,500        1,093,082  

Engie Energia Chile SA (Chile),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

01/28/30

           400        324,825  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

5.950%

  

10/01/33

           380        401,885  

Iberdrola International BV (Spain),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.750%

  

09/15/33

           140        145,995  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.850%

  

05/15/28(a)

           2,105        1,984,101  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

 

4.250%

  

08/14/28

           575        538,811  

Monongahela Power Co.,

 

First Mortgage, 144A

 

4.100%

  

04/15/24

           1,560        1,533,653  

Northern States Power Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.600%

  

09/15/47

           1,035        800,802  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

02/15/31

           50        38,257  

3.875%

  

02/15/32

           150        113,092  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.000%

  

12/02/25

           225        200,514  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

2.450%

  

12/02/27

           970      $ 804,547  

Ohio Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

06/01/49

           465        368,245  

PacifiCorp,

 

First Mortgage

 

5.350%

  

12/01/53

           2,045        2,045,703  

PECO Energy Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.800%

  

06/15/50

           785        518,221  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

 

First Mortgage, MTN

 

3.700%

  

05/01/28

           850        809,789  

4.900%

  

12/15/32

           820        821,749  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN

 

5.800%

  

05/01/37

           515        535,801  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.600%

  

08/15/30

           1,235        959,452  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.150%

  

05/15/48

           1,010        849,334  

Southern California Edison Co.,

 

First Ref. Mortgage

 

4.000%

  

04/01/47

           350        274,811  

First Ref. Mortgage, Series C

 

3.600%

  

02/01/45

           690        496,681  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

07/31/27

           495        460,651  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.550%

  

07/15/24

           1,475        1,415,477  

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.800%

  

09/15/41

           480        418,273  
              

 

 

 
     25,245,813  
              

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

 

AECOM,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

03/15/27

           600        580,791  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

07/31/47

           1,350        1,039,500  
              

 

 

 
     1,620,291  
              

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.0%

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.050%

  

03/15/42

           450        346,050  

5.141%

  

03/15/52

           650        477,285  
              

 

 

 
     823,335  
              

 

 

 

Foods — 0.3%

 

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

02/01/28

           3,000        2,845,672  

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Foods (cont’d.)

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.500%

  

02/09/40

           1,135      $ 1,201,871  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

01/31/30

           200        176,962  

4.375%

  

01/31/32

           600        524,047  

Mars, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

  

07/16/40

           535        362,983  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

09/30/27

           1,200        1,175,926  
              

 

 

 
     6,287,461  
              

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA (Chile),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

08/01/24

           207        203,222  
              

 

 

 

Gas — 0.1%

 

NiSource, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.700%

  

02/15/31

           270        205,629  

3.600%

  

05/01/30

           1,600        1,426,502  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

06/01/29

           2,090        1,919,791  
              

 

 

 
     3,551,922  
              

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.1%

 

DH Europe Finance II Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.350%

  

09/18/39

        EUR        1,125        813,930  

Medline Borrower LP,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/01/29

           475        382,830  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.250%

  

03/07/39

        EUR        300        247,501  
              

 

 

 
     1,444,261  
              

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.2%

 

Aetna, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.625%

  

06/15/36

           480        510,994  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.600%

  

03/15/51

           885        666,266  

4.625%

  

05/15/42

           330        300,179  

HCA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

06/15/39

           665        592,788  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.150%

  

05/01/47

           670        568,818  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

01/15/30

           425      $ 368,217  

6.125%

  

06/15/30

           225        214,293  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.875%

  

02/15/53(a)

           965        1,047,740  

6.050%

  

02/15/63

           630        693,723  
              

 

 

 
     4,963,018  
              

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.0%

 

KB Home,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

06/15/31(a)

           400        323,150  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

06/15/27

           405        389,748  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

03/01/24

           600        595,500  
              

 

 

 
     1,308,398  
              

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.450%

  

04/01/26

           2,010        1,901,910  
              

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.2%

 

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.951%

  

10/15/50

           1,125        792,356  

Lincoln National Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.300%

  

10/09/37

           701        687,996  

Markel Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.000%

  

03/30/43

           165        141,628  

New York Life Insurance Co.,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

  

11/15/39

           650        723,795  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

09/15/42

           105        87,791  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

4.270%

  

05/15/47

           1,430        1,181,754  

6.850%

  

12/16/39

           122        134,120  
              

 

 

 
     3,749,440  
              

 

 

 

Internet — 0.0%

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.450%

  

08/15/52(a)

           530        421,165  
              

 

 

 

Media — 0.4%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

03/01/23(a)

           1,000        996,770  

5.500%

  

05/01/26(a)

           500        484,236  

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

06/01/52

           500      $ 315,361  

6.384%

  

10/23/35

           1,695        1,655,345  

6.484%

  

10/23/45

           1,000        906,256  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.600%

  

06/15/31

           3,695        2,939,740  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

11/15/31

           1,000        695,000  

Discovery Communications LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

09/15/55

           823        495,822  

Paramount Global,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.250%

  

04/01/44

           1,340        1,032,510  

Time Warner Cable LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

5.500%

  

09/01/41

           270        225,502  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.625%

  

11/30/28

           515        580,187  
              

 

 

 
     10,326,729  
              

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

07/01/27

           800        764,149  

Pentair Finance Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

07/01/29

           2,415        2,234,933  
              

 

 

 
     2,999,082  
              

 

 

 

Multi-National — 0.0%

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.750%

  

01/06/23

           385        384,808  
              

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment — 0.1%

 

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.670%

  

12/01/26

           1,270        1,129,304  

5.500%

  

12/01/24

           500        498,198  
              

 

 

 
     1,627,502  
              

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

 

Aker BP ASA (Norway),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.100%

  

07/15/31

           530        431,167  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

01/15/30

           2,222        1,948,507  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.400%

  

06/15/47

           850        767,605  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

Continental Resources, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

04/15/23(a)

           430      $ 428,490  

Devon Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.600%

  

07/15/41

           225        210,212  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.875%

  

04/29/30

           440        398,200  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/30/28

           350        335,131  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

03/30/24

           390        375,570  

4.875%

  

03/30/26

           570        523,082  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

04/15/30

           275        246,100  

6.250%

  

04/15/32

           325        279,211  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/24/25

           400        385,075  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.450%

  

09/15/36

           1,040        1,061,004  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.750%

  

02/26/29

        EUR        100        83,682  

6.350%

  

02/12/48

           458        278,035  

6.490%

  

01/23/27

           346        315,898  

6.500%

  

03/13/27

           130        118,138  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

6.750%

  

09/21/47

           471        299,970  

6.875%

  

08/04/26(a)

           770        731,885  

QatarEnergy Trading LLC (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.375%

  

09/12/26

           1,544        1,364,800  

2.250%

  

07/12/31

           545        449,727  
              

 

 

 
     11,031,489  
              

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

 

Ball Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.125%

  

09/15/31

           300        240,825  

Berry Global, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

1.570%

  

01/15/26

           3,570        3,187,679  

Graphic Packaging International LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.125%

  

08/15/24

           450        440,104  
              

 

 

 
     3,868,608  
              

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.800%

  

03/15/25

           950        926,082  

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

 

4.250%

  

11/21/49

           1,000      $ 840,567  

4.500%

  

05/14/35

           1,595        1,484,868  

4.550%

  

03/15/35

           1,770        1,654,648  

4.700%

  

05/14/45

           855        763,759  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

12/15/25

           1,150        1,116,760  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.734%

  

12/15/24

           102        99,446  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

06/15/39

           280        249,627  

Cigna Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.375%

  

10/15/28

           1,870        1,803,845  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.200%

  

03/15/40

           1,555        1,176,287  

CVS Health Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.125%

  

07/20/45

           985        897,510  

5.300%

  

12/05/43

           185        173,274  

Mylan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.400%

  

11/29/43

           590        467,375  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/30/28

           700        619,793  

Viatris, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.850%

  

06/22/40

           520        348,485  
              

 

 

 
     12,622,326  
              

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.7%

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.875%

  

05/15/26

           525        533,119  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

05/15/29

           2,600        2,506,715  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.600%

  

12/15/44

           45        36,972  

EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl (Saudi Arabia),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.545%

  

08/31/36

           1,060        888,942  

Energy Transfer LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.950%

  

06/15/28

           795        767,890  

5.000%

  

05/15/50

           990        799,240  

6.125%

  

12/15/45

           120        111,277  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

06/01/27

           25        24,492  

7.500%

  

06/01/30

           25        24,100  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.600%

  

02/15/51

           1,575      $ 1,088,786  

MPLX LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

02/15/25

           1,140        1,104,680  

4.875%

  

06/01/25

           2,275        2,248,785  

5.200%

  

03/01/47

           25        21,252  

5.500%

  

02/15/49

           700        619,195  

ONEOK Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.650%

  

10/01/36

           130        130,529  

ONEOK, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.100%

  

03/15/30

           3,495        2,932,640  

4.500%

  

03/15/50

           245        183,815  

4.950%

  

07/13/47

           640        519,477  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/29

           80        70,042  

4.125%

  

08/15/31

           55        46,888  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.300%

  

03/01/48

           80        66,238  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.900%

  

01/15/45

           1,100        935,542  

5.300%

  

08/15/52

           210        189,174  
              

 

 

 
     15,849,790  
              

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

 

Corporate Office Properties LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.900%

  

12/01/33

           945        665,713  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.375%

  

04/15/26

           725        714,889  

Kimco Realty Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.700%

  

10/01/30

           2,420        1,974,841  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.500%

  

03/15/31

           625        429,980  

5.000%

  

10/15/27(a)

           275        231,413  

Realty Income Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

01/15/31(a)

           2,250        1,951,295  
              

 

 

 
     5,968,131  
              

 

 

 

Retail — 0.3%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

           500        450,625  

AutoZone, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

04/18/29

           1,820        1,685,461  

Interest

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

                  Principal        
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                                  

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Retail (cont’d.)

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

05/15/25

           3,395      $ 3,315,602  

Gap, Inc. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

10/01/29

           200        142,323  

3.875%

  

10/01/31(a)

           425        299,830  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.625%

  

12/01/25

           1,020        982,488  
              

 

 

 
     6,876,329  
              

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Broadcom, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.187%

  

11/15/36

           3,650        2,634,349  
              

 

 

 

Software — 0.1%

 

ServiceNow, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.400%

  

09/01/30

           1,425        1,085,804  

Workday, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.800%

  

04/01/32(a)

           1,845        1,628,240  
              

 

 

 
     2,714,044  
              

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.550%

  

12/01/33

           346        266,074  

3.500%

  

09/15/53

           2,817        1,916,601  

3.650%

  

09/15/59

           4        2,708  

4.300%

  

02/15/30

           490        460,787  

4.500%

  

05/15/35

           1,095        995,920  

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

9.625%

  

12/15/30

           350        419,563  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

03/01/27

           250        211,797  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.550%

  

02/15/31

           965        786,404  

3.875%

  

04/15/30

           5,500        4,992,491  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.550%

  

03/21/31

           1,515        1,246,841  

2.650%

  

11/20/40

           1,095        739,142  

4.016%

  

12/03/29

           1,365        1,277,439  
              

 

 

 
     13,315,767  
              

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.700%

  

08/01/28

           735        774,839  

CSX Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.150%

  

05/01/37

           690        736,375  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
                       Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                    

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Transportation (cont’d.)

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.590%

     05/17/25              120      $ 120,984  
              

 

 

 
     1,632,198  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $287,289,569)

 

         253,794,414  
              

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.4%

 

Alabama — 0.0%

 

Alabama Economic Settlement Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

4.263%

     09/15/32              180        166,736  
              

 

 

 

California — 0.2%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2

 

6.263%

     04/01/49              1,305        1,502,478  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

 

2.574%

     04/01/31              415        362,366  

State of California,

 

General Obligation Unlimited, BABs

 

7.300%

     10/01/39              1,250        1,516,791  

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, BABs

 

7.500%

     04/01/34              350        424,637  

7.625%

     03/01/40              205        258,064  
              

 

 

 
     4,064,336  
              

 

 

 

Colorado — 0.0%

 

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.844%

     11/01/50              565        608,422  
              

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.0%

 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

6.395%

     01/01/40              970        1,080,758  
              

 

 

 

New Jersey — 0.1%

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

 

7.414%

     01/01/40              1,000        1,236,722  
              

 

 

 

New York — 0.1%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs

 

5.767%

     08/01/36              1,050        1,085,385  
              

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.0%

 

Ohio State University (The),

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C

 

4.910%

     06/01/40              415        419,612  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B2

 

4.879%

     12/01/34              275        275,582  
              

 

 

 
     695,194  
              

 

 

 

Oregon — 0.0%

 

State of Oregon Department of Transportation,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series A

 

5.834%

     11/15/34              425        455,219  
              

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
                       Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                    

MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)

 

Pennsylvania — 0.0%

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.511%

     12/01/45              505      $ 507,792  
              

 

 

 

Virginia — 0.0%

 

University of Virginia,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

 

4.179%

     09/01/2117              355        261,952  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $9,380,780)

 

         10,162,516  
              

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 1.6%

 

Alternative Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-18CB, Class 3A1

 

5.250%

     09/25/35              10        9,323  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2005-A, Class 2A1

 

2.543%(cc)

     02/25/35              41        38,696  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2021-02A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.128%(c)

     06/25/31              1,400        1,386,225  

Series 2021-03A, Class A2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

     09/25/31              1,500        1,421,378  

Series 2021-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

     09/25/31              944        931,434  

Series 2022-01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

 

5.678%(c)

     01/26/32              2,270        2,239,529  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

 

Series 2007-A01, Class 1A5

 

3.492%(cc)

     02/25/37              76        72,134  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-RPL09, Class A, 144A

 

3.850%(cc)

     09/25/57              516        482,090  

Eagle Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

 

5.478%(c)

     04/25/34              3,641        3,619,504  

Fannie Mae REMIC,

 

Series 2014-73, Class CZ

 

3.000%

     11/25/44              2,582        2,245,929  

Series 2020-24, Class SP, IO, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.050% (Cap 6.050%, Floor 0.000%)

 

1.661%(c)

     04/25/50              810        91,244  

Series 2021-03, Class JI, IO

 

2.500%

     02/25/51              2,387        318,328  

Series 2022-51, Class PS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.950% (Cap 5.950%, Floor 0.000%)

 

2.022%(c)

     08/25/52              1,903        129,701  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

 

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.528%(c)

     11/25/50              1,251        1,248,646  
 

 

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
                     Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                  
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

 

Series 2020-HQA04, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

9.639%(c)

   09/25/50            155      $ 158,293  

Series 2021-DNA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.028%(c)

   10/25/33            2,005            1,965,851  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.578%(c)

   01/25/34            170        167,989  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.778%(c)

   09/25/41            4,287        4,092,534  

Series 2022-DNA01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

   01/25/42            1,126        1,097,384  

Freddie Mac REMIC,

 

Series 4117, Class ZC

 

3.000%

   10/15/42            2,269        2,011,804  

Series 4535, Class PA

 

3.000%

   03/15/44            371        347,631  

Series 4680, Class GZ

 

3.500%

   03/15/47            1,216        1,054,079  

Series 5021, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.550%
(Cap 3.550%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   10/25/50            1,949        66,170  

Series 5023, Class IO, IO

 

2.000%

   10/25/50            911        106,154  

Series 5222, Class SA, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500%
(Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   05/25/52            312        5,383  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

 

Series 2019-69, Class KB

 

3.000%

   06/20/49            2,400        1,905,115  

Series 2021-165, Class ST, IO, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.360%
(Cap 0.020%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   01/20/50            468        154  

Series 2021-177, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.200%
(Cap 3.200%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   10/20/51            2,105        33,307  

Series 2021-205, Class DS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.200%
(Cap 3.200%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   11/20/51            3,469        54,972  

Series 2022-046, Class S, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500%
(Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   03/20/52            833        14,093  

Series 2022-051, Class SC, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500%
(Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   03/20/52            3,832        59,337  

Series 2022-066, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.850%
(Cap 3.850%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.024%(c)

   04/20/52            1,300        25,113  

Series 2022-068, Class SP, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.850%
(Cap 3.850%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.024%(c)

   04/20/52            1,010        18,292  

    Interest    

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
                     Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                  
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2022-078, Class MS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.600% (Cap 3.600%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   04/20/52            3,331      $ 49,207  

Series 2022-078, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.750% (Cap 3.750%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   04/20/52            2,229        40,057  

Series 2022-093, Class GS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.650% (Cap 3.650%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   05/20/52            742        10,943  

Series 2022-126, Class CS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.760% (Cap 3.760%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   07/20/52            4,445        47,686  

Series 2022-133, Class SA, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.950% (Cap 3.950%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.124%(c)

   07/20/52            1,630        25,946  

Series 2022-148, Class DS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.600% (Cap 3.600%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

   08/20/52            1,635        20,966  

Home Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.039%(c)

   05/25/29            116        114,092  

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.178%(c)

   01/25/34            375        374,024  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2007-A01, Class 4A1

 

3.939%(cc)

   07/25/35            24        23,459  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

 

Series 2021-GS01, Class A1, 144A

 

1.892%

   10/25/66            240        219,389  

MFA Trust,

 

Series 2021-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

 

1.131%(cc)

   07/25/60            1,819        1,592,362  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A

 

2.750%(cc)

   01/25/61            288        278,625  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-04A, Class A1S, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

 

5.139%(c)

   01/25/48            167        160,484  

Oaktown Re II Ltd.,

Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.939%(c)

   07/25/28            103        103,192  

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

 

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

 

5.528%(c)

   04/25/34            2,700        2,642,922  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

 

Series 2021-01R, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

 

7.287%(c)

   02/27/24            1,767            1,687,629  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

 

Series 2019-02, Class MA

 

3.500%

   08/25/58            784        738,931  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
              Principal    
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
                                 
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

 

3.780%(cc)

   02/25/34            65     $ 60,321  

TFS (Spain),

 

Series 2018-03, Class A1

 

0.000%(s)

   04/16/40^         EUR        (r)      1,145  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-05, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

3.773%(c)

   02/25/57            455       450,417  

Series 2020-04, Class A1, 144A

 

1.750%

   10/25/60            586       517,801  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $39,623,155)

 

        36,577,414  
             

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.4%

 

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond (United Arab Emirates),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.125%

   10/11/27            2,420       2,310,344  

Bermuda Government International Bond (Bermuda),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

   08/20/30            465       390,542  

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

   01/28/26            220       206,498  

Export-Import Bank of India (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

   02/01/28            745       689,497  

Finnvera OYJ (Finland),

 

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.375%

   06/04/25            400       379,732  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.450%

   09/18/26         EUR        1,510       1,469,693  

3.375%

   07/30/25         EUR        1,200       1,271,935  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan),

 

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

 

3.375%

   10/31/23            200       197,489  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.125%

   10/25/23            1,000       976,847  

3.000%

   03/12/24            200       195,528  

Panama Government International Bond (Panama),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

   04/16/50            340       256,445  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.783%

   01/23/31            514       424,950  

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.103%

   04/23/48            665       664,917  

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.250%

   06/01/23            600       594,944  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                     Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.100%

  

06/18/50

           395      $ 389,470  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $11,060,974)

 

         10,418,831  
              

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 12.3%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

5.500%

  

07/15/36

           850        934,469  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

1.500%

  

11/01/50

           1,251        966,863  

2.000%

  

01/01/32

           376        342,493  

2.000%

  

02/01/36

           936        834,769  

2.000%

  

06/01/40

           744        633,720  

2.000%

  

10/01/40

           1,237        1,053,534  

2.000%

  

09/01/50

           2,835        2,318,459  

2.000%

  

03/01/51

           921        752,201  

2.000%

  

07/01/51

           2,701        2,203,833  

2.000%

  

09/01/51

           482        395,341  

2.000%

  

10/01/51

           488        397,400  

2.500%

  

03/01/30

           198        185,507  

2.500%

  

03/01/51

           675        579,636  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

           5,603        4,759,092  

2.500%

  

05/01/51

           2,550        2,163,036  

2.500%

  

08/01/51

           485        412,059  

2.500%

  

08/01/51

           2,649        2,249,064  

2.500%

  

09/01/51

           1,868        1,585,583  

2.500%

  

09/01/51

           4,509        3,828,604  

2.500%

  

12/01/51

           1,000        846,723  

2.500%

  

12/01/51

           2,895        2,450,585  

3.000%

  

10/01/28

           135        129,916  

3.000%

  

06/01/29

           299        287,897  

3.000%

  

01/01/37

           84        78,121  

3.000%

  

06/01/42

           139        126,217  

3.000%

  

10/01/42

           340        309,542  

3.000%

  

01/01/43

           320        291,559  

3.000%

  

07/01/43

           863        785,874  

3.000%

  

11/01/49

           1,142        1,009,446  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

           1,425        1,260,530  

3.000%

  

05/01/50

           296        260,876  

3.000%

  

06/01/51

           1,711        1,506,627  

3.000%

  

01/01/52

           1,000        877,986  

3.000%

  

02/01/52

           2,526        2,230,910  

3.000%

  

02/01/52

           3,882        3,408,333  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

           5,344        4,692,813  

3.500%

  

06/01/42

           146        136,649  

3.500%

  

01/01/47

           238        221,173  

3.500%

  

02/01/47

           401        372,866  

3.500%

  

05/01/52

           1,503        1,367,134  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

           2,993        2,719,556  

4.000%

  

06/01/26

           118        114,809  

4.000%

  

09/01/26

           43        41,871  

4.000%

  

11/01/37

           4,839        4,722,359  

4.000%

  

03/01/38

           166        157,584  

4.000%

  

10/01/39

           268        257,605  

4.000%

  

09/01/40

           323        310,463  

4.000%

  

12/01/40

           156        149,810  

4.000%

  

10/01/41

           132        126,728  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

         Maturity      
Date
                    Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                 
                                 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

4.000%

     01/01/42             48      $ 46,200  

4.000%

     04/01/52             953        901,528  

4.500%

     02/01/39             37        36,541  

4.500%

     09/01/39             56        55,613  

4.500%

     10/01/39             486        482,483  

4.500%

     12/01/39             50        49,801  

4.500%

     07/01/41             64        62,702  

4.500%

     07/01/41             1,069              1,060,931  

4.500%

     08/01/41             103        101,653  

4.500%

     08/01/41             106        103,137  

4.500%

     08/01/41             169        166,690  

4.500%

     10/01/41             97        95,171  

4.500%

     12/01/47             92        90,789  

4.500%

     08/01/48             192        188,211  

5.000%

     05/01/34             12        11,888  

5.000%

     05/01/34             137        139,904  

5.000%

     10/01/35             3        3,157  

5.000%

     07/01/37             178        182,401  

5.000%

     05/01/39             27        27,671  

5.000%

     10/01/52             1,506        1,485,417  

5.000%

     11/01/52             990        975,980  

5.500%

     12/01/33             30        30,414  

5.500%

     01/01/34             28        28,622  

5.500%

     06/01/34             38        38,132  

5.500%

     07/01/34             88        90,726  

5.500%

     05/01/37             24        25,186  

5.500%

     02/01/38             186        193,431  

5.500%

     05/01/38             20        21,071  

5.500%

     07/01/38             50        52,202  

6.000%

     03/01/32             115        116,926  

6.000%

     12/01/33             22        21,904  

6.000%

     11/01/36             24        24,650  

6.000%

     01/01/37             17        17,282  

6.000%

     05/01/37             11        11,176  

6.000%

     02/01/38             2        1,881  

6.000%

     08/01/39             28        29,346  

6.750%

     03/15/31             550        647,143  

7.000%

     05/01/31             3        2,739  

7.000%

     06/01/31             11        10,780  

7.000%

     08/01/31             88        90,191  

7.000%

     10/01/31             5        5,336  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

 

1.500%

     02/01/42             480        388,088  

1.500%

     11/01/50             3,294        2,545,265  

1.500%

     12/01/50             3,463        2,675,551  

2.000%

     08/01/31             366        332,521  

2.000%

     02/01/41             1,574        1,340,107  

2.000%

     05/01/41 (k)            3,469        2,954,553  

2.000%

     08/01/50             1,160        950,372  

2.000%

     10/01/50             6,559        5,377,066  

2.000%

     11/01/50             1,576        1,289,113  

2.000%

     03/01/51             3,178        2,595,468  

2.000%

     05/01/51             2,821        2,302,516  

2.000%

     08/01/51             987        805,627  

2.000%

     10/01/51             2,973        2,424,169  

2.500%

     10/01/43             337        290,329  

2.500%

     12/01/46             710        612,442  

2.500%

     03/01/50             692        591,273  

    Interest    

Rate

         Maturity      
Date
                    Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

2.500%

     08/01/50             2,454      $       2,087,867  

2.500%

     02/01/51             1,336        1,132,420  

2.500%

     02/01/51             1,620        1,373,434  

2.500%

     03/01/51             1,625        1,377,252  

2.500%

     04/01/51             2,822        2,397,611  

2.500%

     08/01/51             958        813,306  

2.500%

     08/01/51             1,468        1,246,423  

2.500%

     09/01/51             1,012        858,845  

2.500%

     10/01/51             526        445,982  

2.500%

     11/01/51             2,441        2,072,203  

2.500%

     12/01/51             3,997        3,407,153  

2.500%

     02/01/52             482        410,663  

2.500%

     02/01/52             500        423,464  

2.500%

     03/01/52             499        422,804  

2.500%

     03/01/52             1,810        1,535,930  

2.500%

     04/01/52             186        157,487  

2.500%

     05/01/52                 1,436        1,224,029  

3.000%

     TBA(tt)                3,000        2,632,108  

3.000%

     02/01/27             456        440,809  

3.000%

     08/01/30             434        411,872  

3.000%

     11/01/36             648        601,002  

3.000%

     12/01/42             581        528,555  

3.000%

     03/01/43             117        106,596  

3.000%

     11/01/46             417        374,103  

3.000%

     01/01/47             621        554,160  

3.000%

     02/01/47             660        590,254  

3.000%

     03/01/47             347        310,125  

3.000%

     06/01/49             15        12,876  

3.000%

     12/01/49             1,299        1,149,472  

3.000%

     01/01/50             482        425,972  

3.000%

     02/01/50             492        434,882  

3.000%

     02/01/50             2,671        2,363,707  

3.000%

     03/01/50             271        239,237  

3.000%

     04/01/51             121        106,567  

3.000%

     05/01/51             2,225        1,962,050  

3.000%

     11/01/51             114        99,852  

3.000%

     02/01/52             765        671,712  

3.000%

     03/01/52             951        838,912  

3.000%

     04/01/52             486        427,132  

3.000%

     04/01/52             975        861,244  

3.000%

     04/01/52             1,500        1,316,275  

3.500%

     07/01/31             345        335,736  

3.500%

     02/01/33             845        816,789  

3.500%

     06/01/39             258        241,171  

3.500%

     01/01/42             1,527        1,428,921  

3.500%

     05/01/42             777        727,322  

3.500%

     07/01/42             403        377,021  

3.500%

     08/01/42             153        143,125  

3.500%

     08/01/42             391        366,343  

3.500%

     09/01/42             222        207,869  

3.500%

     09/01/42             810        758,086  

3.500%

     11/01/42             110        102,728  

3.500%

     03/01/43             1,254        1,173,553  

3.500%

     04/01/43             242        226,805  

3.500%

     04/01/43             354        330,784  

3.500%

     01/01/46             632        592,989  

3.500%

     07/01/46             448        415,940  

3.500%

     11/01/46             522        484,184  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A54


  

 

PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

         Maturity      
Date
                    Principal    
Amount
(000)#
     Value  
                                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

3.500%

     09/01/47             271      $ 251,155  

3.500%

     01/01/48             2,292              2,125,716  

3.500%

     05/01/48             463        428,146  

3.500%

     06/01/48             463        428,781  

3.500%

     07/01/48             276        255,496  

3.500%

     03/01/49             5,420        5,022,388  

3.500%

     05/01/49             402        370,532  

3.500%

     06/01/49             226        209,800  

3.500%

     02/01/52             2,946        2,680,273  

3.500%

     03/01/52             991        908,028  

3.500%

     03/01/52             1,910        1,736,016  

3.500%

     06/01/52             997        905,819  

3.500%

     07/01/52             6,939        6,307,374  

4.000%

     TBA                     500        487,323  

4.000%

     10/01/41             1,001        961,514  

4.000%

     09/01/44             677        648,250  

4.000%

     10/01/46             251        238,519  

4.000%

     02/01/47             126        119,990  

4.000%

     09/01/47             426        406,213  

4.000%

     11/01/47             295        282,245  

4.000%

     11/01/47             594        568,568  

4.000%

     03/01/49             2,726        2,599,495  

4.000%

     04/01/52                488        457,787  

4.000%

     05/01/52             1,471        1,380,315  

4.000%

     06/01/52             966        906,280  

4.500%

     TBA                     32,000        30,792,202  

4.500%

     07/01/33             21        20,754  

4.500%

     08/01/33             23        22,846  

4.500%

     09/01/33             51        49,576  

4.500%

     10/01/33             3        2,637  

4.500%

     10/01/33             19        18,385  

4.500%

     10/01/33             55        54,585  

4.500%

     01/01/35             1        689  

4.500%

     07/01/39             403        398,454  

4.500%

     08/01/39             558        550,825  

4.500%

     03/01/41             184        182,145  

4.500%

     11/01/47             967        949,195  

4.500%

     01/01/49             152        148,734  

5.000%

     TBA(tt)                2,000        1,970,443  

5.000%

     03/01/34             112        113,949  

5.000%

     06/01/35             40        40,551  

5.000%

     07/01/35             53        54,183  

5.000%

     09/01/35             44        44,492  

5.000%

     11/01/35             55        56,627  

5.000%

     02/01/36             49        49,654  

5.000%

     05/01/36             24        24,809  

5.000%

     09/01/52             494        487,311  

5.500%

     TBA(tt)                2,000        2,004,933  

5.500%

     09/01/33             95        97,483  

5.500%

     10/01/33             45        45,740  

5.500%

     12/01/33             27        27,847  

5.500%

     01/01/34             1        594  

5.500%

     12/01/34             93        96,355  

5.500%

     10/01/35             197        198,522  

5.500%

     03/01/36             44        44,595  

5.500%

     05/01/36             88        90,269  

5.500%

     04/01/37             44        46,077  

6.000%

     TBA(tt)                3,000        3,044,268  

    Interest    

Rate

         Maturity      
Date
                    Principal    
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
                                
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

6.000%

     04/01/33             7     $ 7,513  

6.000%

     06/01/33             3       2,777  

6.000%

     10/01/33             173             176,760  

6.000%

     11/01/33             2       1,987  

6.000%

     11/01/33             8       7,953  

6.000%

     11/01/33             40       40,318  

6.000%

     01/01/34             180       184,791  

6.000%

     02/01/34             33       34,161  

6.000%

     03/01/34             17       17,393  

6.000%

     03/01/34                21       21,354  

6.000%

     07/01/34             119       122,158  

6.000%

     08/01/34             1       516  

6.000%

     10/01/34             2       1,931  

6.000%

     11/01/34             2       2,240  

6.000%

     11/01/34             7       7,048  

6.000%

     01/01/35             46       47,137  

6.000%

     01/01/35             87       87,892  

6.000%

     02/01/35             34       34,564  

6.000%

     02/01/35             114       117,830  

6.000%

     03/01/35             1       882  

6.000%

     04/01/35             —(r     446  

6.000%

     07/01/36             17       17,707  

6.000%

     02/01/37             36       38,047  

6.000%

     05/01/37             14       14,215  

6.000%

     06/01/37             —(r     280  

6.000%

     08/01/37             7       6,960  

6.000%

     09/01/37             —(r     200  

6.000%

     10/01/37             26       27,075  

6.000%

     05/01/38             31       31,954  

6.000%

     06/01/38             1       740  

6.500%

     07/01/32             26       26,832  

6.500%

     09/01/32             1       1,306  

6.500%

     09/01/32             34       34,592  

6.500%

     09/01/32             35       35,762  

6.500%

     09/01/32             44       45,325  

6.500%

     04/01/33             41       42,255  

6.500%

     11/01/33             18       18,731  

6.500%

     01/01/34             19       19,266  

6.500%

     09/01/34             41       41,759  

6.500%

     09/01/36             40       42,533  

6.500%

     10/01/36             11       11,264  

6.500%

     01/01/37             35       36,100  

6.500%

     01/01/37             53       54,009  

6.625%

     11/15/30             1,140       1,329,773  

7.000%

     02/01/32             9       9,350  

7.000%

     05/01/32             9       9,232  

7.000%

     06/01/32             9       9,336  

7.000%

     07/01/32             29       29,841  

7.125%

     01/15/30(k           3,195       3,775,528  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

 

2.000%

     03/20/51             782       658,666  

2.000%

     07/20/51             475       398,178  

2.000%

     10/20/51             686       576,666  

2.500%

     TBA                     7,000       6,064,506  

2.500%

     03/20/43             135       119,156  

2.500%

     12/20/46             240       211,452  

2.500%

     05/20/51             399       346,699  

2.500%

     08/20/51             699       606,874  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

2.500%

  

11/20/51

        455      $ 394,600  

2.500%

  

03/20/52

        5,511        4,776,399  

2.500%

  

05/20/52

        5,000        4,331,335  

3.000%

  

TBA

        11,000        9,791,999  

3.000%

  

12/20/44

        89        81,125  

3.000%

  

03/15/45

        242        216,496  

3.000%

  

11/20/45

        274        248,932  

3.000%

  

03/20/46

        562        510,323  

3.000%

  

07/20/46

        1,421        1,287,976  

3.000%

  

08/20/46

        378        341,464  

3.000%

  

10/20/46

        329        297,860  

3.000%

  

04/20/47

        463        417,235  

3.000%

  

12/20/49

        157        141,443  

3.000%

  

01/20/50

        929        835,069  

3.000%

  

06/20/51

        679        607,362  

3.000%

  

10/20/51

        1,423        1,271,467  

3.000%

  

12/20/51

        2,791        2,493,787  

3.000%

  

04/20/52

        971        865,545  

3.500%

  

12/20/42

        540        509,134  

3.500%

  

05/20/43

        165        155,533  

3.500%

  

04/20/45

        474        443,281  

3.500%

  

07/20/46

        1,716        1,600,521  

3.500%

  

07/20/48

        1,333        1,241,282  

3.500%

  

11/20/48

        437        406,260  

3.500%

  

06/20/49

        1,643        1,517,019  

3.500%

  

09/20/52

        6,467        5,942,517  

4.000%

  

06/15/40

        31        30,161  

4.000%

  

05/20/41

        28        26,583  

4.000%

  

12/20/42

        307        296,485  

4.000%

  

08/20/44

        111        106,944  

4.000%

  

11/20/45

        212        204,242  

4.000%

  

12/20/45

        579        558,549  

4.000%

  

09/20/47

        1,584        1,524,717  

4.000%

  

02/20/49

        574        549,046  

4.000%

  

01/20/50

        226        215,689  

4.500%

  

04/15/40

        180        178,786  

4.500%

  

01/20/41

        209        208,748  

4.500%

  

02/20/41

        327        325,949  

4.500%

  

03/20/41

        164        163,984  

4.500%

  

06/20/44

        242        244,196  

4.500%

  

09/20/46

        198        194,309  

4.500%

  

11/20/46

        257        258,368  

4.500%

  

03/20/47

        139        137,703  

4.500%

  

05/20/48

        225        221,219  

4.500%

  

08/20/48

        398        390,759  

5.000%

  

TBA

        500        495,365  

5.000%

  

10/20/37

        59        59,613  

5.000%

  

04/20/45

        280        284,281  

5.500%

  

TBA

        3,500        3,516,289  

5.500%

  

08/15/33

        113        114,938  

5.500%

  

08/15/33

        149        151,708  

5.500%

  

09/15/33

        34        34,284  

5.500%

  

12/15/33

        8        7,962  

5.500%

  

03/15/34

        98        99,748  

5.500%

  

12/15/34

        183        191,488  

5.500%

  

07/15/35

        31        31,932  

5.500%

  

04/15/36

        27        27,750  

5.500%

  

09/20/52

        5,992        6,033,910  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                  Principal      
Amount

(000)#
            Value          
                       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

6.000%

  

04/15/33

       4     $ 4,479  

6.000%

  

12/15/33

       64       65,739  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

       18       18,312  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

       18       18,689  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

       34       35,540  

6.000%

  

06/20/34

       57       59,977  

6.000%

  

07/15/34

       42       44,794  

6.500%

  

10/15/23

       —(r     89  

6.500%

  

12/15/23

       —(r     281  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       —(r     91  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       1       836  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       2       1,943  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       2       2,276  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       2       2,428  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

       7       6,876  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

       —(r     234  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

       —(r     387  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

       1       1,017  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

       1       1,273  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

       1       1,331  

6.500%

  

03/15/24

       —(r     11  

6.500%

  

03/15/24

       —(r     259  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       —(r     104  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       —(r     403  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       —(r     417  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       1       540  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       2       2,084  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

       2       2,084  

6.500%

  

05/15/24

       1       600  

6.500%

  

05/15/24

       1       1,029  

6.500%

  

05/15/24

       2       2,291  

6.500%

  

10/15/24

       2       2,085  

6.500%

  

11/15/28

       2       2,549  

6.500%

  

08/15/31

       3       2,863  

6.500%

  

12/15/31

       5       5,524  

6.500%

  

02/15/32

       18       18,026  

6.500%

  

06/15/32

       10       10,582  

6.500%

  

07/15/32

       18       18,467  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

       3       3,182  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

       3       3,549  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

       6       6,551  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

       21       21,775  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

       102       105,761  

6.500%

  

08/15/34

       19       19,522  

6.500%

  

06/15/35

       18       18,909  

6.500%

  

09/15/36

       20       20,817  

8.000%

  

01/15/24

       1       1,217  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

09/15/31

       200       157,003  

7.125%

  

05/01/30

       510       595,169  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $306,014,589)

 

    287,552,610  
         

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 1.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.000%

  

11/15/41

       15,220       10,887,056  

2.250%

  

05/15/41(h)

       12,770       9,601,444  

2.375%

  

02/15/42

       12,375       9,455,273  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

 

    

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

2.500%

  

05/15/46

       1,485      $ 1,112,590  

2.875%

  

05/15/52

       3,105        2,500,495  

3.000%

  

08/15/52

       1,805        1,496,458  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.375%

  

03/31/29

       705        641,715  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

 

1.760%(s)

  

08/15/40

       830        394,056  

2.000%(s)

  

08/15/39

       360        178,819  

2.378%(s)

  

11/15/43

       3,600        1,468,406  

2.941%(s)

  

11/15/41

       7,520        3,347,575  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $52,249,052)

 

     41,083,887  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,366,828,704)

 

     2,110,928,048  
          

 

 

 
              Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 13.4%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 13.3%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

       265,991,591        265,991,591  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $46,062,431; includes $45,874,955 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

       46,168,616        46,145,531  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $312,054,022)

 

     312,137,122  
          

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity    

Date

 

    

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
        
                        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) — 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

 

4.275%

  

03/16/23

       1,230        1,219,565  
          

 

 

 

(cost $1,219,309)

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $313,273,331)

 

     313,356,687  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS
WRITTEN—103.7%

(cost $1,680,102,035)

 

     2,424,284,735  
          

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~ — (0.0)%

 

(premiums received $0)

 

     (149
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS
WRITTEN—103.7%
(cost $1,680,102,035)

 

     2,424,284,586  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (3.7)%

 

     (85,967,481
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $  2,338,317,105  
          

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail. Excludes centrally cleared swaptions.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $905,736 and 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $44,951,956; cash collateral of $45,874,955 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of December 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for OTC derivatives.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(tt)

All or partial principal amount represents “TBA” mortgage dollar rolls. The aggregate mortgage dollar roll principal amount of 10,000,000 is 0.4% of net assets.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

Forward Commitment Contracts:

U.S. Government Agency Obligations                                                                         

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Settlement
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     2.500%       TBA        01/12/23        (1,000   $ (846,514

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     4.000%       TBA        01/12/23        (1,000     (937,660
            

 

 

 

TOTAL FORWARD COMMITMENT CONTRACTS
(proceeds receivable $1,810,703)

             $ (1,784,174 ) 
            

 

 

 

Options Written:

OTC Swaptions

Description

   Call/
Put
             Counterparty              Expiration
Date
     Strike      Receive              Pay              Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

GS_21-PJA^

     Put        GSI        06/17/24        0.25%        0.25%(M)        GS_21-PJA(M)        9,100      $ (149
                       

 

 

 

(premiums received $0)

                       

Options Purchased:

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

Description                                                         

   Call/
Put
   Expiration
Date
   Strike  

Receive

 

             Pay              

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Value at

December 31,

        2022         

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                                                              

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    01/18/23    1.03%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)         1.00%(Q)     10,800              $ 2,586                       $ (50,334  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    02/15/23    0.90%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     9,270         18,322           (16,318    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    03/15/23    0.80%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     12,950         60,188           19,524    
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (cost $128,223)

           $ 81,096         $ (47,128  
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options Written:

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

Description                                                         

   Call/
Put
   Expiration
Date
   Strike  

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Value at

December 31,
2022

     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Call    01/18/23    0.90%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)         1.00%(Q)     10,800       $ (41,872            $ (19,192  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Call    02/15/23    0.80%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     9,270         (16,384           3,854       

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Call    03/15/23    0.73%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     12,950         (12,083             15,112    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    01/18/23    1.30%   1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     10,800         (869           24,511    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    02/15/23    1.15%   1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     9,270         (5,085           8,664    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

   Put    03/15/23    1.10%   1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     12,950            (17,747           (6,092  
                  

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (premiums received $120,897)

      $ (94,040         $ 26,857    
                  

 

 

         

 

 

   

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

Number

of

Contracts

  

                             Type                

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Long Positions:

 

        

227

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023      $ 46,552,735          $ 45,949      

316

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        34,105,782         (369,614  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 (continued):

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

  Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Long Positions (cont’d):

         

342

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Mar. 2023       $38,405,533         $ (530,223    

86

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Mar. 2023       11,550,875         (212,003  

5

   Mini MSCI EAFE Index     Mar. 2023       487,350         (8,476  

86

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index     Mar. 2023       16,602,300         (464,197  
          

 

 

   
             (1,538,564  
          

 

 

   

Short Positions:

         

23

   5 Year Euro-Bobl     Mar. 2023       2,849,805         91,540    

11

   10 Year Euro-Bund     Mar. 2023       1,565,244         104,400    

25

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes     Mar. 2023       2,957,031         18,974    

412

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Mar. 2023       51,641,625         295,718    

14

   Euro Schatz Index     Mar. 2023       1,579,856         19,396    
          

 

 

   
             530,028    
          

 

 

   
           $ (1,008,536  
          

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

       Notional
Amount

(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Unrealized

Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                 

Canadian Dollar,

                        

Expiring 01/19/23

  HSBC                                     CAD       429     $ 310,865     $ 316,887              $                $ (6,022    

Euro,

                        

Expiring 01/12/23

  BNP        EUR       15,430       15,993,843       16,532,202                   (538,359  
          

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
           $ 16,304,708     $ 16,849,089       $         $ (544,381  
          

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreement outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(4)
   Fair
Value
   

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Counterparty
                                                              

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

GS_21-PJA

     01/14/23      0.250%(M)     5,100      *    $ 1,733           $(35)                 $ 1,768              GSI
             

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

      

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
   

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

               Counterparty            
                                                             

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)       2,000      $ 171,504         $ 115,683               $ 55,821            BARC

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)       2,000        171,503         112,839           58,664        BARC

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)       2,000        171,504         126,934           44,570        BARC
          

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      
           $ 514,511       $ 355,456         $ 159,055       
          

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

Credit default swap agreement outstanding at December 31, 2022: (continued)

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   

Value at
Trade Date

 

Value at

December 31,

2022

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

                                                           

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

 

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1

   12/20/27    1.000%(Q)     22,520         $ (97,932)             $ (186,992           $ (89,060    
           

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

The Portfolio entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Portfolio is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Portfolio is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Total return swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity                                    

  

Financing

Rate

    Counterparty     Termination
Date
  Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(2)
                              

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements:

                       

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)

   1 Day USOIS -50bps(Q)/ 3.830%       JPM       03/20/23       (4,897)     $ (329,975 )     $       $(329,975)  

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +9bps(T)/ 4.420%       JPM       01/18/23       6,655       39,220             39,220

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +6bps(T)/ 4.390%       GSI       01/19/23       12,240       116,052             116,052

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +10bps(T)/ 4.430%       JPM       01/23/23       11,775       331,454             331,454

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference Entity                

  

Financing

Rate

    Counterparty     Termination
Date
  Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(2)
                              
                              

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 

                   

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +12bps(T)/ 4.450%       JPM       01/26/23       10,220     $ 448,783     $     $ 448,783

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +6bps(T)/ 4.390%       GSI       01/27/23       16,755       348,063             348,063

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +15bps(T)/ 4.480%       BOA       02/10/23       19,230       600,928             600,928

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +13bps(T)/ 4.460%       JPM       02/23/23       13,010       14,571             14,571
                  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                   $ 1,569,096     $     $ 1,569,096
                  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

On a long total return swap, the Portfolio receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Portfolio makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

      Premiums Paid    Premiums Received  

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized

Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

   $355,456    $(35)   $2,059,894    $(329,975)

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

           Cash and/or Foreign Currency                    Securities Market Value            

CIGM

     $      $ 2,218,888

GS

              1,219,565
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $      $ 3,438,453
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2       Level 3   

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

   $ 1,114,034,287      $   29,919,914      $  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     13,562,811                

Preferred Stocks

     1,273,300        166,065         

Rights

                    

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

         Level 1            Level 2      

 Level 3 

Investments in Securities (continued)

             

Assets (continued)

             

Long-Term Investments (continued)

             

Asset-Backed Securities

             

Automobiles

     $      $ 47,132,206     $

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              104,560,809      

Consumer Loans

              6,448,851      

Equipment

              5,400,019      

Other

              2,870,782      

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

              245,264       903,007

Student Loans

              7,442,363      

Corporate Bonds

              253,794,414      

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              137,378,698      

Municipal Bonds

              10,162,516      

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

              36,576,269       1,145

Sovereign Bonds

              10,418,831      

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

              287,552,610      

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              41,083,887      

Short-Term Investments

             

Affiliated Mutual Funds

       312,137,122             

U.S. Treasury Obligation

              1,219,565      
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,441,007,520      $ 982,373,063     $ 904,152
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

             

Option Written

     $      $     $ (149 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

             

Assets

             

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

     $      $ 19,524     $

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

              52,141      

Futures Contracts

       575,977             

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

              514,511       1,733

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

              1,899,071      
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 575,977      $ 2,485,247     $ 1,733
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

             

Forward Commitment Contracts

     $      $ (1,784,174 )     $

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

              (66,652 )      

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

              (25,284 )      

Futures Contracts

       (1,584,513 )             

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (544,381 )      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

              (89,060 )      

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

              (329,975 )      
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ (1,584,513 )      $ (2,839,526 )     $
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of forward commitment contracts and centrally cleared swaptions, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Centrally cleared swaptions, futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. Forward commitment contracts are recorded at market value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Affiliated Mutual Funds (2.0% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     13.3

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     12.3  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.9  

Banks

     5.0  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     4.5  

Software

     4.1

Pharmaceuticals

     3.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3.0  

Automobiles

     2.7  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.4  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

IT Services

     2.2

Interactive Media & Services

     1.9  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1.8  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.7  

Capital Markets

     1.6  

Insurance

     1.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.3  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.3  

Biotechnology

     1.3  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.2  

Specialty Retail

     1.2  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.2  

Diversified Financial Services

     1.1  

Electric

     1.1  

Chemicals

     1.0  

Electric Utilities

     1.0  

Beverages

     1.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.0  

Machinery

     0.9  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.9  

Media

     0.8  

Household Products

     0.8  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.8  

Pipelines

     0.7  

Entertainment

     0.6  

Food Products

     0.6  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     0.6  

Telecommunications

     0.6  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.5  

Oil & Gas

     0.5  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.5  

Multi-Utilities

     0.5  

Sovereign Bonds

     0.4  

Municipal Bonds

     0.4  

Communications Equipment

     0.4  

Road & Rail

     0.4  

Tobacco

     0.4  

Student Loans

     0.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.3  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.3  

Retail

     0.3  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.3  

Electrical Equipment

     0.3  

Metals & Mining

     0.3  

Consumer Loans

     0.3  

Foods

     0.3  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.2  

Consumer Finance

     0.2  

Airlines

     0.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.2  

Multiline Retail

     0.2  

Equipment

     0.2  

Building Products

     0.2  

Healthcare-Services

     0.2  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.2  

Agriculture

     0.2  

Professional Services

     0.2

Packaging & Containers

     0.2  

Household Durables

     0.2  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.2  

Gas

     0.1  

Containers & Packaging

     0.1  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.1  

Commercial Services

     0.1  

Other

     0.1  

Personal Products

     0.1  

Semiconductors

     0.1  

Housewares

     0.1  

Distributors

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1  

Office/Business Equipment

     0.1  

Engineering & Construction

     0.1  

Construction Materials

     0.1  

Healthcare-Products

     0.1  

Auto Components

     0.1  

Construction & Engineering

     0.1  

Home Builders

     0.0

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.0

Water Utilities

     0.0

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.0

Building Materials

     0.0

Gas Utilities

     0.0

Internet

     0.0

Apparel

     0.0

Multi-National

     0.0

Leisure Products

     0.0

Marine

     0.0

Forest Products & Paper

     0.0

Paper & Forest Products

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     103.7  

Option Written

     (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (3.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, equity contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value

  

Statement of

Assets and

        Liabilities Location        

        Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

        Liabilities Location        

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

  

Due from/to broker-variation

margin swaps and swaptions

      $ 71,665  

Due from/to broker-variation

margin swaps and swaptions

   $ 180,996

Credit contracts

  

Premiums paid for OTC swap

agreements

        355,456     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      35  

Credit contracts

  

            Options written outstanding, at value      149  

Credit contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements         160,823           

Equity contracts

               Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      472,673

Foreign exchange contracts

               Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      544,381  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures         575,977   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      1,111,840

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements         1,899,071     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      329,975  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 
         $ 3,062,992        $ 2,640,049  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures, centrally cleared swap contracts, and centrally cleared swaptions. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

 

Options

Purchased(1)

     Options
Written
     Futures     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Swaps  

Credit contracts

    $ (375,543      $ 367,663      $     $      $ 151,586  

Equity contracts

                                        (4,428,356             

Foreign exchange contracts

                            1,957,920         

Interest rate contracts

                      (26,439,214            (11,073,117
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $ (375,543      $ 367,663      $ (30,867,570   $ 1,957,920      $ (10,921,531
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Options

Purchased(2)

  

Options

  Written  

   Futures    Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

     $ (13,841 )      $ 43,689      $             —      $             —      $     66,906

Equity contracts

                     (831,783 )              

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

 

Options
Purchased(2)

   

Options
  Written  

     Futures     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Foreign exchange contracts

    $                  $                 $     $ (301,006   $  

Interest rate contracts

                                           (1,844,659           3,643,684  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (13,841       $ 43,689        $ (2,676,442   $ (301,006   $ 3,710,590  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*

 Options Purchased (1)

     $       94,423              

 Options Written (2)

     69,744,000  

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

     187,124,962  

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

     52,798,189  

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

     10,577,331  

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

     30,184,543  

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

     17,866,000  

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

     8,830,224  

 Total Return Swap Agreements (2)

     40,902,385  

 Inflation Swap Agreements (2)

     5,735,000  

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description     

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

                  Assets/(Liabilities)                   

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

 

Net

  Amount

 Securities on Loan

     $44,951,956    $(44,951,956)   $—

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
   

Net Amounts of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

   

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

   

Net Amount

 
                                                                                           

BARC

             $ 514,511                               $                           $ 514,511                           $ (514,511                $    

BNP

                (538,359         (538,359         247,470           (290,889  

BOA

      600,928                     600,928           (600,928            

GSI

      465,883           (184         465,699           (465,699            

HSBC

                (6,022         (6,022                   (6,022  

JPM

      834,028           (329,975         504,053           (504,053            
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
    $ 2,415,350         $ (874,540       $ 1,540,810         $ (1,837,721       $ (296,911  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Portfolio’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM 50/50 BALANCED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $44,951,956:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,368,048,013)

   $ 2,112,147,613  

Affiliated investments (cost $312,054,022)

     312,137,122  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $160,004)

     160,971  

Receivable for investments sold

     53,205,171  

Dividends and interest receivable

     6,949,746  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     2,059,894  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     355,456  

Tax reclaim receivable

     331,598  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     10,764  

Receivable from affiliate

     1,300  

Due from broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions

     536  

Prepaid expenses

     20,506  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,487,380,677  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     97,757,242  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     45,874,955  

Forward commitment contracts, at value (proceeds receivable $1,810,703)

     1,784,174  

Management fee payable

     1,111,586  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,074,132  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     544,381  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     398,337  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     329,975  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     113,385  

Payable to affiliate

     70,063  

Trustees’ fees payable

     1,629  

Distribution fee payable

     1,428  

Payable to custodian

     1,121  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Options written outstanding, at value

     149  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     35  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     149,063,572  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,338,317,105  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 2,338,317,105  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $2,331,607,006 / 68,905,541 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 33.84  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $6,710,099 / 199,138 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 33.70  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Interest income (net of $498 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 27,863,338  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $142,196 foreign withholding tax, of which $21,630 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

     21,037,885  

Affiliated dividend income

     6,119,960  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $77,097)

     89,476  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     55,110,659  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     13,850,406  

Distribution fee—Class III

     13,243  

Custodian and accounting fees

     254,630  

Shareholders’ reports

     51,609  

Audit fee

     49,500  

Trustees’ fees

     47,439  

Legal fees and expenses

     34,564  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     76,919  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     14,388,992  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     40,721,667  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $16,548)

     77,442,062  

Futures transactions

     (30,867,570

Forward currency contract transactions

     1,957,920  

Options written transactions

     367,663  

Swap agreements transactions

     (10,921,531

Foreign currency transactions

     (838,243
  

 

 

 
     37,140,301  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $5,262)

     (498,076,675

Futures

     (2,676,442

Forward currency contracts

     (301,006

Options written

     43,689  

Swap agreements

     3,710,590  

Foreign currencies

     32,131  
  

 

 

 
     (497,267,713
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (460,127,412
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (419,405,745
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    

Year Ended
December 31, 2022

    

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 40,721,667           $ 29,759,603    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        37,140,301             183,271,608    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (497,267,713           138,627,524    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

        (419,405,745           351,658,735    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Portfolio shares sold

        21,707,452             16,716,926    

Portfolio shares purchased

        (163,027,170           (179,291,386  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS    

        (141,319,718           (162,574,460  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

        (560,725,463           189,084,275    

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

        2,899,042,568             2,709,958,293    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year

      $ 2,338,317,105           $ 2,899,042,568    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Class I

            
         Year Ended December 31,  
         2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

     $ 39.67     $ 34.99     $ 31.40     $ 26.50     $ 27.17  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

       0.57       0.40       0.50       0.59       0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

 

    

     (6.40     4.28       3.09       4.31       (1.20
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (5.83     4.68       3.59       4.90       (0.67
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                         (b)(c)      (b)(c) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

     $ 33.84     $ 39.67     $ 34.99     $ 31.40     $ 26.50  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       (14.70 )%      13.38     11.43     18.49 %(e)      (2.47 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

     $ 2,332     $ 2,896     $ 2,710     $ 2,597     $ 2,370  

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 2,513     $ 2,800     $ 2,540     $ 2,506     $ 2,535  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.57     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.57     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59

Net investment income (loss)

       1.62     1.06     1.58     2.02     1.94

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

       96     69     75     90     101

 

Class III

              
       

Year Ended December 31,

                  2022                 

   

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

                2021               

 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

    

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

                   $ 39.60                                      $ 36.75                   
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

              

Net investment income (loss)

        0.52            0.21    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        (6.42          2.64    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

        (5.90          2.85    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

      $ 33.70          $ 39.60    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

        (14.90 )%           7.76  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

      $ 7          $ 3    

Average net assets (in millions)

      $ 5          $ 1    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

              

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

        0.82          0.81 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

        0.82          0.81 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

        1.48          0.76 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

        96          69  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                    Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 95.1%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 59.7%

     

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

     

BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom)

     9,579      $ 98,936  

General Dynamics Corp.

     60,700        15,060,277  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     202,900        7,996,289  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (Norway)

     260        11,066  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     39,900        19,410,951  

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     655        140,914  

Textron, Inc.

     42,500        3,009,000  

Thales SA (France)

     324        41,397  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     5,500        3,463,075  
     

 

 

 
        49,231,905  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

     

FedEx Corp.

     64,600        11,188,720  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.2%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     188,500        8,094,190  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany)*

     1,806        14,887  

Qantas Airways Ltd. (Australia)*

     2,977        12,050  

Singapore Airlines Ltd. (Singapore)

     4,200        17,341  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     38,500        1,451,450  
     

 

 

 
        9,589,918  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.2%

     

BorgWarner, Inc.

     181,400        7,301,350  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.8%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

     671        59,407  

Ferrari NV (Italy)

     375        80,415  

General Motors Co.

     283,800        9,547,032  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     4,800        109,483  

Mazda Motor Corp. (Japan)

     1,700        12,743  

Stellantis NV

     24,957        354,648  

Subaru Corp. (Japan)

     17,200        260,409  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        32,027  

Tesla, Inc.*

     176,200        21,704,316  

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

     13,200        180,082  

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

     88        13,805  
     

 

 

 
            32,354,367  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 2.3%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands), 144A, CVA

     6,436        89,126  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

     12,387        199,541  

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

     11,084        33,142  

Bank Hapoalim BM (Israel)

     4,211        37,916  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel)

     34,068        283,746  

Bank of America Corp.

     436,900        14,470,128  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

     189,362        360,320  

Citigroup, Inc.

     365,450        16,529,303  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     180,300        7,098,411  

Commerzbank AG (Germany)*

     3,294        30,798  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

     4,864        337,828  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

     16,900        427,766  

DNB Bank ASA (Norway)

     10,338        204,177  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

     16,723        103,641  

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)

     28,695        349,539  
           Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Israel) (Class A Stock)

     3,668      $ 19,257  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     128,294        17,204,225  

KBC Group NV (Belgium)

     390        25,110  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     695,750        379,681  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Israel)

     456        14,718  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

     1,368        27,775  

NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     15,778        50,320  

Nordea Bank Abp (Finland)

     10,332        110,676  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

     15,600        141,898  

Signature Bank

     20,800        2,396,576  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     4,686        53,949  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

     3,700        148,860  

Swedbank AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     2,800        47,625  

Truist Financial Corp.

     179,700        7,732,491  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     532,100        21,970,409  
     

 

 

 
        90,878,952  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.3%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     252,700        16,074,247  

Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     18,400        4,264,200  

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,139        49,856  

Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands)

     341        26,336  

Heineken NV (Netherlands)

     755        71,115  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     165,800        29,953,428  
     

 

 

 
            50,439,182  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.3%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     103,500        16,726,635  

Amgen, Inc.

     19,300        5,068,952  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     120,550        10,349,218  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     4,900        3,535,301  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sweden)*

     494        10,224  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

     2,800        778,652  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     56,100        16,200,558  
     

 

 

 
        52,669,540  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.2%

     

Assa Abloy AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     2,997        64,463  

Carrier Global Corp.

     99,500        4,104,375  

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     2,983        145,931  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     11,100        710,400  

Lixil Corp. (Japan)

     1,400        21,107  

Nibe Industrier AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     4,437        41,414  

Trane Technologies PLC

     9,300        1,563,237  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. (China)

     6,000        11,085  
     

 

 

 
        6,662,012  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Capital Markets — 1.8%

     

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     15,710      $ 253,361  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     6,800        2,117,316  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     196,100        8,926,472  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

     33,600        1,002,624  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     199,600        16,618,696  

CME Group, Inc.

     38,500        6,474,160  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

     29,925        336,404  

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)

     568        97,804  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     37,400        12,842,412  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,106        11,389  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     49,000        5,026,910  

Invesco Ltd.

     133,000        2,392,670  

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     1,020        59,365  

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia)

     1,812        204,554  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     9,200        2,565,788  

Morgan Stanley

     40,000        3,400,800  

MSCI, Inc.

     11,800        5,489,006  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     48,100        2,950,935  

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)

     68        60,213  

Schroders PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,394        12,579  

Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Singapore)

     25,200        168,509  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland)

     27,197        505,490  
     

 

 

 
            71,517,457  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.0%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     2,300        708,998  

Albemarle Corp.

     48,500        10,517,710  

BASF SE (Germany)

     1,241        61,105  

Celanese Corp.

     15,700        1,605,168  

Clariant AG (Switzerland)*

     660        10,482  

ICL Group Ltd. (Israel)

     2,068        14,942  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     36,300        11,840,334  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A Stock)

     105,300        8,743,059  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. (Japan)

     3,800        19,673  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     87,000        3,816,690  

Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)

     500        28,797  

OCI NV (Netherlands)

     1,174        41,973  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     4,900        1,162,917  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,100        134,324  

Solvay SA (Belgium)

     2,797        282,794  

Tosoh Corp. (Japan)

     800        9,513  

Yara International ASA (Brazil)

     6,343        278,565  
     

 

 

 
        39,277,044  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

 

Rollins, Inc.

     18,600        679,644  

Securitas AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     1,439        12,008  

Waste Management, Inc.

     42,500        6,667,400  
     

 

 

 
        7,359,052  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.6%

     

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     42,200        5,120,970  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     433,100        20,632,884  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Communications Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

     15,940      $ 74,053  
     

 

 

 
        25,827,907  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

 

Eiffage SA (France)

     250        24,591  

Kajima Corp. (Japan)

     1,300        15,128  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     2,500        826,675  

Vinci SA (France)

     4,289        427,558  
     

 

 

 
        1,293,952  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.2%

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     60,700        8,063,995  

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)

     432        24,479  
     

 

 

 
        8,088,474  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.4%

 

American Express Co.

     44,800        6,619,200  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     72,600        6,748,896  

Synchrony Financial

     103,500        3,401,010  
     

 

 

 
        16,769,106  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

 

Berry Global Group, Inc.

     15,100        912,493  

Westrock Co.

     284,900        10,017,084  
     

 

 

 
            10,929,577  
     

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.2%

     

D’ieteren Group (Belgium)

     80        15,353  

Genuine Parts Co.

     15,200        2,637,352  

LKQ Corp.

     110,500        5,901,805  
     

 

 

 
        8,554,510  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     119,450        36,898,105  

Industrivarden AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     380        9,243  

Investor AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     1,443        26,846  

ORIX Corp. (Japan)

     8,400        134,456  
     

 

 

 
        37,068,650  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     599,000        11,027,590  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. (Israel)

     12,038        20,651  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     13,614        270,872  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     11,000        13,465  

Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands)

     9,590        29,684  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)

     400        11,408  

Spark New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)

     42,247        144,644  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Germany)

     68,471        168,166  

Telstra Group Ltd. (Australia)

     12,628        34,152  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     295,988        11,661,927  
     

 

 

 
        23,382,559  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Electric Utilities — 1.2%

     

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     2,000      $ 10,436  

Duke Energy Corp.

     10,900        1,122,591  

Edison International

     126,000        8,016,120  

Endesa SA (Spain)

     3,866        72,861  

Enel SpA (Italy)

     74,321        399,709  

Entergy Corp.

     46,800        5,265,000  

Exelon Corp.

     354,000        15,303,420  

Fortum OYJ (Finland)

     1,144        19,052  

Iberdrola SA (Spain)

     17,219        201,006  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     116,500        9,739,400  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     187,900        5,978,978  

Origin Energy Ltd. (Australia)

     5,275        27,609  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     4,500        24,595  

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

     14,458        297,357  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale (Italy)

     4,240        31,313  
     

 

 

 
        46,509,447  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.4%

     

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     4,604        140,318  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     5,800        960,538  

AMETEK, Inc.

     11,900        1,662,668  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     6,500        1,020,175  

Emerson Electric Co.

     25,400        2,439,924  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     300        11,322  

Hubbell, Inc.

     39,600        9,293,328  

Prysmian SpA (Italy)

     775        28,796  
     

 

 

 
        15,557,069  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

 

Amphenol Corp. (Class A Stock)

     13,700        1,043,118  

Corning, Inc.

     181,200        5,787,528  

Halma PLC (United Kingdom)

     800        19,052  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK (Japan)

     500        23,864  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     700        87,795  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     21,300        3,643,791  

Venture Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

     2,600        33,140  

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

     600        9,522  
     

 

 

 
            10,647,810  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Halliburton Co.

     386,700        15,216,645  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     20,000        1,069,200  
     

 

 

 
        16,285,845  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.9%

     

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     61,500        7,514,070  

Netflix, Inc.*

     39,900        11,765,712  

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,300        138,754  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     184,700        16,046,736  
     

 

 

 
        35,465,272  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%

 

American Tower Corp.

     21,300        4,512,618  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

     110,400        3,125,424  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     11,500        1,857,480  

Camden Property Trust

     6,400        716,032  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

 

Dexus (Australia)

     3,128      $ 16,422  

Equinix, Inc.

     12,200        7,991,366  

Equity Residential

     19,000        1,121,000  

GLP J-REIT (Japan)

     12        13,820  

Goodman Group (Australia)

     19,591        230,397  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     235,700        3,782,985  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     98,700        960,351  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (Japan)

     3        13,177  

Klepierre SA (France)*

     12,291        283,684  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     12        14,867  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     57,000        672,030  

Public Storage

     39,700        11,123,543  

SBA Communications Corp.

     18,600        5,213,766  

Scentre Group (Australia)

     8,151        15,866  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     49,500        5,815,260  

Stockland (Australia)

     7,056        17,378  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)*

     352        18,401  

Ventas, Inc.

     173,100        7,798,155  

Vicinity Ltd. (Australia)

     11,837        15,984  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA (Belgium)

     456        13,063  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     67,200        2,083,200  
     

 

 

 
            57,426,269  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%

     

Albertson’s Cos., Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     180,800        3,749,792  

Carrefour SA (France)

     1,718        28,735  

Coles Group Ltd. (Australia)

     3,495        39,618  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     46,100        21,044,650  

Endeavour Group Ltd. (Australia)

     3,910        17,016  

J Sainsbury PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,128        10,827  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal)

     860        18,607  

Kesko OYJ (Finland) (Class B Stock)

     3,410        75,348  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)

     13,373        384,491  

Kroger Co. (The)

     70,100        3,125,058  

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

     22,967        61,893  

Walmart, Inc.

     55,300        7,840,987  

Woolworths Group Ltd. (Australia)

     3,570        81,522  
     

 

 

 
        36,478,544  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.9%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     88,600        8,226,510  

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     133,100        8,871,115  

Mowi ASA (Norway)

     1,258        21,437  

Nestle SA

     7,192        830,744  

Orkla ASA (Norway)

     10,287        74,245  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

     166,600        3,953,418  

Post Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     25,200        2,274,552  

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     156,900        9,767,025  

WH Group Ltd. (Hong Kong), 144A

     274,000        159,807  

Wilmar International Ltd. (China)

     99,000        308,422  
     

 

 

 
        34,487,275  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Gas Utilities — 0.1%

     

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,100      $ 17,724  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,200        23,496  

UGI Corp.

     111,900        4,148,133  
     

 

 

 
        4,189,353  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     164,000        18,005,560  

Baxter International, Inc.

     45,400        2,314,038  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     3,200        813,760  

Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)

     192        26,517  

Dexcom, Inc.*

     101,100        11,448,564  

Medtronic PLC

     201,000        15,621,720  

Olympus Corp. (Japan)

     12,000        211,651  

STERIS PLC

     25,100        4,635,719  

Straumann Holding AG (Switzerland)

     252        28,897  

Stryker Corp.

     18,900        4,620,861  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     37,100        4,730,250  
     

 

 

 
        62,457,537  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     83,400        6,410,958  

Cigna Corp.

     20,900        6,925,006  

CVS Health Corp.

     176,800        16,475,992  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     5,900        3,026,523  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     1,240        34,636  

Humana, Inc.

     2,500        1,280,475  

McKesson Corp.

     3,300        1,237,896  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     24,500        8,090,390  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Australia)

     13,629        277,364  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     88,600        46,973,948  
     

 

 

 
            90,733,188  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (Australia)

     1,774        36,555  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     1,000        2,015,280  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     99,000        4,118,400  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     2,300        3,191,227  

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     12,888        297,610  

Evolution AB (Sweden), 144A

     1,217        118,541  

Genting Singapore Ltd. (Singapore)

     18,200        12,988  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     27,200        3,436,992  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     528        30,296  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France), 144A

     6,652        267,667  

Marriott International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     86,600        12,893,874  

McDonald’s Corp.

     16,800        4,427,304  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,600        232,839  

Sodexo SA (France)

     253        24,207  

Starbucks Corp.

     195,200        19,363,840  

Whitbread PLC (United Kingdom)

     364        11,254  
     

 

 

 
        50,478,874  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.1%

 

Lennar Corp. (Class A Stock)

     9,500        859,750  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     20,500        2,095,510  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Household Durables (cont’d.)

     

Open House Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     300      $ 10,923  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,000        13,938  

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

     500        38,111  
     

 

 

 
        3,018,232  
     

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.1%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     74,600        5,877,734  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     279        17,930  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     75,800        10,289,850  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     171,005        25,917,518  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,776        261,738  
     

 

 

 
            42,364,770  
     

 

 

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     140,900        4,052,284  

Meridian Energy Ltd. (New Zealand)

     4,020        13,371  

Vistra Corp.

     90,900        2,108,880  
     

 

 

 
        6,174,535  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

     

3M Co.

     39,900        4,784,808  

DCC PLC (United Kingdom)

     294        14,456  

General Electric Co.

     9,400        787,626  

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

     6,300        316,993  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     99,200        21,258,560  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     5,600        284,877  

Lifco AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     736        12,319  

Smiths Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     10,385        199,310  
     

 

 

 
        27,658,949  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.5%

     

Ageas SA/NV (Belgium)

     513        22,763  

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     8,000        88,347  

American International Group, Inc.

     125,700        7,949,268  

Aon PLC (Class A Stock)

     4,800        1,440,672  

AXA SA (France)

     16,191        451,009  

Chubb Ltd.

     80,200        17,692,120  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     17,700        399,726  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Norway)

     624        12,239  

Globe Life, Inc.

     7,900        952,345  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     12,500        947,875  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     35,000        294,489  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     16,700        293,705  

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     11,379        34,116  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     61,200        10,127,376  

MetLife, Inc.

     62,300        4,508,651  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)

     63        20,379  

NN Group NV (Netherlands)

     6,769        276,799  

Poste Italiane SpA (Italy), 144A

     11,954        116,629  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     77,700        10,078,467  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     7,500        1,065,675  

Sampo OYJ (Finland) (Class A Stock)

     1,501        78,396  
 

 

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           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Insurance (cont’d.)

     

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     13,100      $ 279,847  

Unum Group

     47,700        1,957,131  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland)

     442        211,310  
     

 

 

 
        59,299,334  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 2.5%

     

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     413,200        36,456,636  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     396,840        35,211,613  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     220,150        26,492,851  

Scout24 SE (Germany), 144A

     234        11,778  
     

 

 

 
        98,172,878  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     546,800        45,931,200  

eBay, Inc.(a)

     159,900        6,631,053  
     

 

 

 
        52,562,253  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.5%

     

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

     32,250        8,605,590  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     72,200        17,245,692  

Bechtle AG (Germany)

     242        8,554  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     5,100        684,063  

Capgemini SE (France)

     1,780        297,574  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

     40,100        2,293,319  

Computershare Ltd.

     4,836        85,191  

DXC Technology Co.*

     39,600        1,049,400  

Edenred (France)

     728        39,622  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     5,600        1,835,344  

Gartner, Inc.*

     9,700        3,260,558  

International Business Machines Corp.

     42,400        5,973,736  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     68,300        23,749,959  

NEC Corp. (Japan)

     800        28,055  

NTT Data Corp. (Japan)

     1,800        26,231  

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

     6,500        204,882  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     22,800        1,623,816  

SCSK Corp. (Japan)

     1,400        21,192  

TIS, Inc. (Japan)

     700        18,397  

VeriSign, Inc.*

     6,700        1,376,448  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     155,400        32,285,904  
     

 

 

 
        100,713,527  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.0%

     

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     700        43,875  

Shimano, Inc. (Japan)

     300        47,406  
     

 

 

 
        91,281  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.0%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     58,300        8,724,595  

Danaher Corp.

     34,500        9,156,990  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     39,600        8,113,644  

Sotera Health Co.*

     492,700        4,104,191  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     19,100        10,518,179  
     

 

 

 
        40,617,599  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.1%

     

AGCO Corp.

     5,900        818,271  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Machinery (cont’d.)

     

Alfa Laval AB (Sweden)

     870      $ 25,167  

ANDRITZ AG (Austria)

     1,481        84,776  

Atlas Copco AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     7,616        90,237  

Atlas Copco AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     4,168        44,471  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     28,200        6,755,592  

CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom)

     3,021        48,463  

Daimler Truck Holding AG (Germany)*

     1,305        40,118  

Deere & Co.

     12,900        5,531,004  

Epiroc AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     1,968        35,835  

Epiroc AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     1,075        17,294  

Esab Corp.

     60,300        2,829,276  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     103,200        1,177,512  

GEA Group AG (Germany)

     976        39,692  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     12,400        276,352  

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

     400        14,065  

IDEX Corp.

     30,600        6,986,898  

Indutrade AB (Sweden)

     820        16,629  

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

     13,800        298,275  

PACCAR, Inc.

     133,800        13,242,186  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     5,500        1,600,500  

Rational AG (Germany)

     15        8,907  

Sandvik AB (Sweden)

     3,185        57,558  

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     55        9,919  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC (United Kingdom)

     222        28,356  

Timken Co. (The)

     38,700        2,734,929  

Volvo AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

     612        11,620  

Volvo AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     16,950        306,178  
     

 

 

 
        43,130,080  
     

 

 

 

Marine — 0.0%

     

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Denmark)
(Class A Stock)

     9        19,835  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Denmark)
(Class B Stock)

     103        230,577  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Switzerland)

     162        37,662  

Nippon Yusen KK (Japan)

     1,500        35,371  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

     87,000        192,830  
     

 

 

 
        516,275  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.4%

     

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     379,700        13,278,109  

Dentsu Group, Inc. (Japan)

     8,000        250,965  

Fox Corp. (Class A Stock)

     27,800        844,286  

Informa PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,560        34,016  

Publicis Groupe SA (France)

     5,468        349,309  

WPP PLC (United Kingdom)

     27,300        269,724  
     

 

 

 
        15,026,409  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

     

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg)

     1,528        40,312  

BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)

     15,916        493,029  

BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia)

     23,757        270,764  
 

 

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           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Metals & Mining (cont’d.)

     

Boliden AB (Sweden)

     814      $ 30,576  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Australia)

     25,375        354,670  

Glencore PLC (Australia)

     29,055        193,757  

Nippon Steel Corp. (Japan)

     17,700        307,115  

Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)

     3,960        29,591  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (Australia)*

     7,479        18,939  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     3,600        728,784  

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

     1,099        86,739  

Rio Tinto PLC (Australia)

     3,301        232,338  

South32 Ltd. (Australia)

     14,260        39,096  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     35,300        3,448,810  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        28,111  

voestalpine AG (Austria)

     338        8,953  
     

 

 

 
        6,311,584  
     

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

 

Rithm Capital Corp.

     218,800        1,787,596  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

     

Dollar General Corp.

     47,100        11,598,375  

Macy’s, Inc.

     63,800        1,317,470  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

     350        10,916  
     

 

 

 
        12,926,761  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.4%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     55,200        3,384,864  

DTE Energy Co.

     9,400        1,104,782  

E.ON SE (Germany)

     33,405        332,113  

Engie SA (France)

     22,305        319,097  

NiSource, Inc.

     79,900        2,190,858  

Sempra Energy

     59,600        9,210,584  
     

 

 

 
            16,542,298  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.8%

 

  

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     56,782        327,629  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     7,300        1,094,708  

Chevron Corp.

     162,400        29,149,176  

ConocoPhillips

     177,800        20,980,400  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     21,100        2,886,058  

Eni SpA (Italy)

     24,129        343,101  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

     10,546        379,026  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     301,200        33,222,360  

Inpex Corp. (Japan)

     20,700        222,430  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     47,100        5,481,969  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(a)

     23,300        988,386  

ONEOK, Inc.

     25,100        1,649,070  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     18,800        4,293,732  

Shell PLC (Netherlands)

     26,154        737,303  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

     7,214        452,846  

Valero Energy Corp.

     89,300        11,328,598  
     

 

 

 
        113,536,792  
     

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

     

Oji Holdings Corp. (Japan)

     22,100        89,262  

Stora Enso OYJ (Finland) (Class R Stock)

     1,700        23,969  
     

 

 

 
        113,231  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Personal Products — 0.0%

     

Haleon PLC*

     15,766      $ 62,380  

L’Oreal SA (France)

     695        248,878  

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

     13,246        668,762  
     

 

 

 
        980,020  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

     

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     5,500        83,631  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,439        330,044  

Bayer AG (Germany)

     5,617        289,108  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     251,700        18,109,815  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,000        51,014  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     24,400        8,926,496  

GSK PLC

     27,322        472,213  

Ipsen SA (France)

     2,855        307,086  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     14,200        2,262,202  

Johnson & Johnson

     199,148        35,179,494  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        18,323  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     273,900        30,389,205  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     725        139,882  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     9,664        874,567  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark) (Class B Stock)

     4,909        666,719  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,300        53,759  

Orion OYJ (Finland) (Class B Stock)

     323        17,708  

Pfizer, Inc.

     473,600        24,267,264  

Roche Holding AG

     2,631        826,759  

Sanofi (France)

     6,691        645,190  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        39,914  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     200        6,249  
     

 

 

 
            123,956,642  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.3%

     

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     126,600        9,783,648  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     18,800        1,977,572  

Randstad NV (Netherlands)

     359        21,936  

RELX PLC (United Kingdom)

     5,829        161,160  

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands)

     3,063        320,498  
     

 

 

 
        12,264,814  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%

 

  

Aroundtown SA (Germany)

     3,078        7,170  

Capitaland Investment Ltd. (Singapore)

     7,800        21,557  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     6,000        36,799  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     200        20,477  

New World Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     5,000        14,026  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     3,900        83,393  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     1,158,400        1,343,744  

Sagax AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)

     574        13,041  

Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     12,000        14,967  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Hong Kong)
(Class A Stock)

     1,500        13,149  
     

 

 

 
        1,568,323  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Road & Rail — 0.4%

     

CSX Corp.

     65,800      $ 2,038,484  

Ryder System, Inc.

     31,800        2,657,526  

Union Pacific Corp.

     58,200        12,051,474  
     

 

 

 
        16,747,484  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     32,800        5,380,184  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

     659        359,321  

Broadcom, Inc.

     51,600        28,851,108  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*(a)

     14,400        1,072,512  

Disco Corp. (Japan)

     100        28,502  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     47,600        12,612,096  

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     11,332        344,401  

Intel Corp.

     708,550        18,726,977  

KLA Corp.

     2,000        754,060  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     174,600        12,265,650  

NVIDIA Corp.

     111,700        16,323,838  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     29,300        4,630,279  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     25,600        1,596,672  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     154,100        16,941,754  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan)*

     11,700        103,408  

STMicroelectronics NV (Singapore)

     2,000        71,072  

SUMCO Corp. (Japan)

     18,500        245,099  
     

 

 

 
            120,306,933  
     

 

 

 

Software — 5.0%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     42,750        14,386,658  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     3,900        728,793  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     2,200        277,552  

Dassault Systemes SE (France)

     2,743        98,637  

Microsoft Corp.

     564,100        135,282,462  

Nice Ltd. (Israel)*

     104        20,007  

Oracle Corp.

     71,350        5,832,149  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

     33,600        10,426,416  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     32,700        14,129,343  

Sage Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom)

     3,008        27,086  

SAP SE (Germany)

     330        34,070  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     18,200        7,066,514  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     38,700        12,356,523  

WiseTech Global Ltd. (Australia)

     1,020        35,080  
     

 

 

 
        200,701,290  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.4%

     

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     196,600        8,284,724  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        304,267  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     61,500        19,425,390  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain)

     14,035        372,784  

JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom)

     209,959        319,060  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     44,000        8,766,560  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     6,900        5,823,807  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     11,500        1,334,805  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     116,200        9,249,520  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     1,700        797,419  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     700        11,107  
     

 

 

 
        54,689,443  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,044,100      $ 135,659,913  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     279,800        4,465,608  

Pure Storage, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     241,200        6,454,512  

Seiko Epson Corp. (Japan)

     17,700        257,518  
     

 

 

 
        146,837,551  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%

 

  

Burberry Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,180        28,688  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland) (Class A Stock)

     3,470        449,920  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     10,900        4,350,844  

Hermes International (France)

     109        168,716  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     821        597,436  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     16,100        1,883,861  

PVH Corp.

     89,000        6,282,510  

Swatch Group AG (The) (Switzerland)

     140        7,280  
     

 

 

 
            13,769,255  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.3%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     84,000        3,839,640  

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

     13,687        541,432  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,425        85,321  

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan)

     16,900        340,708  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     86,900        8,795,149  
     

 

 

 
        13,602,250  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

  

AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)*

     400        23,328  

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,478        140,762  

Brenntag SE (Germany)

     3,293        210,011  

Bunzl PLC (United Kingdom)

     957        31,840  

IMCD NV (Netherlands)

     165        23,602  

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)

     11,400        357,649  

Marubeni Corp. (Japan)

     13,300        152,364  

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

     7,700        249,979  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        11,269  

Sumitomo Corp. (Japan)

     3,200        53,194  

Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Japan)

     7,200        264,847  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*(a)

     39,600        1,259,280  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(a)

     7,700        4,283,125  

WESCO International, Inc.*

     10,400        1,302,080  
     

 

 

 
        8,363,330  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.1%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.(a)

     39,000        5,944,380  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

  

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

     4,600        139,504  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     46,300        6,482,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,621,504  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,883,495,035)

            2,388,018,320  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND — 0.0%

 

  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)

     2,688        176,440  
     

 

 

 

(cost $147,366)

     
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

         
      Shares        
         
      Value      
 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

 

  

Automobiles — 0.0%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany) (PRFC)

     151      $ 12,743  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Germany) (PRFC)

     3,802        207,346  

Volkswagen AG (Germany) (PRFC)

     85        10,544  
        

 

 

 
            230,633  
        

 

 

 

Banks — 0.0%

     

Citigroup Capital XIII, 10.785%(c),
3 Month LIBOR + 6.370%, Maturing 10/30/40(a)

     22,000        624,800  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $817,282)

        855,433  
        

 

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
                               
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 6.8%

 

Automobiles — 1.8%

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2019-02, Class C

 

2.740%

  

04/18/25

        1,682        1,665,418  

Series 2019-03, Class C

 

2.320%

  

07/18/25

        3,400        3,339,022  

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

1.010%

  

01/19/27

        1,300        1,181,916  

Series 2021-03, Class C

 

1.410%

  

08/18/27

        1,300        1,170,524  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

 

3.350%

  

09/22/25

        3,000        2,898,535  

Series 2019-03A, Class A, 144A

 

2.360%

  

03/20/26

        4,000        3,722,835  

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

2.330%

  

08/20/26

        1,800        1,665,631  

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A

 

1.380%

  

08/20/27

        3,500        3,047,295  

Series 2021-02A, Class A, 144A

 

1.660%

  

02/20/28

        3,700        3,201,567  

Series 2022-01A, Class A, 144A

 

3.830%

  

08/21/28

        4,200        3,998,247  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

 

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

1.340%

  

02/16/27

        1,100        994,268  

Series 2021-04, Class C

 

1.380%

  

07/15/27

        800        703,733  

Ford Auto Securitization Trust (Canada),

 

Series 2020-AA, Class A3, 144A

 

1.153%

  

11/15/25

      CAD    3,600        2,526,833  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

 

Series 2018-01, Class A, 144A

 

3.190%

  

07/15/31

        2,500        2,388,020  

Series 2019-01, Class A, 144A

 

3.520%

  

07/15/30

        5,000        4,902,221  

Series 2020-01, Class A, 144A

 

2.040%

  

08/15/31

        3,600        3,376,925  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                Principal        
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Automobiles (cont’d.)

 

  

Series 2020-02, Class A, 144A

 

  

1.060%

  

04/15/33

        1,300      $ 1,164,033  

Series 2021-02, Class B, 144A

 

  

1.910%

  

05/15/34

        500        429,688  

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-01, Class B, 144A

 

  

1.490%

  

06/12/34

        200        170,308  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP,

 

  

Series 2021-02A, Class A, 144A

 

  

1.680%

  

12/27/27

        1,900        1,653,675  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC,

 

  

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A

 

  

1.210%

  

12/26/25

        2,100        1,940,157  

Series 2022-02A, Class A, 144A

 

  

2.330%

  

06/26/28

        4,700        4,119,677  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

 

  

3.630%

  

09/14/27

        6,300        6,046,553  

Series 2021-01A, Class B, 144A

 

  

1.260%

  

07/14/28

        2,600        2,262,796  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2020-02, Class C

 

  

1.460%

  

09/15/25

        188        187,764  

Series 2020-03, Class C

 

  

1.120%

  

01/15/26

        1,151        1,140,672  

Series 2020-04, Class C

 

  

1.010%

  

01/15/26

        1,004        993,295  

Series 2021-02, Class C

 

  

0.900%

  

06/15/26

        1,100        1,070,065  

Series 2021-02, Class D

 

  

1.350%

  

07/15/27

        2,300        2,150,365  

Series 2021-03, Class C

 

  

0.950%

  

09/15/27

        2,000        1,923,688  

Series 2021-04, Class C

 

  

1.260%

  

02/16/27

        2,700        2,566,391  

Series 2022-01, Class C

 

  

2.560%

  

04/17/28

        1,600        1,528,550  

World Omni Select Auto Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-A, Class C

 

  

1.090%

  

11/15/27

        600        546,203  
           

 

 

 
              70,676,870  
           

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations — 4.2%

 

  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

 

5.179%(c)

  

10/17/32

        5,000        4,906,602  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

  

07/20/34

        3,750        3,651,449  

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

  

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

 

5.495%(c)

  

01/25/35

        700        681,877  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.870%)

 

4.949%(c)

  

07/15/29

        802      $ 794,593  

BNPP AM Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

 

1.978%(c)

  

04/15/31

      EUR 3,000        3,108,690  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

5.079%(c)

  

07/15/30

        2,984        2,954,223  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2021-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

 

2.368%(c)

  

10/15/35

      EUR 5,000        5,114,109  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

 

5.323%(c)

  

01/20/32

        9,750        9,569,532  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-05A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.279%(c)

  

10/17/31

        9,750        9,629,850  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

 

5.359%(c)

  

07/15/29

        415        410,073  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.089%(c)

  

04/15/31

        2,000        1,973,774  

Greywolf CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.336%(c)

  

04/26/31

        4,000        3,922,140  

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-06A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.532%(c)

  

02/05/31

        248        245,499  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

 

5.367%(c)

  

10/19/28

        6,762        6,670,854  

Jamestown CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.470% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.470%)

 

5.713%(c)

  

04/20/32

        5,750        5,677,118  

Series 2019-14A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

  

10/20/34

        4,875        4,731,409  

Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.418%(c)

  

10/20/31

        6,729        6,556,862  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

KKR Static CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.220%)

 

6.738%(c)

  

10/20/31

        5,500      $ 5,498,245  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

 

5.398%(c)

  

04/21/31

        2,371        2,325,755  

Northwoods Capital Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-15A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

 

5.956%(c)

  

06/20/34

        9,500        9,193,408  

Series 2020-22A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

 

5.854%(c)

  

09/01/31

        5,750        5,652,594  

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

 

5.293%(c)

  

07/20/30

        3,500        3,451,607  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.665%(c)

  

10/30/30

        1,484        1,461,534  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

 

5.209%(c)

  

01/17/31

        1,500        1,484,889  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.179%(c)

  

07/16/31

        2,350        2,318,764  

Palmer Square European CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

 

4.184%(c)

  

01/15/36

      EUR 7,500        8,012,591  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

5.243%(c)

  

10/20/31

        8,750        8,524,065  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.896%(c)

  

06/20/34

        5,500        5,380,460  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.175%)

 

5.533%(c)

  

07/25/31

        1,000        978,927  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

 

5.397%(c)

  

01/26/31

        4,250        4,201,215  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-02A, Class AS, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.538%(c)

  

07/25/34

        6,750        6,570,858  

Telos CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.319%(c)

  

01/17/30

        2,126        2,093,549  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

    Maturity    
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

TICP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-03R, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.840% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.840%)

 

5.083%(c)

  

04/20/28

        1,239      $ 1,233,231  

Toro European CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 02A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

 

2.533%(c)

  

07/25/34

      EUR    4,500        4,613,926  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.460% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.460%)

 

5.703%(c)

  

07/20/32

        3,000        2,938,283  

TSTAT Ltd. (Bermuda),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A

 

0.000%(cc)

  

01/20/31

        8,750        8,736,241  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.959%(c)

  

07/15/27

        53        52,905  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.229%(c)

  

01/17/31

        2,750        2,697,151  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

 

5.179%(c)

  

07/17/31

        3,500        3,426,792  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

  

10/20/31

        5,750        5,592,771  
           

 

 

 
     167,038,415  
           

 

 

 

Consumer Loans — 0.3%

 

Lendmark Funding Trust,

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

 

2.780%

  

04/20/28

        2,516        2,441,629  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

 

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

3.840%

  

05/14/32

        540        536,169  

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

 

1.750%

  

09/14/35

        2,900        2,533,354  

Series 2021-01A, Class A2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.760% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.567%(c)

  

06/16/36

        2,800        2,675,328  

Series 2022-02A, Class A, 144A

 

4.890%

  

10/14/34

        2,050        2,001,160  

Oportun Funding XIV LLC,

 

Series 2021-A, Class A, 144A

 

1.210%

  

03/08/28

        1,300        1,210,532  
           

 

 

 
     11,398,172  
           

 

 

 

Equipment — 0.2%

 

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC,

 

Series 2017-B, Class A5, 144A

 

2.720%

  

06/15/40

        2,619        2,545,323  

Series 2018-A, Class A5, 144A

 

3.610%

  

03/10/42

        800        776,659  

Series 2019-A, Class A5, 144A

 

3.080%

  

11/12/41

        2,500        2,414,217  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
            Value          
                   

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Series 2019-B, Class A5, 144A

 

2.290%

  

11/12/41

        2,400     $ 2,190,774  
          

 

 

 
    7,926,973  
          

 

 

 

Other — 0.1%

 

Home Partners of America Trust,

 

Series 2021-03, Class A, 144A

 

2.200%

  

01/17/41

        1,289       1,084,934  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

 

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

 

7.189%(c)

  

06/25/24

        3,250       3,040,823  
          

 

 

 
    4,125,757  
          

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%

 

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.795%)

 

5.184%(c)

  

06/25/34

        111       105,649  

TFS (Spain),

 

Series 2018-03, Class A1

 

0.000%(s)

  

04/16/40^

      EUR  — (r)      1,595  

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

 

4.686%(c)

  

04/16/23^

      EUR  1,239       1,257,458  
          

 

 

 
    1,364,702  
          

 

 

 

Student Loans — 0.2%

 

Commonbond Student Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-BGS, Class A1, 144A

 

2.680%

  

09/25/42

        722       664,650  

Series 2018-AGS, Class A1, 144A

 

3.210%

  

02/25/44

        527       488,251  

Series 2018-CGS, Class A1, 144A

 

3.870%

  

02/25/46

        153       147,070  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-C, Class A2B, 144A

 

2.810%

  

11/25/42

        113       110,591  

Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.540%

  

05/26/43

        219       214,863  

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.730%

  

10/25/48

        268       260,291  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-A, Class A2, 144A

 

3.190%

  

02/18/42

        245       243,520  

Series 2018-CA, Class A2, 144A

 

3.520%

  

06/16/42

        243       238,074  

Series 2019-CA, Class A2, 144A

 

3.130%

  

02/15/68

        839       792,704  

Series 2020-BA, Class A2, 144A

 

2.120%

  

01/15/69

        862       782,266  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency,

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.530% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.530%)

 

4.919%(c)

  

05/25/70

        1,879       1,828,974  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC,

 

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.690%

  

06/15/48

        694       670,527  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Student Loans (cont’d.)

 

  

Series 2019-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.090%

  

08/17/48

        843      $ 792,445  

Series 2019-C, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.370%

  

11/16/48

        1,277        1,185,705  

SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust,

 

Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 144A

 

3.340%

  

08/25/47

        769        744,938  

Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 144A

 

2.540%

  

05/15/46

        1,657        1,499,162  
           

 

 

 
              10,664,031  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $284,801,040)

 

     273,194,920  
           

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.9%

 

Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2021-MF03, Class A3, 144A

 

2.168%

  

10/15/54

        8,000        6,758,173  

Series 2021-MF03, Class ASB, 144A

 

2.378%

  

10/15/54

        3,800        3,221,855  

Assurant Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-01A, Class AS, 144A

 

3.172%

  

05/15/49

        4,000        3,811,674  

BANK,

 

Series 2017-BNK04, Class A3

 

3.362%

  

05/15/50

        6,465        5,997,078  

Series 2021-BN35, Class A3

 

1.717%

  

06/15/64

        4,900        4,093,710  

Series 2021-BN35, Class ASB

 

2.067%

  

06/15/64

        3,200        2,698,236  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2018-C02, Class A4

 

4.047%

  

12/15/51

        5,400        5,079,608  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-B03, Class A4

 

3.761%

  

04/10/51

        5,000        4,675,742  

Series 2018-B08, Class A4

 

3.963%

  

01/15/52

        6,700        6,345,254  

Series 2021-B24, Class A3

 

2.010%

  

03/15/54

        2,900        2,484,167  

BXP Trust,

 

Series 2021-601L, Class A, 144A

 

2.618%

  

01/15/44

        7,750        5,793,669  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending,

 

Series 2019-CF02, Class A3

 

2.647%

  

11/15/52

        8,000        7,440,850  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class A4

 

3.575%

  

05/10/47

        831        810,447  

Series 2014-GC23, Class A3

 

3.356%

  

07/10/47

        1,549        1,493,230  

Series 2016-C01, Class A3

 

2.944%

  

05/10/49

        5,000        4,625,487  

Series 2016-GC37, Class A3

 

3.050%

  

04/10/49

        3,560        3,325,912  

Series 2017-P07, Class A3

 

3.442%

  

04/14/50

        5,116        4,763,389  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4

 

3.550%

  

07/15/47

        2,325      $ 2,250,964  

Series 2014-CR20, Class A3

 

3.326%

  

11/10/47

        4,131        3,937,943  

Series 2015-CR27, Class A3

 

3.349%

  

10/10/48

        5,914        5,592,947  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2015-C04, Class A3

 

3.544%

  

11/15/48

        2,979        2,829,344  

Series 2017-C08, Class A3

 

3.127%

  

06/15/50

        5,129        4,605,736  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series K055, Class X1, IO

 

1.346%(cc)

  

03/25/26

        12,902        448,364  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

 

Series 2021-RENT, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

 

5.054%(c)

  

11/21/35

        1,534        1,427,198  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2015-GC28, Class A4

 

3.136%

  

02/10/48

        3,684        3,529,279  

Series 2015-GC32, Class A3

 

3.498%

  

07/10/48

        5,265        5,021,002  

Series 2016-GS03, Class A3

 

2.592%

  

10/10/49

        5,387        4,891,060  

Series 2016-GS04, Class A3

 

3.178%

  

11/10/49

        5,219        4,809,649  

Series 2020-GSA02, Class A4

 

1.721%

  

12/12/53

        6,000        4,706,895  

Series 2021-GSA03, Class A4

 

2.369%

  

12/15/54

        5,800        4,610,678  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2014-C25, Class A4A1

 

3.408%

  

11/15/47

        676        648,657  

Series 2015-C27, Class A3A1

 

2.920%

  

02/15/48

        4,774        4,490,625  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2021-MHC, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.351% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.351%)

 

5.669%(c)

  

04/15/38

        3,000        2,867,436  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

 

Series 2016-BNK02, Class A3

 

2.791%

  

11/15/49

        3,000        2,722,882  

Series 2016-UB11, Class A3

 

2.531%

  

08/15/49

        10,155        9,129,480  

Series 2018-H04, Class A3

 

4.043%

  

12/15/51

        1,900        1,786,266  

Series 2019-H07, Class A2

 

2.492%

  

07/15/52

        13,500        12,834,981  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-C02, Class ASB

 

3.264%

  

08/15/50

        3,246        3,092,202  

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

 

3.212%

  

11/15/50

        6,750        6,218,127  

Series 2018-C09, Class A3

 

3.854%

  

03/15/51

        2,500        2,329,999  
 

 

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2018-C14, Class A3

 

4.180%

  

12/15/51

        3,829      $ 3,606,806  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-NXS06, Class A3

 

2.642%

  

11/15/49

        8,000        7,353,926  

Series 2017-C38, Class A4

 

3.190%

  

07/15/50

        4,440        4,062,524  

Series 2018-C48, Class A4

 

4.037%

  

01/15/52

        7,000        6,595,366  

Series 2020-C58, Class A3

 

1.810%

  

07/15/53

        7,100        5,644,324  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $218,017,268)

 

     195,463,141  
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 9.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

 

Boeing Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.196%

  

02/04/26

        2,160        1,963,271  

3.300%

  

03/01/35

        2,900        2,150,647  

3.900%

  

05/01/49

        2,175        1,533,117  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.050%

  

06/15/25

        906        878,990  

Embraer Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.696%

  

09/16/23

        950        948,575  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.700%

  

11/15/54

        805        853,692  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

11/16/28

        1,270        1,217,078  
           

 

 

 
              9,545,370  
           

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Altria Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.400%

  

02/04/41

        2,545        1,688,778  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.259%

  

03/25/28

        5,140        4,277,955  

3.557%

  

08/15/27

        395        359,682  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.448%

  

03/16/28

        1,500        1,386,204  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.625%

  

11/17/29(a)

        1,885        1,919,777  

5.750%

  

11/17/32

        780        797,810  

Vector Group Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

02/01/29

        1,250        1,084,814  
           

 

 

 
              11,515,020  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Airlines — 0.1%

 

  

American Airlines 2015-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

3.375%

  

11/01/28

        2,040      $ 1,700,863  

Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

4.000%

  

04/29/26

        389        371,323  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.125%

  

06/15/27

        905        894,697  

United Airlines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

04/15/26

        840        782,355  

4.625%

  

04/15/29

        165        143,998  
           

 

 

 
              3,893,236  
           

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.0%

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

08/15/29

        725        548,974  
           

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

1.625%

  

12/13/24

        5,350        4,975,276  

Ford Motor Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.291%

  

12/08/46

        1,220        938,179  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

02/16/28

        200        165,260  

General Motors Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.250%

  

10/02/43

        980        908,089  

6.600%

  

04/01/36

        760        745,324  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.950%

  

04/13/24

        2,800        2,744,859  
           

 

 

 
              10,476,987  
           

 

 

 

Banks — 2.8%

 

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.849%

  

03/25/26

        1,000        884,245  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

 

5.039%(c)

  

04/12/23

        800        799,373  

Bank of America Corp.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ

 

5.125%(ff)

  

06/20/24(a)(oo)

        1,665        1,551,888  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

1.898%(ff)

  

07/23/31

        2,600        1,998,998  

2.496%(ff)

  

02/13/31

        3,085        2,506,273  

3.824%(ff)

  

01/20/28

        955        891,541  

4.271%(ff)

  

07/23/29

        510        476,371  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series N

 

1.658%(ff)

  

03/11/27(a)

        2,550        2,253,377  

Sub. Notes, MTN

 

4.000%

  

01/22/25

        2,000        1,957,627  

4.450%

  

03/03/26

        8,455        8,283,658  
 

 

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

  

Bank of America NA,

 

Sub. Notes

 

6.000%

  

10/15/36

        410      $ 420,355  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.650%

  

03/16/25

        850        815,854  

3.932%(ff)

  

05/07/25

        585        567,975  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

4.972%(ff)

  

05/16/29

        3,825        3,592,760  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.323%(ff)

  

01/13/27

        1,800        1,569,596  

2.219%(ff)

  

06/09/26

        680        625,169  

2.591%(ff)

  

01/20/28

        1,130        994,414  

3.132%(ff)

  

01/20/33

        1,505        1,183,057  

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

 

4.700%(ff)

  

01/30/25(oo)

        1,400        1,165,767  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.561%(ff)

  

05/01/32

        1,260        994,922  

3.200%

  

10/21/26

        1,870        1,733,422  

3.700%

  

01/12/26

        6,180        5,946,306  

Sub. Notes

 

4.450%

  

09/29/27

        5,965        5,697,685  

4.750%

  

05/18/46

        820        678,354  

Credit Agricole SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.247%(ff)

  

01/26/27

        1,495        1,309,082  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

1.907%(ff)

  

06/16/26

        1,160        1,057,622  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.550%

  

04/17/26

        9,000        7,950,766  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.193%(ff)

  

06/05/26

        1,560        1,326,564  

3.091%(ff)

  

05/14/32

        885        609,028  

4.282%

  

01/09/28

        1,370        1,130,939  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.129%(ff)

  

11/24/26

        440        387,893  

Discover Bank,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.250%

  

03/13/26

        970        927,790  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

01/23/25

        4,100        3,967,073  

3.750%

  

02/25/26

        1,010        973,369  

3.814%(ff)

  

04/23/29

        540        491,287  

3.850%

  

01/26/27

        2,910        2,770,734  

Sub. Notes

 

6.750%

  

10/01/37

        104        110,765  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

 

4.600%(ff)

  

02/01/25(oo)

        1,645        1,460,640  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series II

 

4.000%(ff)

  

04/01/25(a)(oo)

        1,045        892,340  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.782%(ff)

  

02/01/28

        695      $ 650,072  

3.964%(ff)

  

11/15/48

        3,250        2,544,315  

4.005%(ff)

  

04/23/29

        2,170        2,010,122  

4.452%(ff)

  

12/05/29

        3,350        3,149,335  

Sub. Notes

 

3.875%

  

09/10/24(a)

        3,775        3,692,651  

Morgan Stanley,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

 

2.239%(ff)

  

07/21/32

        630        482,687  

3.772%(ff)

  

01/24/29

        8,775        8,031,274  

3.875%

  

01/27/26

        675        653,689  

4.431%(ff)

  

01/23/30

        515        480,791  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

3.591%(ff)

  

07/22/28

        1,255        1,153,527  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

 

4.350%

  

09/08/26

        3,825        3,717,825  

Societe Generale SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.488%(ff)

  

12/14/26

        4,400        3,830,401  

State Bank of India (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

01/24/24

        1,925        1,897,087  

Texas Capital Bank NA,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

 

9.254%(c)

  

09/30/24

        2,670        2,587,872  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

2.572%(ff)

  

02/11/31

        4,175        3,453,082  
           

 

 

 
              111,289,609  
           

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.900%

  

02/01/46

        620        567,361  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.600%

  

04/15/48

        360        316,895  

8.000%

  

11/15/39

        1,285        1,568,547  

8.200%

  

01/15/39

        250        310,738  

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

08/01/31(a)

        1,015        805,655  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

04/15/52

        2,291        1,919,767  
           

 

 

 
              5,488,963  
           

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

08/15/41

        4,050        2,811,171  
           

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.0%

 

Masonite International Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

02/15/30

        550        442,750  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Building Materials (cont’d.)

 

  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

07/15/30

        760      $ 622,558  

4.750%

  

01/15/28

        700        629,921  
           

 

 

 
              1,695,229  
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.1%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.375%

  

11/15/42

        95        78,547  

6.900%

  

05/15/53

        35        38,180  

9.400%

  

05/15/39

        155        204,592  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

06/01/24

        1,300        1,256,125  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.875%

  

03/27/24

        700        682,500  

6.500%

  

09/27/28

        670        607,355  
           

 

 

 
              2,867,299  
           

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.200%

  

11/01/46

        975        759,960  

6.700%

  

06/01/34

        420        442,035  

7.000%

  

10/15/37

        380        414,028  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

 

Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.885%

  

07/01/2116

        1,500        1,087,083  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.750%

  

01/15/32

        325        265,477  

4.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

        1,190        1,127,538  

5.250%

  

01/15/30

        385        361,583  

University of Miami,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2022

 

4.063%

  

04/01/52

        1,170        960,638  
           

 

 

 
              5,418,342  
           

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

BOC Aviation USA Corp. (Singapore),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

1.625%

  

04/29/24

        670        636,143  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

04/14/27

        4,985        4,628,201  

CDP Financial, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.150%

  

07/24/24

        480        467,863  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.608%

  

07/14/31

        2,055        1,584,595  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

8.250%

  

10/01/23

        1,600        1,608,447  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

 

Private Export Funding Corp.,

 

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series NN

 

3.250%

  

06/15/25

        330      $ 317,764  
           

 

 

 
              9,243,013  
           

 

 

 

Electric — 0.9%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.000%

  

04/29/28

        525        465,216  

Alfa Desarrollo SpA (Chile),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.550%

  

09/27/51

        628        477,055  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.350%

  

10/01/36

        550        587,572  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.950%

  

05/15/37

        305        315,574  

Calpine Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

03/01/31

        2,000        1,617,172  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC,

 

General Ref. Mortgage, Series K2

 

6.950%

  

03/15/33

        590        662,771  

Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.688%

  

05/15/29

        1,400        1,231,825  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

 

First Mortgage, Series 123

 

3.750%

  

08/15/47

        1,610        1,258,294  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The),

 

First Mortgage, Series A

 

2.050%

  

07/01/31

        3,255        2,624,674  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 09-C

 

5.500%

  

12/01/39

        220        215,385  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

6.050%

  

04/15/38

        550        580,514  

First Ref. Mortgage

 

4.000%

  

09/30/42

        570        471,170  

El Paso Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.000%

  

05/15/35

        670        651,279  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.250%

  

07/12/31

        2,140        1,559,463  

Engie Energia Chile SA (Chile),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

01/28/30

        400        324,825  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

5.950%

  

10/01/33

        295        311,989  

Iberdrola International BV (Spain),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.750%

  

09/15/33

        145        151,209  
 

 

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.850%

  

05/15/28(a)

        2,910      $ 2,742,866  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

 

4.250%

  

08/14/28

        470        440,419  

Monongahela Power Co.,

 

First Mortgage, 144A

 

4.100%

  

04/15/24

        2,170        2,133,351  

Northern States Power Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.600%

  

09/15/47

        1,580        1,222,481  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

02/15/31

        75        57,385  

3.875%

  

02/15/32

        200        150,789  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.000%

  

12/02/25

        320        285,175  

2.450%

  

12/02/27

        1,395        1,157,054  

PacifiCorp,

 

First Mortgage

 

5.350%

  

12/01/53

        3,010        3,011,035  

PECO Energy Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.800%

  

06/15/50

        1,110        732,771  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

 

First Mortgage, MTN

 

2.050%

  

08/01/50

        1,005        561,599  

3.700%

  

05/01/28

        1,280        1,219,447  

4.900%

  

12/15/32

        1,050        1,052,240  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN

 

5.800%

  

05/01/37

        535        556,609  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.600%

  

08/15/30

        710        551,588  

Puget Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

2.379%

  

06/15/28

        1,115        950,678  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.150%

  

05/15/48

        1,400        1,177,295  

Southern California Edison Co.,

 

First Ref. Mortgage

 

4.000%

  

04/01/47

        580        455,401  

First Ref. Mortgage, Series C

 

3.600%

  

02/01/45

        860        619,052  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

07/31/27

        725        674,691  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.550%

  

07/15/24

        2,135        2,048,843  

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.800%

  

09/15/41

        480        418,273  
           

 

 

 
              35,725,029  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                Principal    
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

 

AECOM,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

03/15/27(a)

       700      $ 677,589  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/30/28

       500        455,250  

5.500%

  

07/31/47

       800        616,000  
          

 

 

 
     1,748,839  
          

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.0%

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.050%

  

03/15/42

       865        665,186  

5.141%

  

03/15/52

       810        594,770  

5.391%

  

03/15/62

       405        296,685  
          

 

 

 
     1,556,641  
          

 

 

 

Foods — 0.2%

 

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

02/01/28

       2,000        1,897,115  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.500%

  

02/09/40

       1,420        1,503,662  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

01/31/30

       300        265,443  

4.375%

  

01/31/32

       875        764,235  

Mars, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

  

07/16/40

       660        447,793  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

09/30/27

       1,625        1,592,400  
          

 

 

 
     6,470,648  
          

 

 

 

Gas — 0.1%

 

NiSource, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.700%

  

02/15/31

       915        696,854  

3.490%

  

05/15/27

       1,415        1,333,721  

3.600%

  

05/01/30

       1,270        1,132,286  
          

 

 

 
     3,162,861  
          

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.1%

 

DH Europe Finance II Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.350%

  

09/18/39

     EUR 1,635        1,182,911  

Medline Borrower LP,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/01/29

       675        544,022  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.625%

  

03/07/31

     EUR 100        91,081  

2.250%

  

03/07/39

     EUR 400        330,001  
          

 

 

 
     2,148,015  
          

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.2%

 

Aetna, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.625%

  

06/15/36

        515      $ 548,254  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.625%

  

05/15/42

        390        354,757  

HCA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.375%

  

02/01/25

        305        304,671  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

7.750%

  

07/15/36

        450        492,891  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.150%

  

05/01/47

        940        798,043  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group,

 

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 19A

 

2.532%

  

10/01/29

        765        643,616  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

01/15/30

        625        541,495  

6.125%

  

06/15/30

        325        309,535  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

05/15/51

        1,000        720,738  

5.875%

  

02/15/53(a)

        1,430        1,552,610  

6.050%

  

02/15/63

        915        1,007,551  
           

 

 

 
     7,274,161  
           

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.0%

 

KB Home,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

06/15/31(a)

        575        464,528  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

06/15/27

        525        505,229  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

03/01/24

        800        794,000  
           

 

 

 
     1,763,757  
           

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.0%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.450%

  

04/01/26

        275        260,212  

4.875%

  

06/01/25

        1,420        1,385,336  
           

 

 

 
     1,645,548  
           

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.951%

  

10/15/50

        1,215        855,744  

Lincoln National Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.300%

  

10/09/37

        772        757,679  

Markel Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.150%

  

09/17/50

        410        313,216  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Insurance (cont’d.)

 

5.000%

  

03/30/43

        200      $ 171,671  

New York Life Insurance Co.,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

  

11/15/39

        660        734,930  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

09/15/42

        130        108,694  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

4.270%

  

05/15/47

        1,450        1,198,282  

6.850%

  

12/16/39

        124        136,319  
           

 

 

 
     4,276,535  
           

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

05/01/26

        750        726,355  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

06/01/52

        580        365,819  

5.375%

  

04/01/38

        1,950        1,638,548  

6.384%

  

10/23/35

        875        854,529  

6.484%

  

10/23/45

        1,386        1,256,071  

Comcast Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.950%

  

10/15/25

        225        220,271  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.600%

  

06/15/31

        5,275        4,196,787  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

11/15/31

        1,400        973,000  

Paramount Global,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.250%

  

04/01/44

        1,450        1,117,268  

Time Warner Cable LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

5.500%

  

09/01/41

        360        300,669  
           

 

 

 
     11,649,317  
           

 

 

 

Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport Indonesia PT (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

4.763%

  

04/14/27

        215        206,155  

Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.630%

  

08/15/31

        3,050        2,289,865  
           

 

 

 
     2,496,020  
           

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

07/01/27

        1,200        1,146,223  
           

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Multi-National — 0.0%

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.750%

  

01/06/23

        315      $ 314,843  
           

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment — 0.1%

 

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.670%

  

12/01/26

        1,810        1,609,481  

5.500%

  

12/01/24

        700        697,477  
           

 

 

 
     2,306,958  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

 

Aker BP ASA (Norway),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.100%

  

07/15/31

        755        614,209  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

01/15/30

        3,250        2,849,976  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.400%

  

06/15/47

        1,200        1,083,678  

Devon Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.600%

  

07/15/41

        300        280,283  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.875%

  

04/29/30

        637        576,485  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/30/28

        500        478,759  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

03/30/24

        570        548,910  

4.875%

  

03/30/26

        795        729,562  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

04/15/30

        400        357,964  

6.250%

  

04/15/32

        500        429,556  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/24/25

        550        529,478  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.450%

  

09/15/36

        1,155        1,178,327  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.950%

  

01/28/31

        2,146        1,622,376  

6.490%

  

01/23/27

        471        430,023  

6.500%

  

03/13/27

        330        299,887  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

6.750%

  

09/21/47

        313        199,343  

6.875%

  

08/04/26(a)

        670        636,835  

QatarEnergy Trading LLC (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.375%

  

09/12/26

        2,159        1,908,421  

2.250%

  

07/12/31

        820        676,654  
           

 

 

 
     15,430,726  
           

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.125%

  

09/15/31(a)

        425      $ 341,168  

Berry Global, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

1.570%

  

01/15/26

        5,135        4,585,078  

Graphic Packaging International LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.125%

  

08/15/24

        625        611,256  
           

 

 

 
     5,537,502  
           

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.800%

  

03/15/25

        1,175        1,145,417  

4.250%

  

11/21/49

        1,750        1,470,993  

4.500%

  

05/14/35

        1,910        1,778,118  

4.550%

  

03/15/35

        2,190        2,047,276  

4.700%

  

05/14/45

        1,460        1,304,196  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

12/15/25

        1,600        1,553,753  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.734%

  

12/15/24

        130        126,745  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

06/15/39

        410        365,526  

Cigna Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.375%

  

10/15/28

        9,285        8,956,525  

CVS Health Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.780%

  

03/25/38

        3,810        3,490,992  

5.300%

  

12/05/43

        250        234,155  

Mylan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.200%

  

04/15/48

        1,375        1,029,500  

5.400%

  

11/29/43

        845        669,376  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/30/28

        900        796,877  

Viatris, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.850%

  

06/22/40

        470        314,976  

Wyeth LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.450%

  

02/01/24

        60        60,957  

Zoetis, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.600%

  

11/16/32(a)

        2,658        2,757,835  
           

 

 

 
     28,103,217  
           

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.7%

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/15/28

        750        698,919  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

Boardwalk Pipelines LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.400%

  

02/15/31

        1,625      $ 1,360,441  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

05/15/29

        5,240        5,051,994  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.600%

  

12/15/44

        65        53,403  

EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl (Saudi Arabia),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.545%

  

08/31/36

        1,429        1,198,395  

Energy Transfer LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.950%

  

06/15/28

        1,115        1,076,978  

5.000%

  

05/15/50

        965        779,057  

6.125%

  

12/15/45

        180        166,916  

6.250%

  

04/15/49

        450        420,249  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

06/01/27

        50        48,984  

7.500%

  

06/01/30

        50        48,199  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.600%

  

02/15/51

        2,260        1,562,321  

MPLX LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.650%

  

08/15/30

        595        482,741  

4.000%

  

02/15/25

        1,430        1,385,696  

4.000%

  

03/15/28

        1,385        1,290,081  

4.875%

  

06/01/25

        3,250        3,212,549  

5.200%

  

03/01/47

        40        34,004  

5.500%

  

02/15/49

        395        349,403  

ONEOK Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.650%

  

10/01/36

        145        145,591  

ONEOK, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.100%

  

03/15/30

        5,205        4,367,494  

4.500%

  

03/15/50

        295        221,328  

4.950%

  

07/13/47

        935        758,923  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/29

        115        100,685  

4.125%

  

08/15/31

        90        76,726  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.300%

  

03/01/48

        125        103,498  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.900%

  

01/15/45

        1,000        850,493  

5.100%

  

09/15/45

        500        437,342  

5.300%

  

08/15/52

        290        261,240  
           

 

 

 
     26,543,650  
           

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.000%

  

05/18/32

        1,815      $ 1,396,565  

Corporate Office Properties LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.900%

  

12/01/33

        1,345        947,495  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.375%

  

04/15/26

        1,050        1,035,357  

Kimco Realty Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.700%

  

10/01/30

        3,480        2,839,853  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.500%

  

03/15/31

        950        653,570  

5.000%

  

10/15/27(a)

        400        336,601  

Public Storage,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

11/09/31

        1,288        1,038,640  

Realty Income Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

01/15/31

        3,235        2,805,529  

Sun Communities Operating LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.700%

  

07/15/31

        3,000        2,361,943  
           

 

 

 
     13,415,553  
           

 

 

 

Retail — 0.2%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

        675        608,344  

AutoZone, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.650%

  

01/15/31

        770        596,015  

Dollar Tree, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

05/15/25

        4,705        4,594,965  

Gap, Inc. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

10/01/29

        275        195,695  

3.875%

  

10/01/31

        275        194,008  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.625%

  

12/01/25

        1,375        1,324,432  
           

 

 

 
     7,513,459  
           

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Broadcom, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.137%

  

11/15/35

        320        234,770  

3.187%

  

11/15/36

        4,445        3,208,131  
           

 

 

 
     3,442,901  
           

 

 

 

Software — 0.1%

 

Microsoft Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.525%

  

06/01/50

        1,425        949,631  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Software (cont’d.)

 

ServiceNow, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.400%

  

09/01/30

        2,055      $ 1,565,843  
           

 

 

 
     2,515,474  
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.5%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.550%

  

12/01/33

        576        442,944  

3.500%

  

09/15/53

        5,308        3,611,401  

3.650%

  

09/15/59

        160        108,315  

4.300%

  

02/15/30

        615        578,335  

4.500%

  

05/15/35

        545        495,686  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

03/01/27

        300        254,156  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.550%

  

02/15/31

        1,385        1,128,673  

3.875%

  

04/15/30

        8,000        7,261,805  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.550%

  

03/21/31

        1,600        1,316,796  

2.650%

  

11/20/40

        1,575        1,063,150  

4.016%

  

12/03/29

        1,900        1,778,120  
           

 

 

 
     18,039,381  
           

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.0%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.700%

  

08/01/28

        670        706,316  

CSX Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.150%

  

05/01/37

        715        763,055  

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.590%

  

05/17/25

        100        100,820  
           

 

 

 
     1,570,191  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $427,200,239)

 

     380,590,662  
           

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.3%

 

Alabama — 0.0%

 

Alabama Economic Settlement Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

4.263%

  

09/15/32

        240        222,315  
           

 

 

 

California — 0.2%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2

 

6.263%

  

04/01/49

        1,325        1,525,504  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

 

2.574%

  

04/01/31

        1,210        1,056,538  

State of California,

 

General Obligation Unlimited, BABs

 

7.300%

  

10/01/39

        1,270        1,541,060  

      Interest      

Rate

  

    Maturity    

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)

 

California (cont’d.)

 

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, BABs

 

7.500%

  

04/01/34

        475      $ 576,293  

7.625%

  

03/01/40

        215        270,652  

7.550%

  

04/01/39

        245        309,513  
           

 

 

 
     5,279,560  
           

 

 

 

Colorado — 0.0%

 

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.844%

  

11/01/50

        680        732,260  
           

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.0%

 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

6.395%

  

01/01/40

        1,030        1,147,609  
           

 

 

 

New Jersey — 0.1%

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

 

7.414%

  

01/01/40

        1,070        1,323,293  
           

 

 

 

New York — 0.0%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs

 

5.767%

  

08/01/36

        1,075        1,111,228  
           

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.0%

 

Ohio State University (The),

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C

 

4.910%

  

06/01/40

        455        460,056  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B2

 

4.879%

  

12/01/34

        300        300,635  
           

 

 

 
     760,691  
           

 

 

 

Oregon — 0.0%

 

State of Oregon Department of Transportation,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series A

 

5.834%

  

11/15/34

        445        476,641  
           

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 0.0%

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.511%

  

12/01/45

        550        553,041  
           

 

 

 

Virginia — 0.0%

 

University of Virginia,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

 

4.179%

  

09/01/2117

        495        365,257  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $11,203,847)

 

     11,971,895  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 1.3%

 

Alternative Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-18CB, Class 3A1

 

5.250%

  

09/25/35

        8        7,360  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2005-A, Class 2A1

 

2.543%(cc)

  

02/25/35

        110        104,737  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

 

5.989%(c)

  

07/25/29

        156      $ 156,263  

Series 2021-02A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.128%(c)

  

06/25/31

        1,998        1,978,159  

Series 2021-03A, Class A2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

  

09/25/31

        2,100        1,989,929  

Series 2021-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

  

09/25/31

        1,373        1,354,813  

Series 2022-01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

 

5.678%(c)

  

01/26/32

        3,260        3,216,240  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

 

Series 2007-A01, Class 1A5

 

3.492%(cc)

  

02/25/37

        78        74,711  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2022-A, Class A1, 144A

 

6.170%

  

09/25/62

        680        664,142  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

 

Series 2022-R01, Class 1M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.828%(c)

  

12/25/41

        1,760        1,671,355  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-RPL09, Class A, 144A

 

3.850%(cc)

  

09/25/57

        698        651,575  

Eagle Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.189%(c)

  

04/25/29

        181        176,661  

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

 

5.478%(c)

  

04/25/34

        5,177        5,146,483  

Fannie Mae REMIC,

 

Series 2014-73, Class CZ

 

3.000%

  

11/25/44

        1,549        1,347,557  

Series 2020-24, Class SP, IO, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.050% (Cap 6.050%, Floor 0.000%)

 

1.661%(c)

  

04/25/50

        1,156        130,173  

Series 2020-45, Class ZC

 

2.000%

  

07/25/50

        2,229        1,488,183  

Series 2021-03, Class JI, IO

 

2.500%

  

02/25/51

        3,183        424,437  

Series 2022-51, Class PS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.950% (Cap 5.950%, Floor 0.000%)

 

2.022%(c)

  

08/25/52

        2,716        185,136  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

 

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.528%(c)

  

11/25/50

        1,804        1,799,958  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

 

Series 2020-HQA04, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

9.639%(c)

  

09/25/50

        225        229,781  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2021-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.578%(c)

  

01/25/34

        252      $ 247,984  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.778%(c)

  

09/25/41

        6,153        5,874,089  

Series 2022-DNA01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.928%(c)

  

01/25/42

        1,428        1,391,172  

Freddie Mac REMIC,

 

Series 4117, Class ZC

 

3.000%

  

10/15/42

        2,589        2,295,597  

Series 4535, Class PA

 

3.000%

  

03/15/44

        536        502,007  

Series 4680, Class GZ

 

3.500%

  

03/15/47

        3,628        3,146,427  

Series 5021, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.550% (Cap 3.550%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%

  

10/25/50

        3,898        132,340  

Series 5023, Class IO, IO

 

2.000%

  

10/25/50

        911        106,154  

Series 5222, Class SA, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500% (Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

05/25/52

        446        7,684  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

 

Series 2015-124, Class VZ

 

3.500%

  

09/20/45

        2,577        2,322,731  

Series 2019-69, Class KB

 

3.000%

  

06/20/49

        3,423        2,717,171  

Series 2021-165, Class ST, IO, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.360% (Cap 0.020%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

01/20/50

        667        219  

Series 2021-177, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.200% (Cap 3.200%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

10/20/51

        3,002        47,517  

Series 2021-205, Class DS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.200% (Cap 3.200%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

11/20/51

        4,856        76,961  

Series 2022-046, Class S, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500% (Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

03/20/52

        1,249        21,140  

Series 2022-051, Class SC, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500% (Cap 3.500%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

03/20/52

        5,467        84,654  

Series 2022-066, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.850% (Cap 3.850%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.024%(c)

  

04/20/52

        1,854        35,827  

Series 2022-068, Class SP, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.850% (Cap 3.850%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.024%(c)

  

04/20/52

        1,441        26,096  

Series 2022-078, Class MS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.600% (Cap 3.600%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

04/20/52

        4,752        70,202  

Series 2022-078, Class SB, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.750% (Cap 3.750%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

04/20/52

        3,182        57,178  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(continued)

 

 

Series 2022-093, Class GS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.650% (Cap 3.650%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

05/20/52

        1,058      $ 15,612  

Series 2022-126, Class CS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.760% (Cap 3.760%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

07/20/52

        6,342        68,031  

Series 2022-133, Class SA, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.950% (Cap 3.950%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.124%(c)

  

07/20/52

        2,327        37,035  

Series 2022-148, Class DS, IO, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.600% (Cap 3.600%, Floor 0.000%)

 

0.000%(c)

  

08/20/52

        2,334        29,927  

Home Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.039%(c)

  

05/25/29

        168        165,705  

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.178%(c)

  

01/25/34

        545        543,319  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2007-A01, Class 4A1

 

3.939%(cc)

  

07/25/35

        26        25,319  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

 

Series 2021-GS01, Class A1, 144A

 

1.892%

  

10/25/66

        344        314,457  

MFA Trust,

 

Series 2021-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

 

1.131%(cc)

  

07/25/60

        2,595        2,271,660  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A

 

2.750%(cc)

  

01/25/61

        401        387,196  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-04A, Class A1S, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

 

5.139%(c)

  

01/25/48

        263        252,189  

Oaktown Re II Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.939%(c)

  

07/25/28

        136        136,213  

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

 

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

 

5.528%(c)

  

04/25/34

        1,300        1,272,518  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

 

Series 2021-01R, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

 

7.287%(c)

  

02/27/24

        2,537        2,423,262  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

 

Series 2019-02, Class MA

 

3.500%

  

08/25/58

        661        623,473  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

 

3.780%(cc)

  

02/25/34

        52        48,256  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-05, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

3.773%(c)

  

02/25/57

        647        640,593  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(continued)

 

 

Series 2020-04, Class A1, 144A

 

1.750%

  

10/25/60

        774      $ 683,599  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $56,575,414)

 

         51,899,167  
           

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.4%

 

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond (United Arab Emirates),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.125%

  

10/11/27

        3,350        3,198,203  

Bermuda Government International Bond (Bermuda),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

  

08/20/30

        710        596,311  

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

02/26/24

        175        170,712  

Export-Import Bank of India (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

02/01/28

        1,040        962,520  

Finnvera OYJ (Finland),

 

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.375%

  

06/04/25

        400        379,732  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.450%

  

09/18/26

      EUR 2,100        2,043,944  

3.375%

  

07/30/25

      EUR 1,500        1,589,919  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

2.125%

  

10/25/23

        1,400        1,367,586  

3.000%

  

03/12/24

        400        391,057  

Panama Government International Bond (Panama),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

04/16/50

        475        358,269  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.783%

  

01/23/31

        453        374,518  

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.103%

  

04/23/48

        915        914,886  

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.250%

  

06/01/23

        800        793,258  

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.100%

  

06/18/50

        545        537,370  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $14,470,114)

 

     13,678,285  
           

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 10.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

5.500%

   07/15/36(k)         1,080        1,187,326  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

1.500%

   11/01/50         1,680        1,297,803  

2.000%

   01/01/32         410        372,980  

2.000%

   02/01/36         1,404        1,252,153  

2.000%

   06/01/40         1,116        950,337  

2.000%

   10/01/40         1,649        1,404,511  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

2.000%

  

09/01/50

        3,266      $ 2,670,857  

2.000%

  

10/01/50

        2,685        2,195,500  

2.000%

  

03/01/51

        1,275        1,041,696  

2.000%

  

07/01/51

        5,403        4,407,667  

2.000%

  

09/01/51

        482        395,341  

2.500%

  

03/01/30

        198        185,507  

2.500%

  

10/01/32

        448        418,492  

2.500%

  

03/01/51

        1,088        933,858  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

        8,205        6,969,143  

2.500%

  

05/01/51

        4,590        3,893,464  

2.500%

  

08/01/51

        485        412,059  

2.500%

  

09/01/51

        2,802        2,378,374  

2.500%

  

10/01/51

        3,974        3,393,540  

2.500%

  

12/01/51

        3,375        2,857,145  

2.500%

  

04/01/52

        4,000        3,388,610  

2.500%

  

04/01/52

        7,984        6,771,144  

3.000%

  

10/01/28

        135        129,916  

3.000%

  

06/01/29

        374        359,872  

3.000%

  

03/01/32

        448        428,584  

3.000%

  

01/01/37

        196        182,282  

3.000%

  

01/01/43

        427        388,745  

3.000%

  

07/01/43

        863        785,874  

3.000%

  

01/01/47

        2,138        1,912,992  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

        1,782        1,575,515  

3.000%

  

06/01/51

        642        564,985  

3.000%

  

07/01/51

        1,000        884,733  

3.000%

  

11/01/51

        1,000        878,209  

3.000%

  

12/01/51

        138        121,568  

3.000%

  

12/01/51

        1,000        877,938  

3.000%

  

01/01/52

        1,000        877,900  

3.000%

  

02/01/52

        505        446,182  

3.000%

  

03/01/52

        1,000        877,519  

3.000%

  

03/01/52

        2,501        2,195,936  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        1,000        877,429  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        2,506        2,200,427  

3.000%

  

05/01/52

        463        406,275  

3.000%

  

05/01/52

        1,000        877,955  

3.000%

  

05/01/52

        6,733        5,911,351  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

        4,412        3,874,424  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

        9,081        7,973,783  

3.500%

  

03/01/42

        203        190,412  

3.500%

  

06/01/42

        146        136,649  

3.500%

  

01/01/47

        356        331,856  

3.500%

  

02/01/47

        524        487,008  

3.500%

  

04/01/52

        2,965        2,702,354  

3.500%

  

05/01/52

        1,493        1,357,807  

3.500%

  

05/01/52

        2,004        1,822,846  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        63        57,054  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        2,993        2,719,556  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        5,471        4,974,150  

3.500%

  

07/01/52

        64        57,771  

3.500%

  

08/01/52

        1,994        1,811,907  

3.500%

  

09/01/52

        3,494        3,175,704  

3.500%

  

11/01/52

        1,022        928,961  

3.500%

  

11/01/52

        4,209        3,824,923  

4.000%

  

06/01/26

        137        133,944  

4.000%

  

09/01/26

        72        70,552  

4.000%

  

11/01/37

        7,258            7,083,539  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

4.000%

  

10/01/39

        357      $ 343,473  

4.000%

  

12/01/40

        156        149,810  

4.000%

  

10/01/41

        132        126,728  

4.000%

  

01/01/42

        52        49,816  

4.000%

  

10/01/45

        167        159,895  

4.000%

  

04/01/52

        1,429            1,352,293  

4.500%

  

09/01/39

        112        111,226  

4.500%

  

10/01/39

        619        614,069  

4.500%

  

12/01/39

        201        199,205  

4.500%

  

07/01/41

        67        65,786  

4.500%

  

07/01/41

        1,122        1,113,108  

4.500%

  

08/01/41

        108        106,653  

4.500%

  

08/01/41

        111        108,209  

4.500%

  

08/01/41

        178        174,888  

4.500%

  

10/01/41

        97        95,171  

4.500%

  

10/01/46

        93        91,737  

4.500%

  

12/01/47

        435        427,101  

5.000%

  

05/01/34

        11        10,862  

5.000%

  

05/01/34

        109        111,923  

5.000%

  

08/01/35

        11        11,449  

5.000%

  

09/01/35

        25        25,225  

5.000%

  

10/01/36

        17        17,773  

5.000%

  

05/01/37

        10        10,631  

5.000%

  

07/01/37

        185        189,624  

5.000%

  

09/01/38

        25        25,500  

5.000%

  

09/01/38

        26        26,859  

5.000%

  

09/01/38

        30        30,723  

5.000%

  

02/01/39

        10        10,206  

5.000%

  

06/01/39

        30        30,426  

5.000%

  

10/01/52

        489        482,679  

5.500%

  

02/01/34

        27        27,169  

5.500%

  

04/01/34

        261        263,599  

5.500%

  

06/01/34

        45        45,913  

5.500%

  

06/01/34

        78        78,707  

5.500%

  

05/01/37

        24        25,186  

5.500%

  

02/01/38

        186        193,431  

5.500%

  

05/01/38

        34        35,118  

5.500%

  

07/01/38

        166        172,268  

6.000%

  

03/01/32

        115        116,926  

6.000%

  

12/01/33

        22        21,904  

6.000%

  

07/01/36

        2        2,432  

6.000%

  

12/01/36

        4        4,277  

6.000%

  

05/01/37

        6        6,581  

6.000%

  

12/01/37

        10        9,684  

6.000%

  

01/01/38

        3        2,988  

6.000%

  

01/01/38

        6        5,841  

6.000%

  

01/01/38

        112        116,368  

6.000%

  

10/01/38

        50        52,109  

6.000%

  

08/01/39

        20        20,440  

6.750%

  

03/15/31

        500        588,312  

7.000%

  

01/01/31

        11        10,971  

7.000%

  

06/01/31

        7        7,045  

7.000%

  

09/01/31

        2        1,914  

7.000%

  

10/01/31

        22        22,924  

7.000%

  

10/01/32

        25        25,337  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc

 

1.500%

  

02/01/42

        480        388,088  

1.500%

  

10/01/50

        398        307,436  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A90


  

 

PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

1.500%

  

11/01/50

        4,267      $ 3,296,397  

1.500%

  

12/01/50

        4,760        3,677,261  

2.000%

  

08/01/31

        609        554,201  

2.000%

  

02/01/41

        2,264        1,928,148  

2.000%

  

05/01/41(k)

        5,048        4,299,196  

2.000%

  

08/01/50

        1,160        950,372  

2.000%

  

10/01/50

        11,823        9,692,616  

2.000%

  

02/01/51(k)

        12,254        10,001,751  

2.000%

  

03/01/51

        1,651        1,348,632  

2.000%

  

05/01/51

        2,377        1,940,545  

2.000%

  

08/01/51

        1,988        1,622,723  

2.000%

  

10/01/51

        2,973        2,424,169  

2.500%

  

10/01/43

        505        435,493  

2.500%

  

12/01/46

        919        792,572  

2.500%

  

03/01/50

        692        591,273  

2.500%

  

08/01/50

        3,067        2,609,982  

2.500%

  

12/01/50

        305        261,968  

2.500%

  

02/01/51

        2,404        2,038,356  

2.500%

  

02/01/51

        2,915        2,472,181  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

        3,622        3,076,526  

2.500%

  

08/01/51

        958        813,306  

2.500%

  

08/01/51

        979        830,948  

2.500%

  

09/01/51

        3,035        2,576,535  

2.500%

  

10/01/51

        1,052        891,965  

2.500%

  

11/01/51

        4,882        4,144,407  

2.500%

  

12/01/51

        9,136            7,787,777  

2.500%

  

02/01/52

        482        410,663  

2.500%

  

03/01/52

        998        845,608  

2.500%

  

04/01/52

        3,981        3,372,463  

2.500%

  

04/01/52

        4,000        3,387,973  

2.500%

  

05/01/52

        957        816,019  

3.000%

  

02/01/27

        504        487,694  

3.000%

  

08/01/30

        434        411,872  

3.000%

  

11/01/36

        864        801,336  

3.000%

  

12/01/42

        476        433,207  

3.000%

  

12/01/42

        697        634,266  

3.000%

  

03/01/43

        117        106,596  

3.000%

  

11/01/46

        116        104,040  

3.000%

  

01/01/47

        932        831,826  

3.000%

  

02/01/47

        660        590,254  

3.000%

  

03/01/47

        520        465,188  

3.000%

  

11/01/49

        512        452,208  

3.000%

  

12/01/49

        318        281,894  

3.000%

  

12/01/49

        439        388,040  

3.000%

  

01/01/50

        482        425,972  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

        453        402,045  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

        492        434,882  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

        5,442        4,814,789  

3.000%

  

03/01/50

        379        334,887  

3.000%

  

05/01/51

        834        735,769  

3.000%

  

02/01/52

        3,349        2,941,075  

3.000%

  

03/01/52

        67        58,728  

3.000%

  

03/01/52

        500        438,758  

3.000%

  

03/01/52

        1,903        1,677,825  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        54        47,478  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        971        854,264  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        1,000        877,518  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        1,950        1,722,487  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

3.000%

  

05/01/52

        1,000      $ 878,201  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

        1,000        878,009  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

        1,000        878,130  

3.000%

  

07/01/52

        4,948        4,342,864  

3.500%

  

07/01/31

        345        335,736  

3.500%

  

11/01/32

        203        196,422  

3.500%

  

02/01/33

        418        404,218  

3.500%

  

05/01/33

        570        547,765  

3.500%

  

06/01/39

        322        301,464  

3.500%

  

01/01/42

        2,245        2,101,354  

3.500%

  

05/01/42

        1,088        1,018,169  

3.500%

  

07/01/42

        403        377,021  

3.500%

  

08/01/42

        153        143,125  

3.500%

  

08/01/42

        391        366,343  

3.500%

  

09/01/42

        445        415,738  

3.500%

  

09/01/42

        776        725,913  

3.500%

  

11/01/42

        220        205,456  

3.500%

  

03/01/43

        1,596        1,493,613  

3.500%

  

04/01/43

        242        226,805  

3.500%

  

04/01/43

        590        551,306  

3.500%

  

07/01/43

        111        104,135  

3.500%

  

06/01/45

        2,081        1,935,559  

3.500%

  

07/01/46

        278        257,766  

3.500%

  

11/01/46

        522        484,184  

3.500%

  

09/01/47

        494        457,728  

3.500%

  

01/01/48

        4,999        4,635,645  

3.500%

  

05/01/48

        463        428,146  

3.500%

  

06/01/48

        2,306            2,138,485  

3.500%

  

02/01/52

        5,891        5,360,546  

3.500%

  

03/01/52

        991        908,028  

3.500%

  

04/01/52

        26        23,467  

3.500%

  

05/01/52

        43        38,616  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        25        23,089  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        1,686        1,536,713  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        3,489        3,170,366  

3.500%

  

06/01/52

        3,776        3,434,225  

3.500%

  

07/01/52

        498        453,061  

3.500%

  

07/01/52

        645        586,986  

3.500%

  

07/01/52

        9,914        9,010,534  

3.500%

  

08/01/52

        62        56,201  

3.500%

  

08/01/52

        1,501        1,364,706  

3.500%

  

09/01/52

        702        638,300  

3.500%

  

10/01/52

        143        130,058  

3.500%

  

10/01/52

        199        180,691  

3.500%

  

10/01/52

        226        204,937  

3.500%

  

11/01/52

        35        32,106  

3.500%

  

12/01/52

        529        480,566  

4.000%

  

TBA

        1,500        1,461,969  

4.000%

  

12/01/36

        404        389,021  

4.000%

  

10/01/41

        1,251        1,201,892  

4.000%

  

07/01/44

        472        452,524  

4.000%

  

09/01/44

        773        740,857  

4.000%

  

10/01/46

        397        378,149  

4.000%

  

06/01/47

        341        326,000  

4.000%

  

09/01/47

        127        120,845  

4.000%

  

11/01/47

        412        394,858  

4.000%

  

11/01/47

        529        506,088  

4.000%

  

12/01/47

        1,726        1,651,275  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A91


  

 

PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

4.000%

  

03/01/49

        3,544      $ 3,379,343  

4.000%

  

05/01/52

        985        923,996  

4.000%

  

06/01/52

        966        906,280  

4.500%

  

TBA

        22,500        21,650,767  

4.500%

  

07/01/33

        21        20,754  

4.500%

  

08/01/33

        7        6,962  

4.500%

  

09/01/33

        22        21,381  

4.500%

  

10/01/33

        55        54,585  

4.500%

  

03/01/34

        16        15,588  

4.500%

  

01/01/35

        1        1,032  

4.500%

  

07/01/39

        403        398,454  

4.500%

  

08/01/39

        279        275,413  

4.500%

  

09/01/39

        164        162,053  

4.500%

  

12/01/39

        2        2,222  

4.500%

  

03/01/41

        643        637,506  

4.500%

  

07/01/42

        62        61,083  

4.500%

  

06/01/50

        771        747,960  

5.000%

  

TBA(tt)

        3,500        3,448,275  

5.000%

  

03/01/34

        112        113,949  

5.000%

  

04/01/35

        264        269,762  

5.000%

  

06/01/35

        63        64,415  

5.000%

  

07/01/35

        64        65,020  

5.000%

  

07/01/35

        65        66,871  

5.000%

  

09/01/35

        48        48,941  

5.000%

  

11/01/35

        61        62,290  

5.000%

  

02/01/36

        35        35,630  

5.000%

  

08/01/52

        484        477,493  

5.000%

  

09/01/52

        494        487,310  

5.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        4,500        4,511,100  

5.500%

  

02/01/33

        48        49,829  

5.500%

  

08/01/33

        121        123,825  

5.500%

  

10/01/33

        30        30,493  

5.500%

  

12/01/33

        27        27,847  

5.500%

  

12/01/34

        75        77,084  

5.500%

  

10/01/35

        177        178,670  

5.500%

  

03/01/36

        44        43,956  

5.500%

  

04/01/36

        45        45,662  

5.500%

  

01/01/37

        35        35,935  

5.500%

  

04/01/37

        17        17,532  

5.500%

  

05/01/37

        105        108,607  

5.500%

  

08/01/37

        130        134,711  

6.000%

  

TBA(tt)

        5,500        5,581,158  

6.000%

  

10/01/33

        148        151,508  

6.000%

  

11/01/33

        12        12,565  

6.000%

  

11/01/33

        13        12,790  

6.000%

  

01/01/34

        157        161,693  

6.000%

  

02/01/34

        53        54,753  

6.000%

  

03/01/34

        1        1,123  

6.000%

  

03/01/34

        9        9,067  

6.000%

  

03/01/34

        11        11,595  

6.000%

  

11/01/34

        15        14,940  

6.000%

  

01/01/35

        26        26,724  

6.000%

  

01/01/35

        65        65,919  

6.000%

  

02/01/35

        2        1,847  

6.000%

  

02/01/35

        93        94,881  

6.000%

  

02/01/35

        99        101,881  

6.000%

  

04/01/35

        9        9,216  

6.000%

  

05/01/36

        14        13,797  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

6.000%

  

06/01/36

        12      $ 12,417  

6.000%

  

02/01/37

        36        38,047  

6.000%

  

06/01/37

        11        11,156  

6.000%

  

05/01/38

        89        92,736  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        1        871  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        11        11,458  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        22        22,777  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        22        23,061  

6.500%

  

10/01/32

        27        27,702  

6.500%

  

04/01/33

        27        27,789  

6.500%

  

11/01/33

        18        18,731  

6.500%

  

01/01/34

        19        19,266  

6.500%

  

09/01/34

        34        34,623  

6.500%

  

09/01/36

        89        93,913  

6.500%

  

10/01/36

        16        16,164  

6.500%

  

01/01/37

        35        36,100  

6.500%

  

01/01/37

        53        54,009  

6.500%

  

09/01/37

        9        9,667  

6.625%

  

11/15/30(k)

        1,080            1,259,785  

7.000%

  

02/01/32

        9        9,350  

7.000%

  

05/01/32

        9        9,232  

7.000%

  

06/01/32

        7        6,669  

7.000%

  

07/01/32

        29        29,841  

7.125%

  

01/15/30(k)

        3,600        4,254,116  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

 

2.000%

  

03/20/51

        1,562        1,316,664  

2.000%

  

07/20/51

        475        398,178  

2.000%

  

10/20/51

        972        816,944  

2.500%

  

TBA

        11,500        9,963,118  

2.500%

  

03/20/43

        362        319,077  

2.500%

  

12/20/46

        330        290,746  

2.500%

  

05/20/51

        14,076        12,238,063  

2.500%

  

08/20/51

        1,049        910,689  

2.500%

  

11/20/51

        455        394,600  

2.500%

  

12/20/51

        5,064        4,392,762  

3.000%

  

TBA

        9,500        8,456,727  

3.000%

  

03/15/45

        303        270,620  

3.000%

  

11/20/45

        410        373,320  

3.000%

  

03/20/46

        2,435        2,211,399  

3.000%

  

07/20/46

        1,579        1,430,665  

3.000%

  

10/20/46

        527        476,645  

3.000%

  

02/20/47

        798        718,111  

3.000%

  

12/20/49

        157        141,443  

3.000%

  

01/20/50

        1,393        1,252,604  

3.000%

  

06/20/51

        370        330,780  

3.000%

  

10/20/51

        4,930        4,405,428  

3.000%

  

11/20/51

        930        831,870  

3.000%

  

12/20/51

        1,650        1,473,952  

3.000%

  

04/20/52

        971        865,545  

3.000%

  

06/20/52

        3,000        2,671,287  

3.500%

  

12/20/42

        811        763,701  

3.500%

  

05/20/43

        165        155,533  

3.500%

  

03/20/45

        506        472,591  

3.500%

  

04/20/45

        678        633,259  

3.500%

  

07/20/46

        2,340        2,182,529  

3.500%

  

06/20/49

        3,029        2,796,302  

4.000%

  

06/15/40

        64        61,481  

4.000%

  

05/20/41

        123        119,231  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A92


  

 

PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
            Value          
                        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

4.000%

  

12/20/42

        307     $ 296,485  

4.000%

  

08/20/44

        111       106,944  

4.000%

  

11/20/45

        530       510,605  

4.000%

  

12/20/45

        579       558,549  

4.000%

  

11/20/46

        124       118,834  

4.000%

  

09/20/47

        1,614       1,553,485  

4.000%

  

02/20/49

        919       879,017  

4.000%

  

01/20/50

        903       863,331  

4.500%

  

04/15/40

        225       223,483  

4.500%

  

01/20/41

        569       568,104  

4.500%

  

02/20/41

        339       338,321  

4.500%

  

06/20/44

        363       366,750  

4.500%

  

09/20/46

        198       194,309  

4.500%

  

11/20/46

        342       344,490  

4.500%

  

03/20/47

        278       275,405  

4.500%

  

05/20/48

        280       275,152  

4.500%

  

06/20/48

        361       354,990  

4.500%

  

08/20/48

        1,207       1,185,483  

5.000%

  

TBA

        1,000       990,729  

5.000%

  

10/20/37

        77       78,546  

5.000%

  

04/20/45

        369       375,561  

5.500%

  

11/15/32

        30       30,300  

5.500%

  

02/15/33

        24       25,675  

5.500%

  

08/15/33

        46       46,606  

5.500%

  

08/15/33

        63       63,744  

5.500%

  

09/15/33

        34       34,450  

5.500%

  

09/15/33

        55       56,961  

5.500%

  

10/15/33

        40       41,473  

5.500%

  

12/15/33

        4       3,981  

5.500%

  

04/15/34

        145       151,457  

5.500%

  

07/15/35

        31       31,932  

5.500%

  

02/15/36

        83       85,681  

5.500%

  

09/20/52

        10,485       10,559,343  

6.000%

  

02/15/33

        2       1,566  

6.000%

  

04/15/33

        12       12,235  

6.000%

  

09/15/33

        9       9,289  

6.000%

  

12/15/33

        22       22,996  

6.000%

  

12/15/33

        64       65,739  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

        11       11,294  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

        18       18,689  

6.000%

  

06/20/34

        38       39,985  

6.000%

  

07/15/34

        85       89,589  

6.000%

  

10/15/34

        106       109,851  

6.500%

  

10/15/23

        —(r     89  

6.500%

  

12/15/23

        —(r     281  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

        —(r     225  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

        1       624  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

        1       1,351  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

        2       1,943  

6.500%

  

01/15/24

        7       6,876  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        —(r     45  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        —(r     66  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        —(r     246  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        —(r     353  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        —(r     489  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        1       1,331  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        1       1,491  

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        2       2,047  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
            Value          
                        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS(continued)

 

6.500%

  

02/15/24

        8     $ 8,018  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

        —(r     62  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

        —(r     272  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

        1       540  

6.500%

  

04/15/24

        2       2,084  

6.500%

  

05/15/24

        1       1,506  

6.500%

  

05/15/24

        2       2,496  

6.500%

  

10/15/24

        2       2,085  

6.500%

  

12/15/30

        4       4,478  

6.500%

  

01/15/32

        13       13,629  

6.500%

  

02/15/32

        8       8,247  

6.500%

  

07/15/32

        19       19,745  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        3       3,379  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        7       6,922  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        22       23,124  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        108       112,334  

6.500%

  

06/15/35

        18       18,522  

6.500%

  

07/15/35

        6       6,091  

8.000%

  

01/15/24

        1       1,217  

8.000%

  

04/15/25

        1       657  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

09/15/31

        625       490,634  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLI GATIONS
(cost $454,396,885)

 

    427,900,103  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 1.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

1.750%

  

08/15/41

        9,990       6,847,833  

2.000%

  

11/15/41(h)

        21,340       15,264,769  

2.250%

  

05/15/41

        5,895       4,432,303  

2.375%

  

02/15/42(h)

        11,610       8,870,766  

2.500%

  

05/15/46

        8,190       6,136,102  

2.875%

  

05/15/52

        4,555       3,668,198  

3.000%

  

08/15/52

        2,645       2,192,870  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.125%

  

11/15/28

        100       95,344  

4.125%

  

11/15/32

        1,505       1,535,100  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

 

2.000%(s)

  

08/15/39

        3,780       1,877,597  

2.228%(s)

  

05/15/28

        718       576,840  

2.365%(s)

  

08/15/44

        3,095       1,224,338  

2.395%(s)

  

11/15/43

        1,156       471,522  

2.955%(s)

  

11/15/41

        10,800       4,807,687  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $73,193,113)

 

    58,001,269  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $3,424,317,603)

 

    3,801,749,635  
          

 

 

 
          Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.5%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 7.5%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

        237,823,701       237,823,701  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

             Shares                      Value          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (continued)

 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $59,857,449; includes $59,594,222 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     59,978,986      $ 59,948,997  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

(cost $297,681,150)

 

     297,772,698  
     

 

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
        
                         
                         

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) — 0.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

 

4.226%

  

03/16/23

        140        138,812  
           

 

 

 

(cost $138,798)

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $297,819,948)

 

     297,911,510  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN—102.6%
(cost $3,722,137,551)

 

     4,099,661,145  
           

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~ — (0.0)%

 

(premiums received $0)

 

     (220
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN—102.6%
(cost $3,722,137,551)

 

     4,099,660,925  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (2.6)%

 

     (102,434,219
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $   3,997,226,706  
           

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail. Excludes centrally cleared swaptions.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $1,261,403 and 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $57,818,391; cash collateral of $59,594,222 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of December 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for OTC derivatives.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(tt)

All or partial principal amount represents “TBA” mortgage dollar rolls. The aggregate mortgage dollar roll principal amount of 11,000,000 is 0.3% of net assets.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

Forward Commitment Contracts:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Settlement
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     2.500%        TBA        01/12/23        (11,500   $ (9,734,915

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.000%        TBA        01/12/23(tt)        (2,500     (2,193,423

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     5.500%        TBA        01/23/23        (3,000     (3,016,775
             

 

 

 

TOTAL FORWARD COMMITMENT CONTRACTS
(proceeds receivable $15,107,188)

              $ (14,945,113
             

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Options Written:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

   Call/
Put
             Counterparty              Expiration
Date
     Strike     Receive     Pay     Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

GS_21-PJA^

     Put        GSI        06/17/24        0.25%       0.25%(M)       GS_21-PJA(M)       13,500      $ (220

(premiums received $0)

                    

Options Purchased:

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

 

Description

   Call/
Put
     Expiration
Date
   Strike   Receive               Pay                 Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value at
December 31,
2022
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      01/18/23    1.03%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       15,420       $ 3,692         $ (71,866  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      02/15/23    0.90%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       13,230         26,148                  (23,279  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      03/15/23    0.80%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       18,515         86,052           27,914    
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (cost $183,123)

                 $ 115,892                  $ (67,231  
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options Written:

 

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

 

 

Description

   Call/
Put
     Expiration
Date
   Strike   Receive   Pay     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value at
December 31,

2022
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Call      01/18/23    0.90%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       15,420       $ (59,783                       $ (27,401  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Call      02/15/23    0.80%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       13,230         (23,383         5,511    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Call      03/15/23    0.73%   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     1.00%(Q)       18,515         (17,275         21,606    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      01/18/23    1.30%   1.00%(Q)     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)       15,420         (1,241         34,996    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      02/15/23    1.15%   1.00%(Q)     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)       13,230         (7,257         12,376    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

     Put      03/15/23    1.10%   1.00%(Q)     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)       18,515         (25,373         (8,710  
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (premiums received $172,690)

               $ (134,312       $ 38,378    
                  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Number
of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Positions:            

363

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023      $ 74,443,360       $ 23,325    

397

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        42,848,087         (364,150  

683

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        76,698,769         (1,064,499  

40

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        4,731,250         (18,556  

103

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Mar. 2023        13,834,187         (561,451  

6

   Mini MSCI EAFE Index      Mar. 2023        584,820         (10,171  

6

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index      Mar. 2023        1,158,300         (32,386  
            

 

 

   
               (2,027,888  
            

 

 

   
Short Positions:            

13

   5 Year Euro-Bobl      Mar. 2023        1,610,759         51,980    

16

   10 Year Euro-Bund      Mar. 2023        2,276,719         151,854    

484

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Mar. 2023        60,666,375         397,922    

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 (continued):

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
                                        

Short Positions (cont’d):

             

14

   Euro Schatz Index        Mar. 2023      $ 1,579,856       $ 19,396    
              

 

 

   
                 621,152    
              

 

 

   
               $ (1,406,736  
              

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                 

Canadian Dollar,

                       

Expiring 01/19/23

   HSBC    CAD 4,286      $ 3,105,926      $ 3,166,090       $         $ (60,164  

Euro,

                       

Expiring 01/12/23

   BNP    EUR  19,901        20,628,407        21,322,768                   (694,361  

Expiring 01/12/23

   SCB    EUR 7,102        7,364,315        7,609,321                                             (245,006  
        

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
         $ 31,098,648      $ 32,098,179       $         $ (999,531  
        

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
    Rate    
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(4)
   Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Counterparty
                                                                        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

GS_21-PJA

   01/14/23    0.250%(M)      7,565      *    $ 2,570                    $ (53                              $ 2,623                 GSI
              

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
    Rate    
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
             Counterparty          
                                                                         

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

 

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)        3,000      $ 257,255       $ 173,524         $ 83,731           BARC  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)        3,000        257,255         169,259           87,996           BARC  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)        3,000        257,255         190,401           66,854           BARC  
           

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       
            $ 771,765                $ 533,184                           $ 238,581                 
           

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Value at
Trade Date
   

Value at
December 31,
        2022        

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
                                                                 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

             

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1

   12/20/27    1.000%(Q)    32,130    $ (139,820              $ (266,788                       $ (126,968           
           

 

 

     

 

 

           

The Portfolio entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

 

of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Portfolio is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Portfolio is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Total return swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

Reference Entity

  

  Financing  

Rate

     Counterparty        Termination
Date
     Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
   

Fair

  Value  

   

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

  (Received)  

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

  (Depreciation)(2)  

 
                                                                                              

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements:

 

                            

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)

   1 Day USOIS-50bps(Q)/ 3.830%      JPM        03/20/23           (7,182       $ (483,966       $         $ (483,966  

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +9bps(T)/ 4.420%      JPM        01/18/23           9,385           55,309                     55,309    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +6bps(T)/ 4.390%      GSI        01/19/23           17,470           165,639                                   165,639    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +10bps(T)/ 4.430%      JPM        01/23/23           16,725           470,791                     470,791             

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +12bps(T)/ 4.450%      JPM        01/26/23           14,990           658,245                     658,245    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +6bps(T)/ 4.390%      GSI        01/27/23           24,575           510,513                            510,513    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +15bps(T)/ 4.480%      BOA        02/10/23           27,440           857,486                     857,486    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +13bps(T)/ 4.460%      JPM        02/23/23           18,765           21,017                     21,017    
                    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
                     $ 2,255,034         $         $ 2,255,034    
                    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

On a long total return swap, the Portfolio receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Portfolio makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

      Premiums Paid   Premiums Received   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

   $533,184   $(53)   $2,980,204    $(483,966)

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

                  Cash and/or Foreign Currency                                    Securities Market Value               

CIGM

                                       $                                                                               $ 3,517,585                                 

GS

 

     

                  138,812    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total

      $           $ 3,656,397    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

   $ 2,346,957,544      $ 41,060,776      $  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     176,440                

Preferred Stocks

     624,800        230,633         

Asset-Backed Securities

        

Automobiles

            70,676,870         

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            167,038,415         

Consumer Loans

            11,398,172         

Equipment

            7,926,973         

Other

            4,125,757         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            105,649        1,259,053  

Student Loans

            10,664,031         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            195,463,141         

Corporate Bonds

            380,590,662         

Municipal Bonds.

            11,971,895         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            51,899,167         

Sovereign Bonds

            13,678,285         

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            427,900,103         

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            58,001,269         

Short-Term Investments

        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     297,772,698                

U.S. Treasury Obligation

            138,812         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,645,531,482      $ 1,452,870,610      $ 1,259,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Option Written

   $      $      $ (220
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Assets

        

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

   $      $ 27,914      $  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Other Financial Instruments* (continued)

      

Assets (continued)

      

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

   $     $ 74,489     $  

Futures Contracts

     644,477              

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           771,765       2,570  

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

           2,739,000        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 644,477     $ 3,613,168     $ 2,570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Forward Commitment Contracts

   $     $ (14,945,113   $  

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

           (95,145      

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

           (36,111      

Futures Contracts

     (2,051,213            

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (999,531      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           (126,968      

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

           (483,966      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     (2,051,213   $     (16,686,834   $             —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of forward commitment contracts and centrally cleared swaptions, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Centrally cleared swaptions, futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. Forward commitment contracts are recorded at market value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     10.7

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.5% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     7.5  

Software

     5.1  

Banks

     5.1  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.9  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     4.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.8  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3.7  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.0  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.8  

Automobiles

     2.6  

IT Services

     2.5  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.3  

Capital Markets

     1.8  

Insurance

     1.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.6  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1.5  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.4  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.4  

Beverages

     1.4  

Biotechnology

     1.4  

Specialty Retail

     1.4  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.3  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.3  

Electric Utilities

     1.2  

Diversified Financial Services

     1.1  

Machinery

     1.1  

Household Products

     1.1  

Chemicals

     1.1  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.0

Entertainment

     0.9  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.9  

Electric

     0.9  

Food Products

     0.9  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.7  

Media

     0.7  

Pipelines

     0.7  

Communications Equipment

     0.6  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.6  

Telecommunications

     0.5  

Consumer Finance

     0.4  

Road & Rail

     0.4  

Multi-Utilities

     0.4  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.4  

Electrical Equipment

     0.4  

Oil & Gas

     0.4  

Sovereign Bonds

     0.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.3  

Tobacco

     0.3  

Airlines

     0.3  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.3  

Multiline Retail

     0.3  

Professional Services

     0.3  

Municipal Bonds

     0.3  

Agriculture

     0.3  

Consumer Loans

     0.3  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.3  

Containers & Packaging

     0.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.3  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.3  

Student Loans

     0.2  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Distributors

     0.2

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.2  

Construction Materials

     0.2  

Equipment

     0.2  

Retail

     0.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.2  

Auto Components

     0.2  

Healthcare-Services

     0.2  

Building Products

     0.2  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.2  

Foods

     0.2  

Metals & Mining

     0.2  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.1  

Water Utilities

     0.1  

Packaging & Containers

     0.1  

Commercial Services

     0.1  

Gas Utilities

     0.1  

Other

     0.1  

Semiconductors

     0.1  

Gas

     0.1  

Household Durables

     0.1  

Mining

     0.1  

Office/Business Equipment

     0.1  

Healthcare-Products

     0.1  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.0 *% 

Home Builders

     0.0

Engineering & Construction

     0.0

Building Materials

     0.0

Housewares

     0.0

Transportation

     0.0

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.0

Construction & Engineering

     0.0

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.0

Personal Products

     0.0

Apparel

     0.0

Marine

     0.0

Multi-National

     0.0

Exchange-Traded Fund

     0.0

Paper & Forest Products

     0.0

Leisure Products

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     102.6  

Option Written

     (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (2.6
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

* Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, equity contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
                 

Derivatives not accounted for as 

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value

 

 

  Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
   

 

     Fair
Value
    Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

 

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

     
Due from/to broker-variation
margin swaps and swaptions
 
 
     $ 102,403   Due from/to broker-variation
margin swaps and swaptions
     $ 258,224

Credit contracts

     
Premiums paid for OTC
swap agreements
 
 
       533,184     Premiums received for OTC swap
agreements
       53  

Credit contracts

                   Options written outstanding, at
value
       220  

Credit contracts

     
Unrealized appreciation on
OTC swap agreements
 
 
       241,204             

Equity contracts

                   Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
       42,557

Foreign exchange contracts

                   Unrealized depreciation on OTC
forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
       999,531  

Interest rate contracts

     
Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
 
 
       644,477   Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
       2,008,656

Interest rate contracts

     
Unrealized appreciation on
OTC swap agreements
 
 
       2,739,000     Unrealized depreciation on OTC
swap agreements
       483,966  
        

 

 

        

 

 

 
         $ 4,260,268          $ 3,793,207  
        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures, centrally cleared swap contracts, and centrally cleared swaptions. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 
   

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(1)
   

Options
    Written    

     Futures     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Swaps  

Credit contracts

             $(535,941)                        $ 524,703               $     $      $ 217,400  

Equity contracts

      —                       (334,213             

Foreign exchange contracts

      —                             2,790,282         

Interest rate contracts

      —                       (38,872,233            (15,879,775
   

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $(535,941)          $ 524,703        $ (39,206,446   $ 2,790,282      $ (15,662,375
   

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(2)
   

Options

    Written    

    Futures     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

       $ (19,747                     $ 62,425              $     $     $ 107,031  

Equity contracts

      —                     (75,385            

Foreign exchange contracts

      —                           (804,293      

Interest rate contracts

      —                     (3,266,407           5,236,361  
   

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (19,747       $ 62,425       $ (3,341,792   $ (804,293   $ 5,343,392  
   

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

Options Purchased (1)

   $       134,778

Options Written (2)

     100,270,000

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

     233,380,460

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

       56,337,269

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

       13,358,584

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

       41,074,999

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

       25,580,000

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

       13,098,540

Total Return Swap Agreements (2)

       58,782,442

Inflation Swap Agreements (2)

         8,243,000

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022  

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:
 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

  Net
Amount

 Securities on Loan

   $57,818,391    $(57,818,391)   $—

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

      Assets(1)      

   

Gross Amounts of
Recognized

      Liabilities(1)      

   

Net Amounts of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

   

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

   

Net Amount

BARC

             $ 771,765                           $  —                           $ 771,765                           $ (771,765                $    

BNP

                (694,361         (694,361         612,829           (81,532  

BOA

      857,486                     857,486           (857,486            

GSI

      678,775           (273         678,502           (678,502            

HSBC

                (60,164         (60,164                   (60,164  

JPM

      1,205,362           (483,966         721,396           (721,396            

SCB

                (245,006         (245,006                   (245,006  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
    $ 3,513,388         $ (1,483,770       $ 2,029,618         $ (2,416,320       $ (386,702  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Portfolio’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $57,818,391:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $3,424,456,401)

   $ 3,801,888,447  

Affiliated investments (cost $297,681,150)

     297,772,698  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $314,997)

     317,840  

Receivable for investments sold

     72,934,912  

Dividends and interest receivable

     12,965,436  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     2,980,204  

Tax reclaim receivable

     600,347  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     533,184  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     208,759  

Receivable from affiliate

     1,956  

Due from broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions

     987  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     548,112  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,190,752,882  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     113,430,825  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     59,594,222  

Forward commitment contracts, at value (proceeds receivable $15,107,188)

     14,945,113  

Management fee payable

     2,077,309  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,420,568  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     999,531  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     483,966  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     312,680  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     147,806  

Payable to affiliate

     109,518  

Trustees’ fees payable

     2,590  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Distribution fee payable

     795  

Options written outstanding, at value

     220  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     53  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     193,526,176  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,997,226,706  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 3,997,226,706  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $3,993,540,470 / 106,060,061 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 37.65  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $3,686,236 / 98,314 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 37.49  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $198,374 foreign withholding tax, of which $28,259 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 47,091,166  

Interest income

     40,132,107  

Affiliated dividend income

     6,847,036  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $87,538)

     90,659  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     94,160,968  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     26,029,490  

Distribution fee—Class III

     7,703  

Custodian and accounting fees

     349,545  

Trustees’ fees

     75,550  

Legal fees and expenses

     54,564  

Audit fee

     47,000  

Shareholders’ reports

     45,593  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     106,806  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     26,726,933  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     67,434,035  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $7,556)

     (10,963,545

Futures transactions

     (39,206,446

Forward currency contract transactions

     2,790,282  

Options written transactions

     524,703  

Swap agreements transactions

     (15,662,375

Foreign currency transactions

     (692,373
  

 

 

 
     (63,209,754
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $23,713)

     (722,293,126

Futures

     (3,341,792

Forward currency contracts

     (804,293

Options written

     62,425  

Swap agreements

     5,343,392  

Foreign currencies

     79,337  
  

 

 

 
     (720,954,057
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (784,163,811
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (716,729,776
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
     Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 67,434,035           $ 56,460,238    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        (63,209,754           523,923,693    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (720,954,057           177,114,878    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

        (716,729,776           757,498,809    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Portfolio shares sold

        7,218,379             10,264,950    

Portfolio shares purchased

        (263,033,768           (277,076,354  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        (255,815,389           (266,811,404  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

        (972,545,165           490,687,405    

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

        4,969,771,871             4,479,084,466    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year

      $ 3,997,226,706           $ 4,969,771,871    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

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PSF PGIM FLEXIBLE MANAGED PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 44.14     $ 37.61     $ 34.32     $ 28.63     $ 29.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.62       0.49       0.56       0.61       0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (7.11     6.04       2.73       5.08       (1.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (6.49     6.53       3.29       5.69       (1.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 37.65     $ 44.14     $ 37.61     $ 34.32     $ 28.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (14.70 )%      17.36     9.59     19.87 %(e)      (4.18 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 3,994     $ 4,968     $ 4,479     $ 4,328     $ 3,834  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 4,335     $ 4,766     $ 4,171     $ 4,127     $ 4,157  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement.

     0.62     0.61     0.62     0.63     0.63

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.62     0.61     0.62     0.63     0.63

Net investment income (loss)

     1.55     1.18     1.64     1.92     1.75

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

     139     119     120     125     139

 

Class III                                                                                                                                    

                           
   

Year Ended December 31,

                  2022                 

 

April 26, 2021(i)
through December 31,

                 2021                

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

    $ 44.06         $ 40.73    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)

      0.55           0.26    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

      (7.12         3.07    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      (6.57         3.33    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 37.49         $ 44.06    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

      (14.91 )%          8.18  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 4         $ 2    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 3         $ 1    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

           

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.87         0.86 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.87         0.86 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

      1.39         0.86 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

      139         119  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO 

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

       Maturity    
Date
  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 98.8%

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 11.2%

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

AGL Core CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)

 

5.633%(c)

   04/20/32         1,000      $ 984,635  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

 

5.179%(c)

   10/17/32         500        490,660  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

   07/20/34         3,000        2,921,159  

Battalion CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2020-15A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.350%)

 

5.429%(c)

   01/17/33         2,500        2,447,739  

Jamestown CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-14A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

   10/20/34         500        485,273  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.665%(c)

   10/30/30         3,709        3,653,835  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.896%(c)

   06/20/34         3,250        3,179,363  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.595%(c)

   10/29/34         500        485,527  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd.,

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.460% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.460%)

 

5.703%(c)

   07/20/32         2,500        2,448,569  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2021-43A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.240%)

 

5.319%(c)

   04/15/34         2,250        2,175,143  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.060% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.303%(c)

   10/20/29         914        903,657  

Wind River CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01KRA, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

 

5.289%(c)

   10/15/34         500        484,501  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $21,002,248)

 

     20,660,061  
           

 

 

 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 6.2%

 

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2019-C04, Class A4

 

2.661%

   08/15/52         3,000        2,615,726  

      Interest      

Rate

  

    Maturity    
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

CD Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2019-CD08, Class A3

 

2.657%

  

08/15/57

        4,000      $ 3,420,374  

Fannie Mae-Aces,

 

Series 2022-M03, Class A2

 

1.707%(cc)

  

11/25/31

        4,000        3,147,124  

Series 2022-M13, Class A2

 

2.593%(cc)

  

06/25/32

        2,000        1,688,731  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series K151, Class A3

 

3.511%

  

04/25/30

        400        373,237  

Series K152, Class A2

 

3.080%

  

01/25/31

        140        127,022  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $12,992,701)

 

     11,372,214  
           

 

 

 
CORPORATE BOND — 0.4%

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Private Export Funding Corp.,

 

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series PP

 

1.400%

  

07/15/28

        885        749,081  
           

 

 

 

(cost $883,264)

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.1%

 

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

 

Series 2015-143, Class WA

 

4.000%

  

10/20/45

        172        167,307  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

 

Series 2003-E, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.620% (Cap 11.750%, Floor 0.620%)

 

5.009%(c)

  

10/25/28

        6        5,564  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

 

3.780%(cc)

  

02/25/34

        30        27,747  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $215,555)

 

     200,618  
           

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 51.7%

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank

 

5.480%

  

06/27/42

        500        481,886  

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

4.250%

  

09/10/32

        210        204,998  

5.500%

  

07/15/36

        1,000        1,099,376  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

1.500%

  

11/01/50

        429        331,589  

2.000%

  

01/01/32

        120        109,266  

2.000%

  

12/01/50

        1,781        1,455,303  

2.000%

  

05/01/51

        472        385,644  

2.500%

  

03/01/30

        198        185,507  

2.500%

  

11/01/46

        257        221,466  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

        2,602        2,210,051  

3.000%

  

06/01/29

        150        143,949  

3.000%

  

01/01/37

        272        252,591  

3.000%

  

06/01/45

        146        133,320  

3.000%

  

01/01/48

        215        191,227  

3.000%

  

10/01/49

        74        65,503  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        494      $ 433,700  

3.000%

  

05/01/52

        762        668,961  

3.000%

  

06/01/52

        486        426,619  

3.500%

  

12/01/32

        244        235,850  

3.500%

  

07/01/42

        236        221,224  

3.500%

  

10/01/42

        406        380,063  

3.500%

  

08/01/43

        455        426,112  

3.500%

  

09/01/45

        155        143,869  

3.500%

  

10/01/45

        137        127,241  

3.500%

  

02/01/47

        181        167,790  

3.500%

  

07/01/47

        275        256,562  

3.500%

  

03/01/48

        370        343,003  

3.500%

  

02/01/52

        998        907,610  

3.500%

  

08/01/52

        498        452,754  

4.000%

  

06/01/26

        12        11,322  

4.000%

  

09/01/26

        48        47,035  

4.000%

  

11/01/37

        596        581,762  

4.000%

  

09/01/40

        122        117,538  

4.000%

  

12/01/40

        135        129,650  

4.000%

  

12/01/40

        156        149,810  

4.000%

  

11/01/43

        297        285,481  

4.000%

  

09/01/48

        6        5,788  

4.000%

  

05/01/52

        492        461,489  

4.500%

  

09/01/39

        504        500,517  

4.500%

  

08/01/48

        135        132,445  

5.000%

  

06/01/33

        126        128,784  

5.000%

  

05/01/34

        76        77,414  

5.000%

  

09/01/52

        995        980,891  

5.500%

  

05/01/37

        24        25,186  

5.500%

  

02/01/38

        80        82,899  

5.500%

  

05/01/38

        34        35,118  

5.500%

  

01/01/53

        2,500        2,506,660  

6.000%

  

09/01/34

        41        41,290  

6.000%

  

01/01/37

        31        31,904  

6.000%

  

09/01/38

        23        24,146  

6.000%

  

08/01/39

        28        29,346  

6.250%

  

07/15/32

        2,275        2,652,879  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        11        11,621  

6.750%

  

03/15/31

        210        247,091  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

 

1.899%(s)

  

11/15/38

        600        284,016  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

 

0.875%

  

08/05/30

        500        397,276  

1.500%

  

11/01/50

        1,324        1,023,011  

1.500%

  

12/01/50

        842        650,851  

2.000%

  

TBA

        1,500        1,220,190  

2.000%

  

08/01/31

        122        110,840  

2.000%

  

05/01/36

        791        705,129  

2.000%

  

06/01/40

        327        278,315  

2.000%

  

07/01/40

        349        297,061  

2.000%

  

02/01/41

        1,589        1,353,038  

2.000%

  

05/01/41

        1,901        1,619,141  

2.000%

  

09/01/50

        2,407        1,969,609  

2.000%

  

10/01/50

        1,556        1,275,556  

2.000%

  

12/01/50

        395        322,814  

2.000%

  

02/01/51(k)

        3,522        2,874,486  

2.000%

  

05/01/51

        466        380,641  

2.500%

  

06/01/28

        663        630,093  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

2.500%

  

05/01/41

        1,001      $ 880,009  

2.500%

  

02/01/43

        96        82,349  

2.500%

  

12/01/46

        334        288,208  

2.500%

  

01/01/50

        678        579,559  

2.500%

  

03/01/50

        212        181,599  

2.500%

  

05/01/50

        909        777,339  

2.500%

  

08/01/50

        2,101        1,787,578  

2.500%

  

09/01/50

        1,583        1,370,300  

2.500%

  

10/01/50

        2,361        2,010,411  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

        1,073        921,355  

2.500%

  

04/01/51

        1,594        1,353,768  

2.500%

  

11/01/51

        966        820,040  

2.500%

  

04/01/52

        474        401,506  

2.500%

  

05/01/52

        957        816,019  

3.000%

  

02/01/31

        276        263,825  

3.000%

  

11/01/36

        216        200,334  

3.000%

  

03/01/43

        361        328,749  

3.000%

  

07/01/43

        446        405,682  

3.000%

  

07/01/43

        594        540,429  

3.000%

  

09/01/46

        304        271,518  

3.000%

  

11/01/46

        141        125,813  

3.000%

  

11/01/46

        185        165,801  

3.000%

  

11/01/46

        784        701,003  

3.000%

  

12/01/47

        419        378,603  

3.000%

  

02/01/50

        174        154,320  

3.000%

  

06/01/50

        302        266,486  

3.000%

  

11/01/51

        936        823,365  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        485        425,516  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        485        425,894  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        675        592,305  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        962        845,141  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        965        847,699  

3.000%

  

04/01/52

        973        862,852  

3.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        1,500        1,362,454  

3.500%

  

07/01/31

        345        335,736  

3.500%

  

02/01/33

        60        58,418  

3.500%

  

06/01/39

        129        120,586  

3.500%

  

04/01/42

        214        199,979  

3.500%

  

06/01/42

        321        300,496  

3.500%

  

07/01/42

        166        155,800  

3.500%

  

07/01/42

        403        377,021  

3.500%

  

06/01/45

        548        509,263  

3.500%

  

07/01/46

        177        164,033  

3.500%

  

12/01/46

        161        149,368  

3.500%

  

12/01/46

        402        376,220  

3.500%

  

11/01/48

        289        267,573  

3.500%

  

09/01/51

        499        454,450  

4.000%

  

07/01/37

        374        364,844  

4.000%

  

09/01/40

        511        491,183  

4.000%

  

06/01/42

        309        296,591  

4.000%

  

09/01/44

        193        185,214  

4.000%

  

09/01/44

        361        345,536  

4.000%

  

04/01/45

        180        172,360  

4.000%

  

07/01/45

        128        122,463  

4.000%

  

10/01/45

        220        210,868  

4.000%

  

10/01/46

        68        64,761  

4.000%

  

02/01/47

        63        59,995  

4.000%

  

06/01/47

        109        104,320  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
          Value        
                        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

4.000%

  

07/01/47

        113     $ 108,293  

4.000%

  

10/01/47

        354       337,843  

4.000%

  

11/01/47

        90       85,611  

4.000%

  

11/01/47

        122       116,838  

4.000%

  

05/01/52

        980       920,018  

4.500%

  

TBA

        250       240,564  

4.500%

  

05/01/40

        460       451,810  

4.500%

  

04/01/42

        305       302,169  

5.000%

  

12/01/31

        21       20,800  

5.000%

  

03/01/34

        149       151,932  

5.000%

  

06/01/35

        63       64,415  

5.000%

  

07/01/35

        32       32,510  

5.000%

  

05/01/36

        42       42,644  

5.000%

  

07/01/52

        485       478,118  

5.500%

  

02/01/34

        98       101,439  

5.500%

  

09/01/34

        113       116,418  

5.500%

  

02/01/35

        102       103,244  

5.500%

  

06/01/35

        31       30,763  

5.500%

  

06/01/35

        52       52,563  

5.500%

  

09/01/35

        30       30,179  

5.500%

  

09/01/35

        64       64,146  

5.500%

  

10/01/35

        105       106,441  

5.500%

  

11/01/35

        40       40,575  

5.500%

  

11/01/35

        54       54,367  

5.500%

  

11/01/35

        214       221,814  

5.500%

  

11/01/52

        500       501,341  

5.500%

  

11/01/52

        502       503,132  

5.500%

  

01/01/53

        500       501,342  

6.000%

  

12/01/33

        8       8,584  

6.000%

  

02/01/34

        53       54,753  

6.000%

  

08/01/34

        —(r     192  

6.000%

  

11/01/34

        —(r     258  

6.000%

  

01/01/35

        3       3,247  

6.000%

  

01/01/36

        52       53,019  

6.000%

  

05/01/38

        19       20,261  

6.500%

  

07/01/32

        95       98,210  

6.500%

  

08/01/32

        46       47,085  

6.500%

  

10/01/32

        104       107,665  

6.500%

  

10/01/37

        73       76,395  

6.625%

  

11/15/30

        3,000       3,499,404  

7.000%

  

12/01/31

        24       24,143  

7.000%

  

01/01/36

        12       12,899  

8.000%

  

10/01/23

        —(r     10  

8.000%

  

09/01/24

        —(r     340  

8.000%

  

11/01/24

        —(r     445  

8.000%

  

01/01/26

        —(r     9  

9.000%

  

02/01/25

        2       2,034  

9.000%

  

04/01/25

        1       743  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

 

2.000%

  

09/20/51

        317       266,584  

2.500%

  

12/20/46

        90       79,294  

2.500%

  

05/20/51

        399       346,699  

2.500%

  

08/20/51

        1,500       1,302,477  

3.000%

  

TBA

        500       445,091  

3.000%

  

03/15/45

        363       324,744  

3.000%

  

07/20/46

        360       325,980  

3.000%

  

09/20/46

        388       350,810  

3.000%

  

10/20/46

        97       88,143  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
          Value        
                        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

3.000%

  

04/20/47

        452     $ 407,301  

3.000%

  

12/20/48

        287       258,468  

3.000%

  

04/20/49

        277       249,686  

3.000%

  

07/20/49

        72       64,597  

3.000%

  

12/20/49

        302       271,516  

3.000%

  

09/20/51

        1,051       940,012  

3.500%

  

TBA

        500       459,308  

3.500%

  

01/20/43

        431       406,319  

3.500%

  

04/20/43

        204       192,313  

3.500%

  

03/20/45

        253       236,295  

3.500%

  

04/20/45

        203       189,724  

3.500%

  

04/20/46

        340       317,136  

3.500%

  

07/20/46

        495       461,279  

3.500%

  

07/20/48

        410       381,894  

3.500%

  

11/20/48

        106       98,847  

3.500%

  

01/20/49

        188       175,201  

3.500%

  

05/20/49

        354       328,863  

4.000%

  

06/15/40

        65       62,640  

4.000%

  

08/20/46

        205       196,692  

4.000%

  

11/20/46

        124       118,834  

4.000%

  

09/20/47

        164       158,225  

4.000%

  

06/20/48

        252       240,279  

4.000%

  

02/20/49

        227       217,444  

4.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        500       484,956  

4.500%

  

02/20/41

        196       195,570  

4.500%

  

03/20/41

        167       166,592  

4.500%

  

06/20/44

        126       126,927  

4.500%

  

09/20/46

        148       144,634  

4.500%

  

11/20/46

        257       258,368  

4.500%

  

01/20/47

        33       32,706  

4.500%

  

05/20/52

        524       509,426  

5.000%

  

07/15/33

        63       64,598  

5.000%

  

09/15/33

        110       112,898  

5.000%

  

04/15/34

        67       67,447  

5.000%

  

10/20/48

        46       46,580  

5.000%

  

08/20/52

        997       988,126  

5.500%

  

03/15/34

        116       121,360  

5.500%

  

03/15/36

        32       32,934  

6.500%

  

07/15/32

        8       8,097  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        1       1,394  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        3       2,843  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        9       9,635  

6.500%

  

08/15/32

        45       46,207  

7.000%

  

06/15/23

        —(r     101  

7.000%

  

06/15/23

        —(r     194  

7.000%

  

06/15/23

        —(r     332  

7.000%

  

07/15/23

        —(r     15  

7.000%

  

07/15/23

        2       1,713  

7.000%

  

08/15/23

        —(r     42  

7.000%

  

08/15/23

        —(r     422  

7.000%

  

09/15/23

        —(r     228  

7.000%

  

10/15/23

        —(r     105  

7.000%

  

11/15/23

        —(r     325  

7.000%

  

11/15/23

        1       961  

7.000%

  

01/15/24

        2       1,867  

7.000%

  

05/15/24

        2       2,387  

7.000%

  

08/15/28

        16       16,779  

7.500%

  

12/15/25

        13       13,495  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A107


  

 

PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

7.500%

  

02/15/26

        3      $ 2,751  

8.500%

  

09/15/24

        12        12,457  

8.500%

  

04/15/25

        1        896  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

 

5.500%

  

09/18/33

        300        324,990  

Resolution Funding Corp. Interest Strips, Bonds

 

2.895%(s)

  

01/15/30

        350        252,114  

3.555%(s)

  

04/15/30

        675        489,399  

Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strips, Bonds

 

3.143%(s)

  

04/15/30

        2,305        1,667,521  

3.596%(s)

  

01/15/30

        2,290        1,677,775  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.750%

  

05/15/25

        325        297,704  

1.500%

  

09/15/31

        500        392,507  

2.875%

  

02/01/27

        175        166,422  

5.880%

  

04/01/36

        230        253,432  

6.750%

  

11/01/25

        510        541,598  

7.125%

  

05/01/30

        530        618,508  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $105,914,268)

 

     95,410,132  
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 29.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

1.375%

  

11/15/40

        6,870        4,470,867  

2.000%

  

11/15/41

        830        593,709  

2.250%

  

05/15/41(k)

        25,835        19,424,691  

2.375%

  

02/15/42

        245        187,195  

2.500%

  

02/15/46

        710        532,944  

2.500%

  

05/15/46

        1,485        1,112,590  

2.875%

  

05/15/43(k)

        1,515        1,239,223  

3.000%

  

05/15/47

        10,490        8,618,191  

3.625%

  

08/15/43

        125        115,156  

3.750%

  

11/15/43

        3,645        3,421,174  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.875%

  

11/30/27

        280        278,491  

4.125%

  

11/15/32

        370        377,400  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

 

0.807%(s)

  

11/15/29

        15        11,335  

1.225%(s)

  

02/15/41

        130        60,145  

1.450%(s)

  

08/15/42

        60        25,718  

1.463%(s)

  

11/15/42

        155        65,621  

1.488%(s)

  

11/15/41

        730        324,964  

1.775%(s)

  

02/15/40

        535        260,269  

1.982%(s)

  

08/15/39

        2,120        1,053,044  

1.990%(s)

  

02/15/39

        2,825        1,436,336  

2.010%(s)

  

08/15/30

        941        690,863  

2.056%(s)

  

11/15/38

        220        113,120  

2.172%(s)

  

02/15/28

        530        430,107  

2.208%(s)

  

05/15/39

        560        281,094  

2.353%(s)

  

02/15/44

        780        314,529  

2.361%(s)

  

05/15/41

        1,945        887,862  

2.365%(s)

  

05/15/44

        2,790        1,111,859  

2.415%(s)

  

11/15/40

        525        246,012  

2.416%(s)

  

05/15/42

        80        34,612  

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

2.434%(s)

  

11/15/45

        345      $ 129,766  

2.436%(s)

  

02/15/46

        390        145,473  

2.443%(s)

  

08/15/44

        210        83,073  

2.452%(s)

  

08/15/43

        1,145        470,389  

2.486%(s)

  

02/15/45

        200        77,594  

2.506%(s)

  

11/15/43

        4,315        1,760,048  

2.513%(s)

  

08/15/41

        2,740        1,233,642  

2.857%(s)

  

05/15/31

        33        23,578  

3.176%(s)

  

08/15/40

        800        379,812  

3.979%(s)

  

02/15/42

        3,945        1,730,869  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $68,523,810)

 

     53,753,365  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $209,531,846)

 

     182,145,471  
           

 

 

 
     Shares         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 3.4%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $6,302,149)(wa)

     6,302,149        6,302,149  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.2%
(cost $215,833,995)

 

     188,447,620  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (2.2)%

 

     (4,121,008 ) 
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $ 184,326,612  
           

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of December 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(tt)

All or partial principal amount represents “TBA” mortgage dollar rolls. The aggregate mortgage dollar roll principal amount of 2,000,000 is 1.1% of net assets.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Forward Commitment Contract:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligation                                                                  

   Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
   Settlement
Date
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
(proceeds receivable $251,211)

     5.500%      TBA    01/12/23      (250   $ (250,617
             

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Long Positions:             

141

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023      $ 28,916,016        $ 11,866    

256

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        27,630,001          (74,661        

421

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        47,276,986                (179,110  

9

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Mar. 2023        1,208,813          (67,513  
             

 

 

   
                (309,418  
             

 

 

   

Short Positions:

            

217

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes      Mar. 2023        25,667,031          166,829    

448

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Mar. 2023        56,154,000          201,975    
             

 

 

   
                368,804    
             

 

 

   
              $ 59,386    
             

 

 

   

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker                                                            Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  
CIGM                                $                                                                         $ 2,057,424                             
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2    

Level 3

 

Investments in Securities

           

Assets

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Asset-Backed Securities

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations

   $      $ 20,660,061       $    

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            11,372,214            

Corporate Bond

            749,081            

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            200,618            

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            95,410,132            

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            53,753,365            

Short-Term Investment

           

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     6,302,149                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 6,302,149      $ 182,145,471       $    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2    

Level 3

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Assets

          

Futures Contracts

   $   380,670     $       $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Liabilities

          

Forward Commitment Contract

   $     $ (250,617     $—  

Futures Contracts

     (321,284            
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

Total

   $ (321,284   $       (250,617     $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of forward commitment contracts, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. Forward commitment contracts are recorded at market value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     51.7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     29.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     11.2  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6.2  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     3.4  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.4  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.1
  

 

 

 
     102.2  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (2.2
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instrumentsis interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
   

 

    

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

 

 

  Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

 

   Fair
Value
   

 

     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

 

   Fair
Value
 

Interest rate contracts

    Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
     $ 380,670      Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
     $ 321,284
        

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures      Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 2,889,540      $ (779,452
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures        Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 400,503        $ 786,295  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

     $113,838,513                          

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

     87,943,910                          

 Inflation Swap Agreements (1)

     2,134,000                          

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $209,531,846)

   $ 182,145,471  

Affiliated investments (cost $6,302,149)

     6,302,149  

Cash

     19,082  

Receivable for investments sold

     3,692,348  

Dividends and interest receivable

     780,573  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     49  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,367  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     192,943,039  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     8,181,259  

Forward commitment contracts, at value (proceeds receivable $251,211)

     250,617  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     77,858  

Management fee payable

     63,748  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     24,170  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     16,778  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Distribution fee payable

     606  

Trustees’ fees payable

     411  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     8,616,427  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 184,326,612  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 184,326,612  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $181,332,883 / 14,916,984 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 12.16  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $2,993,729 / 247,239 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 12.11  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Interest income

   $ 5,376,629  

Affiliated dividend income

     127,982  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $802)

     914  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     5,505,525  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     793,826  

Distribution fee—Class III

     4,122  

Custodian and accounting fees

     47,239  

Audit fee

     35,300  

Shareholders’ reports

     25,645  

Legal fees and expenses

     20,910  

Trustees’ fees

     11,601  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     22,372  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     971,697  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     4,533,828  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(2,904))

     (5,064,555

Futures transactions

     2,889,540  

Swap agreements transactions

     (779,452
  

 

 

 
     (2,954,467
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (32,459,518

Futures

     400,503  

Swap agreements

     786,295  
  

 

 

 
     (31,272,720
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     (34,227,187 ) 
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (29,693,359 ) 
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

           
   

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 4,533,828         $ 3,127,986    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

              (2,954,467                        1,187,150           

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (31,272,720         (11,901,520  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      (29,693,359         (7,586,384  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold

      11,747,354           3,780,217    

Portfolio shares purchased

      (21,104,441         (19,045,491  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      (9,357,087         (15,265,274  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

      (39,050,446         (22,851,658  

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      223,377,058           246,228,716    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

    $ 184,326,612         $ 223,377,058    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I                                                                                                                                                               

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 14.05     $ 14.51     $ 13.54     $ 12.70     $ 12.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.29       0.19       0.23       0.31       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (2.18     (0.65     0.74       0.53       (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.89     (0.46     0.97       0.84       0.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 12.16     $ 14.05     $ 14.51     $ 13.54     $ 12.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (13.45 )%      (3.17 )%      7.16     6.61     0.63 %(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 181.3     $ 223.1     $ 246.2     $ 238.6     $ 221.1  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 196.8     $ 231.5     $ 246.6     $ 234.6     $ 230.5  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.49     0.48     0.51     0.52     0.51

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.49     0.48     0.51     0.52     0.51

Net investment income (loss)

     2.28     1.35     1.58     2.34     2.28

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

     177     222     150     269     284

 

Class III                                                                                                                                                             

                               
   

Year Ended December 31,

              2022                       

 

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

                2021               

 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

           

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

    $ 14.03         $ 14.17    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

                                       

Net investment income (loss)

      0.28           0.11    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (2.20         (0.25  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      (1.92         (0.14  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 12.11         $ 14.03    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

      (13.68 )%          (0.99 )%   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                     

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 3.0         $ 0.3    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 1.6         $ 0.2    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

           

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.74         0.68 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.74         0.68 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

      2.26         1.09 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

      177         222  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conformto GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 32.1%

 

BOS

 

4.3%, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23 in the amount of $70,033,444 collateralized by GNMA (coupon rates 3.000%-5.500%, maturity dates 04/20/45-12/20/52) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $71,400,001

     70,000      $ 70,000,000  

CAG

 

4.3%, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23 in the amount of $8,420,021 collateralized by GNMA (coupon rate 2.000%, maturity date 01/20/51) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $8,584,320

     8,416        8,416,000  

CIBC

 

4.3%, dated 12/15/22, due 02/02/23 in the amount of $20,117,056 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-4.435%, maturity dates 02/21/23-08/15/49) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $20,446,301

     20,000        20,000,000  

GS

 

4.3%, dated 12/28/22, due 01/04/23 in the amount of $35,029,264 collateralized by FNMA (coupon rate 3.500%, maturity date 07/01/52) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $35,700,000

     35,000        35,000,000  

ING

 

4.31%, dated 12/15/22, due 02/02/23 in the amount of $20,117,328 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.387%-5.500%, maturity dates 03/01/38-11/01/52), FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-5.500%, maturity dates 05/01/35-09/01/52) and GNMA (coupon rate 5.500%, maturity date 09/20/52) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $20,400,001

     20,000        20,000,000  

4.31%, dated 12/15/22, due 02/03/23 in the amount of $20,119,722 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.000%-8.000%, maturity dates 07/01/28-11/01/52) and FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-5.500%, maturity dates 12/01/26-11/01/52) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $20,400,000

     20,000        20,000,000  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

NWS

 

4.28%, dated 12/28/22, due 01/04/23 in the amount of $20,016,644 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 3.125%, maturity date 08/15/25) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $20,417,039

     20,000      $ 20,000,000  

SSB

 

4.3%, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23 in the amount of $40,019,111 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 0.125%, maturity date 05/15/23) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $40,806,455

     40,000        40,000,000  

TDM

 

4.3%, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23 in the amount of $70,033,444 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.375%-2.875%, maturity dates 03/31/24-09/30/27) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $71,400,024

     70,000        70,000,000  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $303,416,000)

 

     303,416,000  
           

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 67.0%

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.008% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.308%(c)

  

02/07/23

        8,750        8,749,889  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.015% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.315%(c)

  

05/02/23

        10,000        9,999,831  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.025%

 

4.325%(c)

  

10/27/23

        11,450        11,449,438  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.025% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.325%(c)

  

09/27/23

        9,350        9,349,651  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.035% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.335%(c)

  

05/12/23

        10,500        10,500,191  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.340%(c)

  

03/10/23

        4,500        4,500,105  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.350%(c)

  

11/09/23

        2,825        2,825,363  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.410%(c)

  

11/15/23

        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, SOFR + 0.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.420%(c)

  

09/14/23

        6,800        6,800,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

4.011%(n)

  

01/06/23

        12,000        11,993,333  

4.111%(n)

  

01/27/23

        22,000        21,935,289  

4.210%(n)

  

02/06/23

        13,000        12,945,660  

4.229%(n)

  

02/08/23

        17,500        17,422,298  

4.260%(n)

  

02/15/23

        13,500        13,428,872  

4.289%(n)

  

02/17/23

        34,000        33,811,347  

4.400%(n)

  

02/22/23

        17,500        17,389,536  

4.417%(n)

  

03/01/23

        16,750        16,630,093  

4.480%(n)

  

03/15/23

        17,000        16,847,288  

4.495%(n)

  

03/22/23

        17,500        17,327,139  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.310%(c)

  

01/17/23

        15,000      $ 14,999,912  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.015% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.315%(c)

  

02/08/23

        8,750        8,749,931  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.320%(c)

  

01/12/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

4.320%(c)

  

01/24/23

        13,000        13,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.025% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.325%(c)

  

01/25/23

        10,500        10,500,032  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.330%(c)

  

01/19/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

4.330%(c)

  

02/28/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

4.330%(c)

  

03/21/23

        13,000        13,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.340%(c)

  

01/30/23

        3,000        2,999,999  

4.340%(c)

  

01/30/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

4.340%(c)

  

02/10/23

        16,000        16,000,000  

4.340%(c)

  

02/17/23

        13,000        13,000,000  

4.340%(c)

  

10/06/23

        8,250        8,250,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.045% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.345%(c)

  

03/03/23

        13,000        13,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.350%(c)

  

02/08/23

        8,000        8,000,000  

4.350%(c)

  

03/03/23

        9,000        9,000,000  

4.350%(c)

  

06/27/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.055% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.355%(c)

  

04/04/23

        16,500        16,500,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.060% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.360%(c)

  

04/10/23

        10,000        10,000,000  

4.360%(c)

  

04/18/23

        3,000        3,000,000  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

4.360%(c)

  

05/01/23

        17,000      $ 17,000,000  

4.360%(c)

  

06/06/23

        16,000        16,000,000  

4.360%(c)

  

07/03/23

        13,000        13,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.065% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.365%(c)

  

05/08/23

        16,000        16,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.370%(c)

  

04/03/23

        12,000        12,000,000  

4.370%(c)

  

05/17/23

        11,500        11,500,000  

4.370%(c)

  

12/14/23

        8,400        8,400,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.090% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.390%(c)

  

05/23/23

        10,000        10,000,000  

4.390%(c)

  

08/15/23

        12,000        12,000,000  

4.390%(c)

  

08/16/23

        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.400%(c)

  

09/21/23

        16,500        16,500,000  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $633,805,197)

 

     633,805,197  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
(cost $937,221,197)

 

     937,221,197  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.9%

 

     8,089,530  
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $ 945,310,727  
           

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

              

Assets

              

Short-Term Investments

              

Repurchase Agreements

    $        $ 303,416,000       $    

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

               633,805,197            
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

    $        $ 937,221,197       $    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     67.0

    

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Repurchase Agreements

    32.1
 

 

 

 
    99.1  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.9  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description    Counterparty  

Gross Market Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

    

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

 

Net

 Amount 

Repurchase Agreements

   BOS               $ 70,000,000                    $(70,000,000 )         $—    

Repurchase Agreements

   CAG             8,416,000                (8,416,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   CIBC             20,000,000                (20,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   GS             35,000,000                (35,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   ING             40,000,000                (40,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   NWS             20,000,000                (20,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   SSB             40,000,000                (40,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

   TDM       70,000,000          (70,000,000      
      

 

 

        
       $ 303,416,000         
      

 

 

        

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at value:

   $ 633,805,197  

Repurchase Agreements (cost $303,416,000)

     303,416,000  

Cash

     56  

Receivable for investments sold

     8,500,000  

Interest receivable

     2,744,356  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     29,805  

Prepaid expenses

     7,655  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     948,503,069  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     2,840,852  

Management fee payable

     239,670  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     79,729  

Distribution fee payable

     30,310  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     801  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,192,342  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 945,310,727  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 945,310,727  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $802,595,837 / 80,256,778 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 10.00  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $142,714,890 / 14,271,667 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 10.00  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

 

Interest income

   $ 15,119,909  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     2,751,606  

Distribution fee—Class III

     342,353  

Custodian and accounting fees

     93,688  

Shareholders’ reports

     39,197  

Audit fee

     25,100  

Legal fees and expenses

     25,093  

Trustees’ fees

     22,582  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     23,628  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,333,929  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     (503,442

Less: Distribution fee waiver—Class III

     (113,784
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,716,703  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     12,403,206  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     3,259  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 12,406,465  
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

                    

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 12,403,206          $    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       3,259            381,775    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       12,406,465            381,775    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

DISTRIBUTIONS

             

Class I

       (10,727,306          (331,630  

Class III

       (1,680,477          (50,145  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   
       (12,407,783          (381,775  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

Portfolio shares sold

       896,553,186            1,118,916,318    

Portfolio shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

       12,407,783            381,775    

Portfolio shares purchased

       (832,486,578          (1,108,241,533  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       76,474,391            11,056,560    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       76,473,073            11,056,560    

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

       868,837,654            857,781,094    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of year

     $ 945,310,727          $ 868,837,654    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I                               
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses)

     0.14       (b)      0.03       0.19       0.15  

Less Dividends and Distributions

     (0.14     (— )(b)      (0.03     (0.19     (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     1.39     0.04     0.30     1.92     1.53

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 803     $ 725     $ 792     $ 600     $ 536  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 780     $ 748     $ 667     $ 563     $ 560  

Ratios to average net assets(d):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.27     0.06     0.21     0.35     0.35

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.32     0.32     0.34     0.35     0.35

Net investment income (loss)

     1.37         0.26     1.88     1.52

 

Class III             
    

Year Ended December 31,

 

May 18, 2020(e)
through December 31,
                2020                 

    

      2022      

 

    2021    

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses)

       0.12       (b)        (b) 

Less Dividends and Distributions:

       (0.12 )       (— )(b)       (— )(b)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       1.22 %       0.04 %       %(b)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

     $ 143     $ 144     $ 66

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 137     $ 118     $ 34

Ratios to average net assets(d):

            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.44 %       0.06 %       0.13 %(f)

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.58 %       0.58 %       0.58 %(f)

Net investment income (loss)

       1.23 %       %       %(b)(f)

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(e)

Commencement of offering.

(f)

Annualized.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO   

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                 Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 94.1%

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 6.1%

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-22A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.159%(c)

  

07/15/31

        2,500      $ 2,460,382  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

 

5.323%(c)

  

01/20/32

        5,000        4,907,452  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.283%(c)

  

04/20/31

        2,500        2,458,578  

Guggenheim CLO STAT Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-01A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.590% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.590%)

 

6.709%(c)

  

10/25/31

        4,750        4,747,640  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.259%(c)

  

01/15/31

        2,000        1,981,422  

KKR Static CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.220%)

 

6.738%(c)

  

10/20/31

        2,000        1,999,362  

Race Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-08A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.040%)

 

5.715%(c)

  

02/20/30

        4,213        4,150,628  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)

 

5.468%(c)

  

04/25/31

        4,800        4,703,220  

TSTAT Ltd. (Bermuda),

 

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A

 

0.000%(cc)

  

01/20/31

        2,250        2,246,462  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $29,612,427)

 

     29,655,146  
           

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND — 0.0%

 

Telecommunications

 

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Sub. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.000% or PIK N/A (original cost $78,710; purchased 06/23/20 - 10/01/22)(f)

 

7.000%

  

01/17/23(oo)

        486        43,741  
           

 

 

 

(cost $78,710)

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 77.3%

 

Advertising — 0.4%

 

CMG Media Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

8.875%

  

12/15/27

        2,450        1,843,375  
           

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%

 

Boeing Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.805%

  

05/01/50

        2,100        1,953,841  

5.930%

  

05/01/60

        725        665,747  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.)

 

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

02/15/28

        1,025      $ 948,514  

7.125%

  

06/15/26(a)

        1,150        1,112,625  

7.500%

  

12/01/24

        1,720        1,717,907  

7.500%

  

03/15/25

        1,074        1,062,957  

7.875%

  

04/15/27(a)

        3,825        3,717,441  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

04/15/25

        725        716,445  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.875%

  

05/15/26

        600        587,250  

TransDigm, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

01/15/29(a)

        400        351,471  

5.500%

  

11/15/27

        775        727,768  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

03/15/26(a)

        600        592,994  
           

 

 

 
     14,154,960  
           

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Vector Group Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

02/01/29

        1,425        1,236,688  
           

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.7%

 

American Airlines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

11.750%

  

07/15/25

        800        860,670  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

04/20/26

        125        120,207  

5.750%

  

04/20/29

        1,200        1,093,320  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/20/26(a)

        425        384,625  

United Airlines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

04/15/26

        640        596,080  

4.625%

  

04/15/29

        440        383,994  
           

 

 

 
     3,438,896  
           

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.3%

 

Kontoor Brands, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

11/15/29

        250        201,202  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

08/15/29

        1,650        1,249,389  
           

 

 

 
     1,450,591  
           

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.4%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

01/30/31(a)

        275        226,258  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

 

Ford Motor Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.750%

  

01/15/43

        2,150      $ 1,555,500  

5.291%

  

12/08/46

        3,575        2,749,173  

7.400%

  

11/01/46

        550        540,231  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

11/13/30

        375        307,995  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.750%

  

10/15/25

        750        693,852  

PM General Purchaser LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.500%

  

10/01/28

        1,150        874,396  
           

 

 

 
     6,947,405  
           

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

08/15/26

        2,175        2,019,901  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.250%

  

03/15/26(a)

        865        811,934  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

04/15/25

        475        466,094  

Dana, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.250%

  

09/01/30(a)

        475        382,768  

4.500%

  

02/15/32(a)

        475        383,491  

5.375%

  

11/15/27

        175        162,287  

5.625%

  

06/15/28(a)

        50        45,486  

Titan International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

7.000%

  

04/30/28

        625        594,434  
           

 

 

 
     4,866,395  
           

 

 

 

Banks — 0.3%

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.875%(ff)

  

02/18/26(oo)

        600        512,872  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.625%

  

05/01/26

        350        294,268  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy),

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

4.198%(ff)

  

06/01/32

        725        537,088  
           

 

 

 
     1,344,228  
           

 

 

 

Building Materials — 1.6%

 

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.750%

  

08/01/28

        550        504,503  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

01/15/29

        975        687,271  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Building Materials (cont’d.)

 

Eco Material Technologies, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.875%

  

01/31/27

        525      $ 501,802  

Griffon Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.750%

  

03/01/28

        750        685,861  

JELD-WEN, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

12/15/25(a)

        350        292,390  

Masonite International Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

02/15/30

        275        221,375  

5.375%

  

02/01/28(a)

        325        299,991  

MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

02/01/30

        750        602,649  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

11/01/28

        1,450        1,296,646  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

01/15/31

        525        396,944  

4.375%

  

07/15/30

        1,050        860,114  

4.750%

  

01/15/28

        625        562,430  

5.000%

  

02/15/27(a)

        690        638,202  
           

 

 

 
     7,550,178  
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.4%

 

Ashland LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.875%

  

05/15/43

        1,705        1,661,578  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

09/30/28

        275        221,455  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

09/30/29(a)

        225        142,952  

Chemours Co. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.375%

  

05/15/27

        305        281,063  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

11/15/29(a)

        620        508,404  

5.750%

  

11/15/28(a)

        315        282,844  

Cornerstone Chemical Co.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,097,619; purchased 08/09/17 - 01/05/18)(f)

 

6.750%

  

08/15/24(a)

        1,110        889,885  

Diamond BC BV,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

10/01/29(a)

        580        465,450  

Iris Holding, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

10.000%

  

12/15/28(a)

        950        787,964  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

06/01/27(a)

        506        452,666  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Chemicals (cont’d.)

 

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

10/01/28

        500      $ 409,679  

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.250%

  

04/01/25

        1,370        1,260,150  

SK Invictus Intermediate II Sarl (Luxembourg),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

10/30/29

        740        606,608  

SPCM SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

03/15/30

        425        345,844  

TPC Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

13.000%

  

12/16/27

        651        651,207  

Tronox, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

03/15/29(a)

        1,395        1,159,041  

Valvoline, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

02/15/30(a)

        450        439,065  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

06/15/31(a)

        325        266,577  

Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

07/15/25

        1,770        589,853  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.500%

  

07/01/25

        500        341,250  

WR Grace Holdings LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

10/01/24

        100        98,820  
           

 

 

 
     11,862,355  
           

 

 

 

Coal — 0.1%

 

Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

10.750%

  

05/15/26

        323        331,479  
           

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 4.0%

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

03/01/28

        365        334,549  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.625%

  

07/15/26

        985        903,274  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

06/01/29(a)

        1,625        1,188,831  

9.750%

  

07/15/27

        1,425        1,250,833  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

06/01/28(a)

        1,260        1,037,106  

4.625%

  

06/01/28(a)

        1,065        862,650  

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

04/15/26

        375        339,712  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

04/15/29

        525      $ 452,314  

4.625%

  

10/01/27

        225        207,420  

APi Group DE, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

10/15/29

        250        218,978  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/01/28(a)

        550        466,148  

5.750%

  

07/15/27(a)

        575        523,494  

Brink’s Co. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

07/15/25

        205        201,279  

Gartner, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

06/15/29

        325        284,891  

3.750%

  

10/01/30

        225        195,089  

Hertz Corp. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

12/01/26

        225        188,517  

5.000%

  

12/01/29

        425        322,341  

Metis Merger Sub LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

05/15/29

        2,000        1,691,205  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

09/01/28

        1,300        1,014,556  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

04/15/29

        500        440,874  

Service Corp. International,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

05/15/31(a)

        750        636,601  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.750%

  

01/15/32

        450        367,584  

3.875%

  

02/15/31

        175        147,280  

4.000%

  

07/15/30

        100        85,594  

4.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

        3,500        3,316,288  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.750%

  

08/15/26

        2,860        2,801,544  
           

 

 

 
     19,478,952  
           

 

 

 

Computers — 0.5%

 

CA Magnum Holdings (India),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

10/31/26

        200        181,026  

Condor Merger Sub, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.375%

  

02/15/30(a)

        610        492,626  

NCR Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

10/01/28

        325        278,865  

5.125%

  

04/15/29(a)

        935        781,935  

5.250%

  

10/01/30(a)

        680        560,580  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Computers (cont’d.)

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

06/01/25

        300      $ 300,965  
           

 

 

 
     2,595,997  
           

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.4%

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

12/15/28

        2,100        1,787,814  
           

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

 

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

12/15/24(a)

        800        707,892  

goeasy Ltd. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

05/01/26(a)

        400        352,000  

Home Point Capital, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

02/01/26

        375        256,338  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

08/15/28

        1,675        1,367,857  

LD Holdings Group LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

04/01/28

        825        492,514  

LFS Topco LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

10/15/26

        850        684,635  

LPL Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

03/15/29

        150        130,529  

4.375%

  

05/15/31(a)

        500        428,727  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

12/15/30(a)

        1,700        1,307,232  

5.500%

  

08/15/28

        200        163,630  

6.000%

  

01/15/27(a)

        310        278,057  

Navient Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.500%

  

03/15/29(a)

        700        574,066  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.875%

  

09/15/28(a)

        325        258,571  

4.000%

  

09/15/30(a)

        550        411,115  

6.625%

  

01/15/28(a)

        950        875,942  

6.875%

  

03/15/25

        1,025        985,383  

7.125%

  

03/15/26

        2,550        2,424,589  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

02/15/29(a)

        425        332,208  

5.375%

  

10/15/25

        575        520,971  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

10/15/33

        750        561,002  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.375%

  

02/01/30(a)

        650        519,594  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
           Value        
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

 

7.875%

  

05/01/27(a)

        675      $ 609,187  
           

 

 

 
     14,242,039  
           

 

 

 

Electric — 4.5%

 

Calpine Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

02/01/29(a)

        2,732        2,354,200  

5.000%

  

02/01/31(a)

        1,925        1,621,629  

5.125%

  

03/15/28(a)

        4,900        4,386,125  

Keystone Power Pass-Through Holders LLC/Conemaugh Power Pass-Through Holders,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 13.000% or PIK N/A

 

13.000%

  

06/01/24

        438        261,430  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.750%

  

01/15/28(a)

        750        704,610  

6.625%

  

01/15/27

        442        439,038  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

02/15/29

        275        222,032  

3.625%

  

02/15/31(a)

        1,000        765,129  

3.875%

  

02/15/32

        1,075        810,494  

5.250%

  

06/15/29(a)

        775        684,708  

PG&E Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

5.000%

  

07/01/28(a)

        935        855,594  

5.250%

  

07/01/30(a)

        2,355        2,142,982  

Vistra Corp.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%(ff)

  

12/15/26(oo)

        800        729,290  

8.000%(ff)

  

10/15/26(oo)

        1,150        1,099,748  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

05/01/29(a)

        925        798,101  

5.000%

  

07/31/27

        1,515        1,409,872  

5.500%

  

09/01/26

        1,350        1,302,209  

5.625%

  

02/15/27(a)

        1,458        1,392,432  
           

 

 

 
     21,979,623  
           

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

03/31/29

        800        680,024  

4.750%

  

06/15/28

        225        195,817  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

06/15/25

        500        506,840  

7.250%

  

06/15/28

        835        846,568  
           

 

 

 
     2,229,249  
           

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.2%

 

Likewize Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.750%

  

10/15/25

        1,060        977,218  
           

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.3%

 

AECOM,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

03/15/27

        375        362,994  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Engineering & Construction (cont’d.)

 

Artera Services LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.033%

  

12/04/25

        550      $ 458,991  

TopBuild Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

03/15/29

        500        413,966  

4.125%

  

02/15/32(a)

        325        264,051  
           

 

 

 
     1,500,002  

Entertainment — 2.4%

        

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

 

10.000%

  

06/15/26

        492        204,368  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

07/01/25

        1,130        1,099,401  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

10/15/29(a)

        575        467,589  

CCM Merger, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.375%

  

05/01/26

        450        423,594  

Everi Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

07/15/29

        100        86,180  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.625%

  

04/15/26(a)

        1,550        1,528,452  

International Game Technology PLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/15/26

        975        909,773  

6.250%

  

01/15/27

        450        444,942  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

  

02/15/29

        425        386,507  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

05/01/29

        850        726,299  

Motion Bondco DAC (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.625%

  

11/15/27(a)

        850        733,125  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

07/01/29

        750        593,323  

5.625%

  

01/15/27(a)

        1,625        1,472,107  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

09/01/31

        1,200        846,562  

Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.625%

  

03/01/30(a)

        800        675,526  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

10/01/29

        770        660,344  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.750%

  

04/15/25(a)

        375        373,365  
           

 

 

 
     11,631,457  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Environmental Control — 0.2%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

08/01/28(a)

        200      $ 171,000  

4.375%

  

08/15/29(a)

        825        697,125  
           

 

 

 
     868,125  
           

 

 

 

Foods — 2.7%

 

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

03/15/29

        800        670,831  

5.875%

  

02/15/28

        125        118,919  

B&G Foods, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.250%

  

04/01/25(a)

        625        550,617  

5.250%

  

09/15/27

        1,510        1,158,652  

C&S Group Enterprises LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

12/15/28

        625        470,967  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

04/15/25(a)

        375        365,182  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

11/15/28

        125        110,329  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

01/15/30(a)

        950        903,900  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.375%

  

06/01/46

        1,875        1,531,577  

4.875%

  

10/01/49(a)

        750        654,502  

5.000%

  

07/15/35

        163        156,314  

5.200%

  

07/15/45

        250        230,366  

5.500%

  

06/01/50(a)

        750        719,669  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

01/31/30

        400        353,924  

4.375%

  

01/31/32(a)

        575        502,212  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

03/01/32

        300        234,497  

4.250%

  

04/15/31

        650        553,265  

5.875%

  

09/30/27(a)

        2,150        2,106,868  

Post Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

04/15/30(a)

        1,160        1,000,776  

5.500%

  

12/15/29(a)

        425        385,042  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

09/15/31

        425        358,982  
           

 

 

 
     13,137,391  
           

 

 

 

Gas — 0.6%

 

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.500%

  

05/20/25

        1,075        1,032,872  

5.750%

  

05/20/27

        1,050        981,595  

5.875%

  

08/20/26(a)

        975        927,783  
     2,942,250  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.7%

 

Medline Borrower LP,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/01/29

        1,625      $ 1,309,683  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

10/01/29(a)

        2,525        2,006,818  
           

 

 

 
     3,316,501  
           

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 3.6%

 

DaVita, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

02/15/31

        2,375        1,771,328  

4.625%

  

06/01/30

        1,800        1,450,644  

HCA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.050%

  

12/01/27

        1,750        1,820,946  

7.500%

  

11/06/33

        650        684,092  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

7.750%

  

07/15/36

        400        438,126  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

02/15/27

        500        423,210  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

01/15/29

        2,850        1,613,459  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.250%

  

11/01/25(a)

        1,750        1,481,098  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

9.750%

  

12/01/26(a)

        2,025        1,630,237  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

10/01/28(a)

        1,250        1,121,707  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

06/01/29(a)

        1,725        1,493,523  

4.375%

  

01/15/30

        1,425        1,234,609  

6.125%

  

06/15/30

        250        238,103  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.875%

  

11/15/31

        2,350        2,123,218  
           

 

 

 
     17,524,300  
           

 

 

 

Home Builders — 4.5%

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

08/01/29

        725        590,681  

4.625%

  

04/01/30

        700        566,633  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.875%

  

10/15/27

        1,300        1,146,462  

6.750%

  

03/15/25

        850        823,979  

7.250%

  

10/15/29(a)

        1,775        1,588,384  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

02/15/30

        1,175        907,688  

6.250%

  

09/15/27

        625        555,063  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Home Builders (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

06/15/29(a)

        625      $ 493,750  

Century Communities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.750%

  

06/01/27(a)

        325        310,764  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/29(a)

        625        491,258  

Forestar Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.850%

  

05/15/26

        350        311,198  

5.000%

  

03/01/28(a)

        1,300        1,121,736  

KB Home,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

06/15/31(a)

        625        504,921  

4.800%

  

11/15/29

        1,500        1,305,806  

7.250%

  

07/15/30

        225        218,507  

M/I Homes, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.950%

  

02/15/30

        325        264,524  

4.950%

  

02/01/28

        625        555,186  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

03/01/30(a)

        1,150        934,375  

5.250%

  

12/15/27(a)

        1,000        886,250  

Meritage Homes Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

06/06/27

        525        497,104  

6.000%

  

06/01/25

        975        968,089  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.750%

  

02/15/28(a)

        1,175        1,026,758  

4.750%

  

04/01/29

        700        590,047  

STL Holding Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

02/15/26

        1,075        932,925  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

06/15/27(a)

        1,625        1,563,805  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

08/01/30

        1,792        1,559,247  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.700%

  

06/15/28(a)

        1,190        1,083,730  
           

 

 

 
     21,798,870  
           

 

 

 

Home Furnishings — 0.0%

 

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

04/15/29

        175        146,937  
           

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares — 0.4%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

03/15/29(a)

        1,250        1,031,746  

Central Garden & Pet Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/30/31

        50        41,429  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Household Products/Wares (cont’d.)

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%

  

12/31/27(a)

        825      $ 676,500  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

12/31/26

        150        129,000  
           

 

 

 
     1,878,675  
           

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.5%

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

04/01/31

        1,275        979,076  

4.375%

  

02/01/32

        275        210,262  

4.500%

  

10/15/29

        150        121,509  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

10/01/29

        1,900        1,101,809  
           

 

 

 
     2,412,656  
           

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

04/15/29(a)

        675        580,247  
           

 

 

 

Internet — 0.5%

 

Cablevision Lightpath LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

09/15/27

        475        394,397  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

09/15/28

        820        613,654  

Gen Digital, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

04/15/25

        875        853,165  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

03/01/29

        400        337,439  
           

 

 

 
     2,198,655  
           

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.2%

 

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.625%

  

01/31/29(a)

        863        826,029  

Commercial Metals Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

01/15/30

        200        176,238  

4.375%

  

03/15/32

        225        194,686  
           

 

 

 
     1,196,953  
           

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.3%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.250%

  

01/15/29(a)

        425        426,062  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

04/01/28

        25        19,882  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

09/15/27(a)

        250        205,000  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Leisure Time (cont’d.)

 

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

02/15/29

        450      $ 362,250  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

03/15/29

        375        276,232  
           

 

 

 
     1,289,426  
           

 

 

 

Lodging — 1.4%

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

02/15/32

        925        740,379  

4.000%

  

05/01/31

        150        126,336  

MGM Resorts International,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

09/01/26(a)

        750        686,940  

4.750%

  

10/15/28(a)

        1,575        1,375,083  

5.500%

  

04/15/27(a)

        525        487,977  

5.750%

  

06/15/25

        25        24,296  

6.750%

  

05/01/25(a)

        955        962,561  

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

05/15/25

        350        327,287  

Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

12/15/29(a)

        675        539,386  

5.625%

  

08/26/28

        2,025        1,710,902  
           

 

 

 
     6,981,147  
           

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.1%

 

Terex Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

05/15/29

        550        494,209  
           

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.6%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

9.500%

  

01/01/31

        200        205,117  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

01/01/30(a)

        500        502,075  

GrafTech Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

12/15/28

        575        474,724  

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

10.125%

  

08/01/24

        1,504        1,455,580  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

07/15/27

        224        197,680  
           

 

 

 
     2,835,176  
           

 

 

 

Media — 6.3%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

05/01/32(a)

        3,040        2,419,844  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

03/01/23

        140        139,548  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

4.250%

  

02/01/31

        3,775      $ 3,030,854  

4.500%

  

06/01/33

        315        242,575  

4.750%

  

03/01/30(a)

        2,375        2,051,259  

5.000%

  

02/01/28(a)

        930        845,132  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

02/15/31

        1,190        776,296  

4.125%

  

12/01/30

        575        405,853  

5.375%

  

02/01/28(a)

        890        717,415  

5.500%

  

04/15/27

        225        189,351  

6.500%

  

02/01/29

        400        328,190  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

12/01/30

        3,275        1,802,198  

5.000%

  

11/15/31

        310        173,251  

5.750%

  

01/15/30

        2,725        1,540,780  

7.500%

  

04/01/28

        200        135,538  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $5,052,669; purchased 07/18/19 - 06/03/22)(f)

 

6.625%

  

08/15/27

        6,605        73,876  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $2,812,977; purchased 07/18/19 - 08/30/22)(f)

 

5.375%

  

08/15/26

        6,440        766,739  

DISH DBS Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.000%

  

03/15/23

        285        283,702  

5.125%

  

06/01/29

        1,965        1,267,644  

7.375%

  

07/01/28

        950        671,460  

7.750%

  

07/01/26(a)

        4,150        3,349,075  

Gray Television, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

07/15/26

        1,335        1,189,405  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

6.375%

  

05/01/26(a)

        325        298,950  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

08/15/27

        300        273,321  

News Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

05/15/29

        250        216,626  

Nexstar Media, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

11/01/28

        135        116,955  

5.625%

  

07/15/27(a)

        455        417,893  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

09/15/26

        505        371,146  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

09/15/28

        3,515        1,473,185  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $277,163; purchased 09/15/21)(f)

 

5.125%

  

02/15/27(a)

        285        232,851  

TPC Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon N/A or PIK 17.000%

 

17.000%

  

06/18/28

        400        400,097  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

Univision Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

05/01/29

        520      $ 434,608  

5.125%

  

02/15/25

        1,760        1,676,683  

6.625%

  

06/01/27

        1,275        1,231,380  

VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

01/15/32

        1,475        1,185,531  
           

 

 

 
     30,729,211  
           

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.1%

 

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

10/15/29(a)

        475        410,644  
           

 

 

 

Mining — 1.8%

 

Constellium SE,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

02/15/26(a)

        925        889,406  

Eldorado Gold Corp. (Turkey),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

09/01/29(a)

        1,100        965,594  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

03/01/24

        710        696,063  

6.875%

  

10/15/27

        425        396,392  

7.500%

  

04/01/25(a)

        2,075        2,018,975  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

04/15/32

        50        46,515  

Hecla Mining Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.250%

  

02/15/28

        575        567,387  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

04/01/26

        300        271,875  

6.125%

  

04/01/29(a)

        995        902,963  

New Gold, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

07/15/27(a)

        1,350        1,182,937  

Novelis Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/31

        650        531,880  

4.750%

  

01/30/30

        50        44,206  
           

 

 

 
     8,514,193  
           

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.2%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

07/01/27

        425        405,954  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

05/15/30

        570        487,127  
           

 

 

 
     893,081  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 6.6%

 

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.250%

  

02/15/26

        725        719,945  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.875%

  

12/15/24^(d)

        5,200      $ 35,360  

Antero Resources Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

03/01/30(a)

        1,500        1,390,349  

7.625%

  

02/01/29

        328        332,259  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%

  

11/01/26

        850        827,548  

9.000%

  

11/01/27

        676        825,330  

Athabasca Oil Corp. (Canada),

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.750%

  

11/01/26

        1,514        1,610,668  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

02/01/26

        300        289,576  

5.875%

  

02/01/29

        1,050        1,000,287  

6.750%

  

04/15/29(a)

        675        657,297  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%

  

06/15/25

        1,525        1,490,695  

CNX Resources Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.250%

  

03/14/27

        1,375        1,370,790  

Comstock Resources, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

01/15/30(a)

        450        389,153  

6.750%

  

03/01/29

        825        744,847  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

05/01/29

        200        179,280  

5.625%

  

10/15/25

        350        337,750  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/30/28

        1,500        1,436,278  

EQT Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.000%

  

01/15/29

        175        164,445  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

02/01/29

        275        245,731  

6.000%

  

04/15/30(a)

        1,100        984,400  

6.000%

  

02/01/31

        900        763,986  

6.250%

  

11/01/28

        1,050        952,600  

6.250%

  

04/15/32

        625        536,945  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

02/01/29(a)

        450        423,247  

7.125%

  

02/01/27(a)

        1,352        1,377,350  

Nabors Industries Ltd.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.250%

  

01/15/26

        900        848,646  

7.500%

  

01/15/28(a)

        1,250        1,131,250  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.750%

  

02/01/25(a)

        1,300        1,238,539  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.375%

  

05/15/27

        50      $ 48,992  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.125%

  

01/01/31(a)

        400        404,797  

6.625%

  

09/01/30

        100        103,329  

7.150%

  

05/15/28

        275        285,815  

7.875%

  

09/15/31

        100        110,376  

Parkland Corp. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

10/01/29(a)

        500        416,250  

4.625%

  

05/01/30(a)

        1,275        1,061,437  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.875%

  

01/15/29

        200        185,000  

7.125%

  

01/15/26(a)

        1,225        1,197,437  

Range Resources Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.875%

  

05/15/25

        1,075        1,024,647  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

02/15/30

        225        199,058  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.750%

  

02/01/32(a)

        1,075        917,870  

5.375%

  

02/01/29

        125        115,778  

5.375%

  

03/15/30(a)

        1,525        1,386,886  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

05/15/29

        450        393,603  

4.500%

  

04/30/30

        1,175        1,020,381  

5.875%

  

03/15/28

        100        94,805  

Transocean, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.250%

  

11/01/25

        250        221,250  

7.500%

  

01/15/26(a)

        650        546,000  

8.000%

  

02/01/27

        225        182,644  
           

 

 

 
     32,220,906  
           

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 1.4%

 

ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.500% or PIK 7.250%

 

6.500%

  

06/30/27

        1,107        763,446  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

08/15/26

        375        323,663  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

08/15/27(a)

        425        318,895  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

08/15/28(a)

        820        685,419  

Graphic Packaging International LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.125%

  

08/15/24

        300        293,403  

Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 9.000% or PIK 9.750%

 

9.000%

  

01/15/26

        425        293,250  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Packaging & Containers (cont’d.)

 

Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC (Canada),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

09/15/28(a)

        960      $ 766,800  

LABL, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

11/01/28

        525        449,013  

6.750%

  

07/15/26

        50        47,462  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.250%

  

11/01/29

        1,175        937,451  

10.500%

  

07/15/27

        150        139,199  

OI European Group BV,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

02/15/30(a)

        325        284,781  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.375%

  

08/15/25

        200        196,105  

6.625%

  

05/13/27

        170        165,460  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

10/15/28(a)

        500        446,862  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.625%

  

11/01/25

        350        308,066  

9.250%

  

08/01/24

        225        214,028  

TriMas Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/15/29(a)

        325        285,105  
           

 

 

 
     6,918,408  
           

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

AdaptHealth LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

08/01/29

        500        419,100  

5.125%

  

03/01/30

        750        638,339  

6.125%

  

08/01/28

        820        758,172  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

01/30/28

        1,550        751,936  

5.000%

  

02/15/29

        1,600        768,000  

5.250%

  

01/30/30

        1,300        621,309  

5.250%

  

02/15/31

        1,250        602,825  

6.250%

  

02/15/29

        6,510        3,141,075  

7.000%

  

01/15/28

        250        121,250  

9.000%

  

12/15/25(a)

        500        394,575  

Embecta Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

02/15/30(a)

        1,175        984,919  

6.750%

  

02/15/30

        175        157,913  

Jazz Securities DAC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

01/15/29

        350        312,340  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

04/30/28

        450        398,439  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

04/30/31

        700        606,357  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

 

P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.750%

  

11/15/25

        900      $ 724,701  
           

 

 

 
     11,401,250  
           

 

 

 

Pipelines — 3.0%

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

06/15/29

        750        686,045  

5.750%

  

01/15/28(a)

        1,825        1,700,703  

7.875%

  

05/15/26

        200        203,093  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

  

03/01/31(a)

        900        770,879  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.625%

  

10/15/28(a)

        2,250        2,040,381  

CNX Midstream Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/15/30

        150        123,821  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.625%

  

07/15/27

        395        392,440  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.450%

  

11/03/36

        200        197,137  

Energy Transfer LP,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

 

7.125%(ff)

  

05/15/30(oo)

        625        522,117  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.500%

  

07/15/28

        50        44,665  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

07/01/25

        101        98,114  

6.500%

  

07/01/27

        810        774,398  

7.500%

  

06/01/27

        175        171,445  

7.500%

  

06/01/30

        175        168,698  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.875%

  

01/15/29

        400        362,289  

7.000%

  

08/01/27(a)

        260        248,128  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.875%

  

04/15/40(a)

        2,069        1,737,730  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

01/15/28

        1,625        1,444,131  

6.000%

  

12/31/30

        975        848,030  

6.000%

  

09/01/31

        325        279,907  

7.500%

  

10/01/25

        175        176,538  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/29

        440        385,231  

4.125%

  

08/15/31

        240        204,602  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.950%

  

06/01/25

        275        260,703  

4.300%

  

02/01/30

        575        503,657  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

5.500%

  

08/15/48

        300      $ 249,161  
           

 

 

 
     14,594,043  
           

 

 

 

Real Estate — 1.5%

 

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.875%

  

11/15/25(a)

        1,925        1,615,736  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

12/01/25

        1,825        1,783,411  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.125%

  

02/01/29(a)

        625        522,825  

4.375%

  

02/01/31

        700        563,547  

5.375%

  

08/01/28

        720        648,267  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

04/15/29

        1,525        1,288,401  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

04/15/30

        1,050        765,642  

5.750%

  

01/15/29

        200        150,942  
           

 

 

 
     7,338,771  
           

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.5%

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.375%

  

03/01/31

        550        350,491  

9.750%

  

06/15/25

        1,112        1,066,315  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.750%

  

05/01/24

        50        43,156  

4.750%

  

02/15/28

        2,350        1,335,655  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.500%

  

03/15/31

        600        412,781  

5.000%

  

10/15/27(a)

        825        694,240  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

06/01/25

        1,435        1,435,455  

Sabra Health Care LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.125%

  

08/15/26

        300        285,739  

SBA Communications Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.125%

  

02/01/29(a)

        330        274,811  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.875%

  

02/15/25

        3,755        3,644,423  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/15/28(a)

        445        355,382  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

01/15/28

        1,175        1,074,551  

4.625%

  

12/01/29

        1,175        1,069,143  
           

 

 

 
     12,042,142  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Retail — 3.8%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

10/15/30(a)

        2,050      $ 1,661,422  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

01/15/28

        400        360,500  

At Home Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

07/15/29

        1,600        928,808  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

07/15/28

        100        70,657  

BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.750% or PIK 8.500%

 

7.750%

  

04/01/27

        150        92,821  

Brinker International, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

10/01/24

        200        192,878  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.875%

  

05/15/23

        250        247,695  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

07/01/29

        500        350,412  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

   02/07/25         250        217,812  

8.500%

  

10/30/25

        1,075        1,000,825  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $139,125; purchased 08/02/22 - 08/04/22)(f)

 

5.375%

  

04/01/26

        150        136,669  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $292,975; purchased 08/02/22 - 08/15/22)(f)

 

5.875%

  

04/01/29

        330        270,607  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

  

01/15/30(a)

        1,025        827,419  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

01/15/29

        425        359,752  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

03/01/29

        1,400        1,051,322  

Gap, Inc. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

10/01/29

        800        569,294  

3.875%

  

10/01/31(a)

        1,000        705,483  

LBM Acquisition LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

01/15/29

        1,050        680,986  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

05/01/29

        500        403,858  

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

02/01/29(a)

        1,620        1,100,399  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.750%

  

08/01/29

        225        157,003  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Retail (cont’d.)

 

Patrick Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

05/01/29(a)

        375      $ 314,491  

7.500%

  

10/15/27

        575        559,324  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.625%

  

12/01/25

        2,600        2,504,381  

SRS Distribution, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

12/01/29(a)

        1,000        799,783  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.875%

  

03/01/27

        275        263,099  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

06/01/31

        1,100        941,620  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

03/15/29(a)

        1,125        960,469  

White Cap Buyer LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.875%

  

10/15/28(a)

        625        544,598  
           

 

 

 
     18,274,387  
           

 

 

 

Software — 0.3%

 

Black Knight InfoServ LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

09/01/28

        1,660        1,447,515  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

12/15/29

        175        150,799  
           

 

 

 
     1,598,314  
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 3.7%

 

Altice France SA (France),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.125%

  

02/01/27

        950        864,500  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 3.000% (original cost $221,783; purchased 06/23/20 - 10/03/22)(f)

 

8.000%

  

04/01/25

        682        174,331  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,162,720; purchased 05/22/20 - 08/30/22)(f)

 

8.000%

  

12/31/26

        1,618        709,994  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.000% and PIK 7.000% (original cost $624,050; purchased 10/28/22 - 12/15/22)(f)

 

13.000%

  

12/31/25

        931        484,380  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,040,000; purchased 03/07/19 - 07/20/20)(f)

 

8.750%

  

05/25/24

        1,050        899,588  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,014,594; purchased 05/22/20 - 07/30/20)(f)

 

8.750%

  

05/25/24

        1,058        907,871  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

 

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $4,459,150; purchased 09/26/17 - 11/21/22)(f)

 

6.750%

  

03/01/23

        5,725      $ 2,175,500  

Iliad Holding SASU (France),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

10/15/26

        675        625,219  

7.000%

  

10/15/28

        900        815,715  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.500%

  

08/01/23^(d)

        1,595        2  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

8.500%

  

10/15/24^(d)

        25         

9.750%

  

07/15/25^(d)

        3,955        4  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

03/15/30

        2,355        2,105,346  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

07/15/29

        145        104,426  

4.250%

  

07/01/28(a)

        460        362,378  

4.625%

  

09/15/27

        210        175,253  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

03/01/27(a)

        400        338,875  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P

 

7.600%

  

09/15/39

        935        637,168  

Northwestern Bell Telephone,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.750%

  

05/01/30

        100        96,395  

Sprint Capital Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.875%

  

11/15/28

        430        447,176  

8.750%

  

03/15/32

        731        869,574  

Sprint LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.625%

  

02/15/25(a)

        885        916,356  

7.625%

  

03/01/26

        500        526,154  

7.875%

  

09/15/23

        1,175        1,192,545  

Viasat, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

09/15/25(a)

        1,700        1,586,720  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

03/01/27(a)

        510        377,968  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

03/01/28

        960        547,450  
           

 

 

 
     17,940,888  
           

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

 

XPO Escrow Sub LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

11/15/27(a)

        225        227,032  
           

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.1%

 

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

05/01/28(a)

        775      $ 660,564  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $448,837,169)

 

     374,814,253  
           

 

 

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS — 2.8%

 

Airlines — 0.3%

 

United Airlines, Inc.,

 

Class B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

 

8.108%(c)

  

04/21/28

        1,224        1,205,096  
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.0%

 

Venator Materials LLC,

 

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

 

7.592%(c)

  

08/08/24

        249        178,903  
           

 

 

 

Electric — 0.1%

 

Heritage Power LLC,

 

Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000%

 

10.415%(c)

  

07/30/26

        1,864        615,069  
           

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.1%

 

SWF Holdings I Corp.,

 

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

 

8.753%(c)

  

10/06/28

        784        639,805  
           

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.2%

 

Asurion LLC,

 

New B-4 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

 

9.634%(c)

  

01/20/29

        1,290        995,450  
           

 

 

 

Media — 0.2%

 

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

 

First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 8.100%

 

12.317%(c)

  

05/25/26^

        957        890,162  

Second Lien Term loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.350%

 

7.567%(c)

  

08/24/26

        2,226        268,943  
           

 

 

 
     1,159,105  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.3%

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,

 

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

 

12.941%(c)

  

11/01/25

        1,385        1,457,713  
           

 

 

 

Retail — 0.2%

 

EG America LLC (United Kingdom),

 

Project Becker Additional Facility, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

 

8.980%(c)

  

03/31/26

        316        294,350  

Great Outdoors Group LLC,

 

Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

 

8.134%(c)

  

03/06/28

        564        541,129  
     835,479  
           

 

 

 

Software — 0.6%

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

 

2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

 

8.134%(c)

  

10/02/25

        704        672,293  

Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

 

9.884%(c)

  

02/27/26

        250        228,125  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (continued)

 

Software (cont’d.)

 

Finastra USA, Inc.,

 

Dollar Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 7.250%

 

10.621%(c)

  

06/13/25

        975      $ 723,666  

First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

 

6.871%(c)

  

06/13/24

        178        157,139  

Skillsoft Finance II, Inc.,

 

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.364%

 

9.582%(c)

  

07/14/28

        1,168        969,320  
           

 

 

 
     2,750,543  
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.8%

 

West Corp.,

 

Incremental B1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

 

7.915%(c)

  

10/10/24

        738        675,349  

Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

 

8.415%(c)

  

10/10/24

        2,219        2,027,897  

Xplornet Communications, Inc. (Canada),

 

First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

 

8.384%(c)

  

10/02/28

        1,135        869,603  

Initial Term Loan- Second Lien, 1 Month LIBOR + 7.000%

 

11.384%(c)

  

10/01/29^

        565        381,375  
           

 

 

 
     3,954,224  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS
(cost $16,570,823)

 

     13,791,387  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.0%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2005-07, Class 1A1

 

3.828%(cc)

  

10/25/35

        4        2,835  

Alternative Loan Trust,

 

Series 2005-43, Class 4A3

 

3.173%(cc)

  

10/25/35

        2        1,291  

Series 2006-HY13, Class 4A1

 

3.435%(cc)

  

02/25/37

        2        1,349  

Series 2006-OA09, Class 2A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.210%)

 

4.563%(c)

  

07/20/46

        2        1,673  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust,

 

Series 2006-04, Class 1A12, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.210%)

 

4.599%(c)

  

10/25/46

        15        8,028  

Banc of America Funding Trust,

 

Series 2006-B, Class 2A1

 

3.221%(cc)

  

03/20/36

        3        2,667  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2007-10, Class 22AA

 

3.871%(cc)

  

09/25/37

        6        5,549  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2006-05, Class 2A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.360% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.360%)

 

4.699%(c)

  

07/19/46

        4        2,122  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2006-AR12, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.380% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.380%)

 

4.769%(c)

  

09/25/46

        3        2,673  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2007-S03, Class 1A96

 

6.000%

  

08/25/37

        10      $ 5,381  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust,

 

Series 2006-OA01, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.210%)

 

4.599%(c)

  

04/25/46

        2        1,382  

Residential Accredit Loans Trust,

 

Series 2006-QA02, Class 3A1

 

5.751%(cc)

  

02/25/36

        9        7,291  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust,

 

Series 2007-A05, Class 2A3

 

6.000%

  

05/25/37

        3        1,473  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust,

 

Series 2007-HY01, Class 2A3

 

3.093%(cc)

  

02/25/37

        2        1,391  

Series 2007-HY01, Class 4A1

 

3.266%(cc)

  

02/25/37

        2        2,022  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $53,748)

 

     47,127  
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 5.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.750%

  

04/30/27(k)

        10,329        9,789,955  

3.000%

  

07/31/24

        9,849        9,604,314  

3.875%

  

11/30/27

        5,000        4,973,047  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $25,049,891)

 

     24,367,316  
           

 

 

 
     Shares         

COMMON STOCKS — 2.2%

 

Chemicals — 0.2%

 

TPC Group, Inc.*^

     49,934        998,680  
           

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.3%

 

GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock) (original cost $1,273,580; purchased 02/28/19)*^(f)

     11,836        1,183,600  

Keycon Power Holdings LLC*^

     2,150        272,835  
           

 

 

 
     1,456,435  
           

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.6%

 

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)(original cost $3,601,855; purchased 01/30/17 - 04/08/20)^(f)

     13,116        2,620,183  
           

 

 

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%

 

Vistra Corp.

     44,042        1,021,774  
           

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     32,875        3,102,414  
           

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

Intelsat Emergence SA (Luxembourg)* . 52,734

 

     1,276,163  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $6,438,115)

 

     10,475,649  
           

 

 

 

 

           Shares                    Value          
               

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7%

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series K, 6.375%(c), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.550%, Maturing 05/10/24(oo)

     11,850      $ 293,524  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.0%

 

  

New Millennium Homes LLC, Maturing 01/01/49^

     409        2,045  
     

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.6%

     

Ferrellgas Escrow LLC, 8.956%, Maturing 03/30/31(original cost $2,850,000; purchased 03/29/21)^(f)

     2,850        2,850,000  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.0%

     

Adelphia Communications Corp.^

     700        1  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $3,061,417)

        3,145,570  
     

 

 

 
     Units         

RIGHTS* — 0.0%

     

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series A, CVR (Luxembourg), expiring 12/05/25^

     5,521        52,619  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series B, CVR (Luxembourg), expiring 12/05/25^

     5,521        10,929  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(cost $0)

        63,548  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $529,702,300)

 

     456,403,737  
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 21.9%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     19,618,137        19,618,137  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $86,296,209; includes $85,881,636 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     86,398,318        86,355,118  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $105,914,346)

 

     105,973,255  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—116.0%
(cost $635,616,646)

 

     562,376,992  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (16.0)%

 

     (77,405,059
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 484,971,933  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $9,297,795 and 1.9% of net assets.

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $84,433,963; cash collateral of $85,881,636 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of December 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $25,998,970. The aggregate value of $14,419,815 is 3.0% of net assets.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

Number

of

Contracts

    

Type

  Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                      

Long Positions:

                       

67

     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Mar. 2023     $ 13,740,234       $ 12,616    

205

     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Mar. 2023       22,125,586         (40,392  

309

     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Mar. 2023       34,699,736         (128,202  
            

 

 

   
               (155,978  
            

 

 

   

Short Positions:

         

6

     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Mar. 2023       752,063         977    

21

     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Mar. 2023       2,820,563         29,665    
            

 

 

   
               30,642    
            

 

 

   
             $ (125,336  
            

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation                                                                          

   Termination
Date
      Fixed 
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   

Value at

Trade Date

 

Value at

December 31,

2022

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

                           

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1

     12/20/32      1.000%(Q)     13,140           $ 303,548             $ 175,831          $ (127,717  
            

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation                                                                  

   Termination
Date
      Fixed 
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(4)
   

Value at

Trade Date

 

Value at

December 31,

2022

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

      

CDX.NA.HY.38.V2

     06/20/27        5.000%(Q)       10,529        4.426%           $ (293,582              $ 235,138                $ 528,720       

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1

     12/20/27        5.000%(Q)       925        4.849%          1,835            6,929            5,094    
               

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

   
                $ (291,747        $ 242,067          $ 533,814    
               

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022: (continued)

The Portfolio entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Portfolio is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  

Cash and/or Foreign Currency

    

Securities Market Value

 

CIGM

                               $ 1,255,000                                                                  $ 956,343                                  
     

 

 

          

 

 

    

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Asset-Backed Securities

        

Collateralized Loan Obligations

   $      $ 29,655,146      $  

Convertible Bond

            43,741         

Corporate Bonds

            374,778,887        35,366  

Floating Rate and other Loans

            12,519,850        1,271,537  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            47,127         

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            24,367,316         

Common Stocks

     4,124,188        1,276,163        5,075,298  

Preferred Stocks

     293,524               2,852,046  

Rights

                   63,548  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

      

Assets (continued)

      

Short-Term Investments

      

Affiliated Mutual Funds

   $ 105,973,255     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 110,390,967     $ 442,688,230     $ 9,297,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

      

Assets

      

Futures Contracts

   $ 43,258     $     $  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

           533,814        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 43,258     $ 533,814     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Futures Contracts

   $ (168,594   $     $  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           (127,717      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (168,594   $ (127,717   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

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

 

   

Corporate Bonds

 

Floating Rate

and

other Loans

 

Common Stocks

 

Preferred Stocks

   Rights      Warrants  

Balance as of 12/31/21

          $ 35,610                    $ 324,666                  $ 1,960,190                $ 3,152,864           $      $ 4,972  

Realized gain (loss)

       (1          1,230            259,903            10,500                  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (436,055          (155,038          (88,530          (9,818        63,548        (4,972

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

                  1,160,045            541,017                             

Sales/Paydowns

                  (63,189          (1,945,122          (301,500                

Accrued discount/premium

       435,812            3,823                                        

Transfers into Level 3*

                             4,347,840                             

Transfers out of Level 3*

                                                         
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/22

     $ 35,366          $ 1,271,537          $ 5,075,298          $ 2,852,046        $ 63,548      $  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)relating to securities still held at reporting periodend

     $ (435,806        $ (149,890        $ (88,530        $ (9,818      $ 63,548      $  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

It is the Portfolio’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the securities’ fair values as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 are due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are typically a result of a change from the use of methods used by independent pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a single broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market quotations (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market data provided by independent pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 820, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments of the Portfolio.

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities**

   Fair Value as of
December 31, 2022
       Valuation  
Approach
  

Valuation

Methodology

  

Unobservable Inputs

Corporate Bonds

      $ 6         Market    Contingent Value    Contingent Value

Corporate Bonds

        35,360         Market    Transaction Based    Unadjusted Last Traded Price

Common Stocks

        998,680         Market    Enterprise Value    Implied Equity Value

Common Stocks

        272,835         Market    Enterprise Value    Discount Rate

Common Stocks

        2,620,183         Market    Transaction Based/Broker Quote    Allocation Rate

Preferred Stocks

        2,045         Market    Discounted Cash Flow    Discount Rate

Preferred Stocks

        1         Market    Discounting    Discount Rate

Preferred Stocks

        2,850,000         Market    Transaction Based    Unadjusted Purchase Price

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Level 3 Securities**                                    

   Fair Value as of
December 31, 2022
   Valuation
Approach
     Valuation
Methodology
     Unobservable Inputs  

Rights

           $     63,548              Market        Contingent Value        Contingent Value  
     

 

           
      $6,842,658            
     

 

           

 

**

The table does not include Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers. As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities and/or derivatives was $2,455,137. The unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Portfolio and are not readily available (e.g. single broker quotes).

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Affiliated Mutual Funds (17.7% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     21.9

Oil & Gas

     6.9  

Media

     6.5  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     6.1  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     5.0  

Electric

     4.6  

Telecommunications

     4.5  

Home Builders

     4.5  

Commercial Services

     4.0  

Retail

     4.0  

Healthcare-Services

     3.6  

Pipelines

     3.0  

Diversified Financial Services

     2.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.9  

Foods

     2.7  

Chemicals

     2.6  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.5  

Entertainment

     2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.4  

Mining

     1.8  

Building Materials

     1.6  

Real Estate

     1.5  

Lodging

     1.4  

Auto Manufacturers

     1.4  

Packaging & Containers

     1.4  

Gas Utilities

     1.2  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     1.0  

Airlines

     1.0  

Software

     0.9  

Healthcare-Products

     0.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.6  

Housewares

     0.6  

Gas

     0.6  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.6  

Computers

     0.5  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     0.5  

Internet

     0.5  

Household Products/Wares

     0.4  

Advertising

     0.4  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.4  

Insurance

     0.3  

Engineering & Construction

     0.3  

Electric Utilities

     0.3  

Apparel

     0.3  

Banks

     0.3  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.3

Leisure Time

     0.3  

Agriculture

     0.3  

Iron/Steel

     0.2  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.2  

Electronics

     0.2  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.2  

Environmental Control

     0.2  

Trucking & Leasing

     0.1  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.1  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     0.1  

Coal

     0.1  

Capital Markets

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1  

Home Furnishings

     0.0

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.0

Construction Materials

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     116.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (16.0
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    Asset Derivatives   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value                                         

  Statement of
Assets and
        Liabilities Location        
   

  Fair Value  

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

   
Due from/to broker-variation
margin swaps
 
 
    $533,814*      Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 127,717

Interest rate contracts

   
Due from/to broker-variation
margin futures
 
 
         43,258*           Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      168,594
     

 

       

 

 

 
     

$577,072

        $ 296,311  
     

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income  

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures      Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $      $ 1,797,526  

Interest rate contracts

     (6,823,977      100,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (6,823,977    $ 1,898,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures      Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $      $ 414,591  

Interest rate contracts

     (325,086       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (325,086    $ 414,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $74,018,436

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

      3,371,457

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (1)

    14,873,000

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (1)

      8,376,890

Total Return Swap Agreements (1)

         500,000

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description    Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
              Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
  Net
Amount

Securities on Loan

   $84,433,963        $(84,433,963)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $84,433,963:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $529,702,300)

   $ 456,403,737  

Affiliated investments (cost $105,914,346)

     105,973,255  

Cash

     18,658  

Dividends and interest receivable

     8,270,205  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     1,255,000  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     61,114  

Receivable for investments sold

     3,983  

Tax reclaim receivable

     305  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     37,060  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     572,023,317  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     85,881,636  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     632,073  

Payable for investments purchased

     223,815  

Management fee payable

     213,242  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     60,101  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     34,299  

Due to broker-variation margin swaps

     2,424  

Distribution fee payable

     1,929  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     580  

Payable to affiliate

     305  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     87,051,384  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 484,971,933  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 484,971,933  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $475,712,007 / 80,299,934 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5.92  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $9,259,926 / 1,569,365 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5.90  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Interest income (net of $7,233 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 31,431,770  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $948 foreign withholding tax, all of which is reimbursable by an affiliate)

     980,061  

Affiliated dividend income.

     429,970  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $227,644)

     277,548  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     33,119,349  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     2,802,282  

Distribution fee—Class III

     19,804  

Custodian and accounting fees

     70,743  

Shareholders’ reports

     64,618  

Audit fee

     46,800  

Legal fees and expenses

     23,784  

Trustees’ fees

     16,430  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     31,124  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,086,267  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     (166,260
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,920,007  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     30,199,342  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(10,212))

     3,646,517  

Futures transactions

     (6,823,977

Swap agreements transactions

     1,898,295  
  

 

 

 
     (1,279,165
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $42,781)

     (92,282,377

Futures

     (325,086

Swap agreements

     414,591  

Unfunded loan commitments

     (724
  

 

 

 
     (92,193,596
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     (93,472,761
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (63,273,419
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 30,199,342          $ 28,155,051    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.

       (1,279,165          6,025,005    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (92,193,596          7,730,935    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       (63,273,419          41,910,991    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

Portfolio shares sold

                21,791,340                              34,073,944           

Portfolio shares purchased

       (41,725,529          (37,040,105  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       (19,934,189          (2,966,161  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       (83,207,608          38,944,830    

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

       568,179,541            529,234,711    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of year.

     $ 484,971,933          $ 568,179,541    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 6.67     $ 6.18     $ 5.77     $ 4.96     $ 5.17  

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.36       0.33       0.35       0.34       0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (1.11     0.16       0.06       0.47       (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.75     0.49       0.41       0.81       (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Dividends and Distributions

                             (0.15

Capital Contributions

                             (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 5.92     $ 6.67     $ 6.18     $ 5.77     $ 4.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (11.24 )%      7.93     7.11     16.33     (1.26 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 476     $ 562     $ 529     $ 522     $ 474  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 502     $ 550     $ 497     $ 507     $ 499  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.60     0.59     0.61     0.62     0.62

Net investment income (loss)

     5.93     5.11     6.16     6.28     6.50

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     33     48     61     58     47

 

Class III

                             
   

Year Ended December 31,

                   2022                  

 

April 26, 2021(h)
through December 31,

                 2021                

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 6.66          $ 6.41    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

       0.35            0.22    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

                    (1.11                                    0.03                 
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

       (0.76          0.25    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $ 5.90          $ 6.66    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

       (11.41 )%           3.90  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

             

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

     $ 9          $ 6    

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 8          $ 2    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.82          0.80 %(i)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.85          0.82 %(i)   

Net investment income (loss)

       5.76          4.72 %(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

       33          48  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(h)

Commencement of offering.

(i)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 98.1%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.8%

 

  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.7%

     

Airbus SE (France)

     367,843      $ 43,737,453  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     37,973        20,718,449  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     541,886        54,687,135  
     

 

 

 
            119,143,037  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.8%

     

General Motors Co.

     747,666        25,151,484  

Tesla, Inc.*

     470,520        57,958,654  
     

 

 

 
        83,110,138  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 5.3%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     1,868,960        61,899,955  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     601,776        80,698,162  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     319,158        50,407,814  

Truist Financial Corp.

     1,065,321        45,840,763  
     

 

 

 
        238,846,694  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.0%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     240,557        43,459,028  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.0%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     396,041        64,004,186  

Amgen, Inc.

     142,078        37,315,366  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     117,252        33,860,032  
     

 

 

 
        135,179,584  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.3%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     879,805        56,307,520  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.2%

     

Blackstone, Inc.

     242,604        17,998,791  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     237,129        81,425,356  
     

 

 

 
        99,424,147  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.6%

     

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     223,452        72,885,573  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.7%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     675,104        32,161,955  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

     

SLM Corp.

     1,764,399        29,289,023  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

 

  

Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)

     462,409        38,014,644  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.9%

     

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     500,838        41,870,057  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     674,923        36,081,384  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.3%

     

Netflix, Inc.*

     146,730        43,267,743  

ROBLOX Corp. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     168,626        4,799,096  

Spotify Technology SA*

     141,933        11,205,610  
     

 

 

 
        59,272,449  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%

 

American Tower Corp.

     131,552        27,870,607  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%

 

  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     120,690      $ 55,094,985  

Walmart, Inc.

     413,684        58,656,254  
     

 

 

 
            113,751,239  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.9%

     

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     627,346        41,812,611  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     240,408        26,394,394  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     146,276        38,814,337  
     

 

 

 
        65,208,731  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%

 

Centene Corp.*

     426,974        35,016,138  

Cigna Corp.

     100,662        33,353,347  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     106,363        56,391,535  
     

 

 

 
        124,761,020  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%

 

Airbnb, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     215,192        18,398,916  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     11,361        15,763,274  

Marriott International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     140,480        20,916,067  

McDonald’s Corp.

     210,078        55,361,855  
     

 

 

 
        110,440,112  
     

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.4%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     411,176        62,317,835  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.8%

     

Chubb Ltd.

     353,154        77,905,773  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     287,534        47,581,126  

MetLife, Inc.

     652,632        47,230,978  
     

 

 

 
        172,717,877  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 4.3%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,230,494        108,566,486  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     622,780        55,259,269  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     232,884        28,025,261  
     

 

 

 
        191,851,016  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     1,290,800        108,427,200  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*

     67,721        57,308,219  
     

 

 

 
        165,735,419  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.1%

     

Adyen NV (Netherlands), 144A*

     17,681        24,545,646  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     166,657        57,951,639  

Snowflake, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     198,111        28,436,853  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     354,557        73,662,762  
     

 

 

 
        184,596,900  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.2%

 

Danaher Corp.

     327,664        86,968,579  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     17,468        9,619,453  
     

 

 

 
        96,588,032  
     

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Machinery — 2.6%

     

Deere & Co.

     96,034      $ 41,175,538  

Fortive Corp.

     571,242        36,702,299  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     488,427        38,248,718  
     

 

 

 
        116,126,555  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.4%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)*(a)

     451,428        20,237,517  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.2%

     

Ameren Corp.

     597,916        53,166,691  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.1%

 

ConocoPhillips

     2,307,824            272,323,232  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.8%

     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     146,138        36,258,299  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 8.5%

     

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

     1,366,079        92,620,156  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     1,144,933        82,377,929  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     455,893        166,783,895  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark), ADR

     276,263        37,389,435  
     

 

 

 
        379,171,415  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.6%

     

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     1,378,732        34,096,042  

Union Pacific Corp.

     177,227        36,698,395  
     

 

 

 
        70,794,437  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     87,264        48,791,920  

Lam Research Corp.

     81,220        34,136,766  

NVIDIA Corp.

     446,888        65,308,212  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     226,651        35,817,658  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     315,499        34,685,960  
     

 

 

 
        218,740,516  
     

 

 

 

Software — 7.9%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     173,626        58,430,358  

Atlassian Corp. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     155,792        20,047,314  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     119,063        12,536,143  

Microsoft Corp.

     840,312        201,523,624  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     481,400        63,828,826  
     

 

 

 
        356,366,265  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.3%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     100,952        31,886,698  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     122,553        24,417,460  
     

 

 

 
        56,304,158  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,617,509        210,162,944  
     

 

 

 

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.6%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     95,147      $ 30,483,196  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     95,634        69,592,219  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     142,756        16,703,879  
     

 

 

 
        116,779,294  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     284,813        39,873,820  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $2,881,817,899)

            4,389,001,775  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.3%

 

Automobiles

     

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Germany) (PRFC)*

     128,245        12,941,658  
     

 

 

 

(cost $10,333,164)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $2,892,151,063)

 

     4,401,943,433  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.7%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     80,562,662        80,562,662  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $83,587,364; includes
$83,241,217 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     83,812,616        83,770,710  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $164,150,026)

 

     164,333,372  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.8%
(cost $3,056,301,089)

 

     4,566,276,805  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.8)%

 

     (80,895,193
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 4,485,381,612  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $81,142,604; cash collateral of $83,241,217 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

              

Assets

              

Long-Term Investments

              

Common Stocks

              

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 75,405,584      $ 43,737,453         $     

Automobiles

     83,110,138                      

Banks

     238,846,694                      

Beverages

     43,459,028                      

Biotechnology

     135,179,584                      

Building Products

     56,307,520                      

Capital Markets

     99,424,147                      

Chemicals

     72,885,573                      

Communications Equipment

     32,161,955                      

Consumer Finance

     29,289,023                      

Containers & Packaging

     38,014,644                      

Electric Utilities

     41,870,057                      

Energy Equipment & Services

     36,081,384                      

Entertainment

     59,272,449                      

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     27,870,607                      

Food & Staples Retailing

     113,751,239                      

Food Products

     41,812,611                      

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     65,208,731                      

Health Care Providers & Services

     124,761,020                      

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     110,440,112                      

Household Products

     62,317,835                      

Insurance

     172,717,877                      

Interactive Media & Services

     191,851,016                      

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     165,735,419                      

IT Services

     160,051,254        24,545,646               

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     96,588,032                      

Machinery

     116,126,555                      

Media

     20,237,517                      

Multi-Utilities

     53,166,691                      

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     272,323,232                      

Personal Products

     36,258,299                      

Pharmaceuticals

     379,171,415                      

Road & Rail

     70,794,437                      

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     218,740,516                      

Software

     356,366,265                      

Specialty Retail

     56,304,158                      

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     210,162,944                      

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     47,187,075        69,592,219               

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     39,873,820                      

Preferred Stock

              

Automobiles

            12,941,658               

Short-Term Investments

              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     164,333,372                      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

   $ 4,415,459,829      $ 150,816,976         $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Pharmaceuticals

     8.5

Software

     7.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.1  

Banks

     5.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.9  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     4.7  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.3  

IT Services

     4.1  

Insurance

     3.8  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3.7  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.9% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     3.7  

Biotechnology

     3.0  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.8  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.7  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.6  

Machinery

     2.6  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.5  

Capital Markets

     2.2  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.2  

Automobiles

     2.1  

Chemicals

     1.6  

Road & Rail

     1.6

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.5  

Household Products

     1.4  

Entertainment

     1.3  

Building Products

     1.3  

Specialty Retail

     1.3  

Multi-Utilities

     1.2  

Beverages

     1.0  

Electric Utilities

     0.9  

Food Products

     0.9  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.9  

Containers & Packaging

     0.8  

Personal Products

     0.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.8  

Communications Equipment

     0.7  

Consumer Finance

     0.6  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.6  

Media

     0.4  
  

 

 

 
     101.8  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (1.8
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description    Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
         Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
 

Net

Amount

Securities on Loan

   $81,142,604         $(81,142,604)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $81,142,604:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $2,892,151,063)

   $ 4,401,943,433  

Affiliated investments (cost $164,150,026)

     164,333,372  

Cash

     44  

Dividends receivable

     3,787,363  

Tax reclaim receivable

     1,228,280  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     1,914  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     502,012  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,571,796,418  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     83,241,217  

Management fee payable

     1,756,969  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     565,374  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     478,005  

Payable to affiliate

     368,468  

Trustees’ fees payable

     2,941  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Distribution fee payable

     549  

Administration fee payable

     303  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     86,414,806  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,485,381,612  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 4,485,381,612  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $4,482,850,104 / 61,013,653 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 73.47  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $1,627,558 / 22,812 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 71.35  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $903,950 / 12,355 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 73.16  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $449,871 foreign withholding tax, of which $17,374 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 69,684,519  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,267,466  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $151,316)

     151,573  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     71,103,558  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     22,712,835  

Distribution fee—Class II

     4,559  

Distribution fee—Class III

     2,030  

Administration fee—Class II

     2,735  

Custodian and accounting fees

     271,110  

Trustees’ fees

     86,290  

Legal fees and expenses

     48,408  

Shareholders’ reports

     40,836  

Audit fee

     25,000  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     121,818  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     23,326,303  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     47,777,255  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $74,496)

     (13,197,016

Foreign currency transactions

     27,906  
  

 

 

 
     (13,169,110
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(35,063))

     (1,609,381,738

Foreign currencies

     (7,751
  

 

 

 
     (1,609,389,489
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (1,622,558,599
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,574,781,344
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
     Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 47,777,255           $ 27,094,027    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        (13,169,110           458,080,561    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (1,609,389,489           633,394,382    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

        (1,574,781,344           1,118,568,970    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Portfolio shares sold

        3,644,403             8,893,934    

Portfolio shares purchased

        (325,685,209           (419,616,091  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        (322,040,806           (410,722,157  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

        (1,896,822,150           707,846,813    

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

        6,382,203,762             5,674,356,949    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year

      $ 4,485,381,612           $ 6,382,203,762    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

      
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 98.09     $ 81.50     $ 63.18     $ 49.02     $ 51.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.76       0.40       0.53       0.66       0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (25.38     16.19       17.79       13.50       (3.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (24.62     16.59       18.32       14.16       (2.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      0.04 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 73.47     $ 98.09     $ 81.50     $ 63.18     $ 49.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (25.10 )%      20.36     29.00     28.89 %(e)      (4.85 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 4,482.9     $ 6,379.2     $ 5,672.4     $ 4,711.0     $ 3,919.6  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 5,044.7     $ 6,084.1     $ 4,776.8     $ 4,406.8     $ 4,497.1  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.46     0.46     0.47     0.47     0.47

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.46     0.46     0.47     0.47     0.47

Net investment income (loss)

     0.95     0.45     0.80     1.16     0.98

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     22     29     62     43     37

 

Class II                                                                                                                            

      
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 95.64     $ 79.78     $ 62.09     $ 48.37     $ 51.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.43       0.04       0.26       0.43       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (24.72     15.82       17.43       13.29       (3.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (24.29     15.86       17.69       13.72       (2.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      0.04 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 71.35     $ 95.64     $ 79.78     $ 62.09     $ 48.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (25.40 )%      19.88     28.49     28.36 %(e)      (5.23 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 1.6     $ 2.3     $ 2.0     $ 1.7     $ 1.5  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 1.8     $ 2.2     $ 1.7     $ 1.6     $ 1.8  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.86     0.86     0.87     0.87     0.87

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.86     0.86     0.87     0.87     0.87

Net investment income (loss)

     0.55     0.04     0.40     0.76     0.59

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     22     29     62     43     37

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON BLEND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class III                                                                                                                                       

   
   

Year Ended December 31,

                   2022                  

 

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

                 2021                

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 97.92          $ 87.74    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

       0.58                         0.12                 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions.

                    (25.34                       10.06    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

       (24.76          10.18    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $ 73.16          $ 97.92    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

       (25.29 )%           11.60  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

             

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

     $ 0.9          $ 0.6    

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 0.8          $ 0.2    

Ratios to average net assets(g):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.71          0.70 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.71          0.70 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

       0.74          0.18 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       22          29  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with the failure to timely compensate the Portfolio for the excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (4.93)% and (5.31)% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(g)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON FOCUSED BLEND PORTFOLIO  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                    Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 95.7%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 95.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.8%

 

Airbus SE (France)

     25,852      $ 3,073,868  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     13,196        1,331,740  
     

 

 

 
        4,405,608  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 2.1%

     

General Motors Co.

     36,410        1,224,833  

Tesla, Inc.*

     16,945        2,087,285  
     

 

 

 
        3,312,118  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 5.7%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     70,676        2,340,789  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     21,758        2,917,748  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     12,471        1,969,669  

Truist Financial Corp.

     42,958        1,848,483  
     

 

 

 
        9,076,689  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.0%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     18,714        3,024,369  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     6,010        1,735,568  
     

 

 

 
        4,759,937  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.8%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     46,042        2,946,688  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.0%

 

  

Blackstone, Inc.

     8,603        638,257  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     7,471        2,565,392  
     

 

 

 
        3,203,649  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

     

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     8,387        2,735,672  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.0%

 

  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     19,724        1,621,510  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.3%

     

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     24,335        2,034,406  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.1%

     

Netflix, Inc.*

     5,719        1,686,419  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9%

 

SBA Communications Corp.

     4,920        1,379,125  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 4.0%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     5,340        2,437,710  

Walmart, Inc.

     27,385        3,882,919  
     

 

 

 
        6,320,629  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9%

 

Dexcom, Inc.*

     12,144        1,375,187  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6%

 

Centene Corp.*

     15,230        1,249,012  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,623        2,981,202  
     

 

 

 
        4,230,214  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

 

Airbnb, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     7,540        644,670  
           Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.)

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     9,748      $ 2,568,890  
     

 

 

 
        3,213,560  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.5%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     18,685        4,121,911  

MetLife, Inc.

     43,009        3,112,561  
     

 

 

 
        7,234,472  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 4.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     49,345        4,353,710  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     19,758        1,753,127  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     9,193        276,801  
     

 

 

 
        6,383,638  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     45,075        3,786,300  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*

     2,564        2,169,759  
     

 

 

 
        5,956,059  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.9%

     

Adyen NV (Netherlands), 144A*

     525        728,831  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     9,702        3,373,676  

Snowflake, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     4,077        585,213  
     

 

 

 
        4,687,720  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%

 

Danaher Corp.

     12,335        3,273,956  

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

     1,130        554,689  
     

 

 

 
        3,828,645  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.0%

     

Deere & Co.

     3,714        1,592,415  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.6%

     

Ameren Corp.

     27,986        2,488,515  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.0%

 

ConocoPhillips

     80,863        9,541,834  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 1.0%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     3,574        886,745  

L’Oreal SA (France)

     2,159        773,133  
     

 

 

 
        1,659,878  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 11.7%

     

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

     57,732        3,914,229  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     40,728        2,930,380  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     23,706        8,672,603  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark), ADR

     23,662        3,202,415  
     

 

 

 
        18,719,627  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.9%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     14,498        3,002,101  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.2%

 

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

     3,808        2,080,691  

Broadcom, Inc.

     3,148        1,760,141  

Lam Research Corp.

     3,851        1,618,575  

NVIDIA Corp.

     20,864        3,049,065  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (cont’d.)

 

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     9,603      $ 1,517,562  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     13,307        1,462,972  
     

 

 

 
        11,489,006  
     

 

 

 

Software — 6.5%

     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     4,284        688,182  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     3,824        402,629  

Microsoft Corp.

     32,796        7,865,137  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     2,298        320,663  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     8,051        1,067,482  
     

 

 

 
        10,344,093  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

     34,161        4,438,539  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 4.1%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     6,025        1,930,290  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     5,046        3,671,940  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     8,403        983,235  
     

 

 

 
        6,585,465  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     13,577        1,900,780  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $124,203,268)

        152,154,198  
     

 

 

 
           Shares                    Value          

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.3%

 

Automobiles

     

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Germany) (PRFC)*

     4,517      $ 455,827  
     

 

 

 

(cost $363,951)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $124,567,219)

 

     152,610,025  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 4.4%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $6,980,217)(wa)

     6,980,217        6,980,217  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.1%
(cost $131,547,436)

 

     159,590,242  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%

 

     (198,627
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 159,391,615  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1        Level 2    

Level 3

Investments in Securities

              

Assets

              

Long-Term Investments

              

Common Stocks

              

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 1,331,740        $ 3,073,868           $       

Automobiles

     3,312,118                      

Banks

     9,076,689                      

Biotechnology

     4,759,937                      

Building Products

     2,946,688                      

Capital Markets

     3,203,649                      

Chemicals

     2,735,672                      

Containers & Packaging.

     1,621,510                      

Electric Utilities

     2,034,406                      

Entertainment

     1,686,419                      

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1,379,125                      

Food & Staples Retailing

     6,320,629                      

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1,375,187                      

Health Care Providers & Services

     4,230,214                      

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2    

Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

       

Assets (continued)

       

Long-Term Investments (continued)

       

Common Stocks (continued)

       

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   $ 3,213,560      $     $—

Insurance

     7,234,472              —

Interactive Media & Services

     6,383,638              —

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5,956,059              —

IT Services

     3,958,889        728,831       —

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     3,273,956        554,689       —

Machinery

     1,592,415              —

Multi-Utilities

     2,488,515              —

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     9,541,834              —

Personal Products

     886,745        773,133       —

Pharmaceuticals

     18,719,627              —

Road & Rail

     3,002,101              —

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     11,489,006              —

Software

     10,344,093              —

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     4,438,539              —

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2,913,525        3,671,940       —

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1,900,780              —

Preferred Stock

       

Automobiles

            455,827       —

Short-Term Investment

       

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     6,980,217              —
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

   $ 150,331,954      $ 9,258,288         $—    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Pharmaceuticals

     11.7

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     7.2  

Software

     6.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.0  

Banks

     5.7  

Insurance

     4.5  

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     4.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.0  

Food & Staples Retailing

     4.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3.7  

Biotechnology

     3.0  

IT Services

     2.9  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.8  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.6  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.4  

Automobiles

     2.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.0  

Capital Markets

     2.0

Road & Rail

     1.9  

Building Products

     1.8  

Chemicals

     1.7  

Multi-Utilities

     1.6  

Electric Utilities

     1.3  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.2  

Entertainment

     1.1  

Personal Products

     1.0  

Containers & Packaging

     1.0  

Machinery

     1.0  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     0.9  
  

 

 

 
     100.1  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.1
  

 

 

 
     100.0
 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

as of December 31, 2022

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $124,567,219)

   $ 152,610,025  

Affiliated investments (cost $6,980,217)

     6,980,217  

Dividends receivable

     124,823  

Tax reclaim receivable

     55,713  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     7,004  

Prepaid expenses

     1,810  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     159,779,592  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     164,873  

Management fee payable

     104,301  

Audit fee payable

     24,599  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     23,077  

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     22,644  

Distribution fee payable

     19,587  

Payable to affiliate

     15,818  

Administration fee payable

     11,698  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     400  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     387,977  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 159,391,615  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 159,391,615  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $70,062,720 / 1,620,993 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 43.22  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $88,896,007 / 2,190,331 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 40.59  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $432,888 / 10,057 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 43.04  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

Year Ended December 31, 2022

  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $35,281 foreign withholding tax, of which $1,021 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 2,423,615  

Affiliated dividend income.

     121,731  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $2,990)

     3,551  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     2,548,897  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     1,342,293  

Distribution fee—Class II

     253,238  

Distribution fee—Class III

     989  

Administration fee—Class II

     151,943  

Custodian and accounting fees

     68,325  

Shareholders’ reports

     45,259  

Audit fee

     24,600  

Legal fees and expenses

     22,091  

Trustees’ fees

     11,360  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     20,949  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,951,729  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     597,168  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(175))

     (10,138,823

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,218
  

 

 

 
     (10,141,041
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(8))

     (48,670,891
  

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (216
  

 

 

 
     (48,671,107
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (58,812,148
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (58,214,980
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 597,168           $ (445,264  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        (10,141,041           41,312,210    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (48,671,107           (6,561,836  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

        (58,214,980                           34,305,110           
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                      

Portfolio shares sold

        10,266,806             11,647,926    

Portfolio shares purchased

        (20,364,529           (35,699,218  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        (10,097,723           (24,051,292  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

        (68,312,703           10,253,818    

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

        227,704,318             217,450,500    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year.

      $ 159,391,615           $ 227,704,318    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 58.22     $ 49.83     $ 38.06     $ 29.52     $ 31.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.26       0.02 (b)      0.16       0.23       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions.

     (15.26     8.37       11.61       8.31       (1.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (15.00     8.39       11.77       8.54       (1.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             0.02 (d) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 43.22     $ 58.22     $ 49.83     $ 38.06     $ 29.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

     (25.76 )%      16.84     30.92     28.93     (5.35 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 70.1     $ 97.2     $ 86.7     $ 71.7     $ 59.0  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 77.3     $ 93.3     $ 73.4     $ 66.3     $ 68.9  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.86     0.84     0.86     0.87     0.82

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.86     0.84     0.86     0.87     0.84

Net investment income (loss)

     0.56     0.04     0.39     0.66     0.80

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     44     66     82     61     42

 

Class II

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 54.88     $ 47.17     $ 36.17     $ 28.17     $ 29.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07       (0.19     (c)      0.09       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (14.36     7.90       11.00       7.91       (1.86
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (14.29     7.71       11.00       8.00       (1.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             0.02 (d) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 40.59     $ 54.88     $ 47.17     $ 36.17     $ 28.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

     (26.04 )%      16.35     30.41     28.40     (5.72 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 88.9     $ 130.1     $ 130.8     $ 121.4     $ 118.6  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 101.3     $ 131.9     $ 117.4     $ 118.1     $ 147.4  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.26     1.24     1.26     1.27     1.22

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.26     1.24     1.26     1.27     1.24

Net investment income (loss)

     0.16     (0.36 )%      %(c)      0.26     0.40

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     44     66     82     61     42

 

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Class III

                                     
   

Year Ended December 31,

                   2022                  

   

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

                 2021                

 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 58.12          $ 54.19    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

       0.16            (0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (15.24          4.04    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

                        (15.08                                            3.93                     
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $ 43.04          $ 58.12    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(e)

       (25.95 )%           7.25  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

             

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

     $ 0.4          $ 0.4    

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 0.4          $ 0.2    

Ratios to average net assets(g):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.12          1.09 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       1.12          1.09 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

       0.34          (0.27 )%(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       44          66  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(e)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (5.41)% and (5.79)% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(g)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 99.3%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     32,042      $ 17,482,436  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 3.0%

     

Tesla, Inc.*

     522,251        64,330,878  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.5%

     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     112,744        32,558,212  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.6%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     92,608        31,799,735  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     249,419        11,578,030  

S&P Global, Inc.

     99,784        33,421,653  
     

 

 

 
        76,799,418  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.2%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     907,410        48,510,139  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 2.1%

     

Netflix, Inc.*

     124,974        36,852,333  

ROBLOX Corp. (Class A
Stock)*(a)

     293,104        8,341,740  
     

 

 

 
        45,194,073  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.7%

 

American Tower Corp.

     170,178        36,053,911  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.3%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     109,783        50,115,939  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     115,169        12,644,405  

Dexcom, Inc.*(a)

     212,357        24,047,307  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     113,607        30,145,617  
     

 

 

 
        66,837,329  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     109,597        58,106,137  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%

 

Airbnb, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     207,187        17,714,488  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     11,675        16,198,946  

Marriott International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     183,886        27,378,787  

McDonald’s Corp.

     74,806        19,713,625  
     

 

 

 
        81,005,846  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.7%

 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     705,890        62,280,675  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     703,013        62,378,343  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     88,005        10,590,522  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     297,536        8,958,809  
     

 

 

 
        144,208,349  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 6.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     1,248,888        104,906,592  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*

     37,468        31,706,920  
     

 

 

 
        136,613,512  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 9.4%

     

Adyen NV (Netherlands), 144A*

     19,640        27,265,228  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     196,852        68,451,346  

Snowflake, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     182,469        26,191,600  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

IT Services (cont’d.)

     

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     386,316      $ 80,261,012  
     

 

 

 
        202,169,186  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%

 

Danaher Corp.

     133,755        35,501,252  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     19,576        10,780,308  
     

 

 

 
        46,281,560  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.7%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)*

     347,144        15,562,465  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 1.4%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     122,916        30,496,689  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 5.8%

     

Eli Lilly & Co.

     232,203        84,949,146  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark), ADR

     299,186        40,491,833  
     

 

 

 
        125,440,979  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.6%

     

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     1,404,907        34,743,350  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.3%

 

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

     54,230        29,631,272  

Broadcom, Inc.

     90,791        50,763,972  

NVIDIA Corp.

     680,405        99,434,387  
     

 

 

 
        179,829,631  
     

 

 

 

Software — 10.8%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     101,450        34,140,968  

Atlassian Corp. (Class A
Stock)*(a)

     147,197        18,941,310  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     148,392        15,624,194  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     24,278        7,019,498  

Microsoft Corp.

     560,805        134,492,255  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     172,246        22,838,097  
     

 

 

 
        233,056,322  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 5.2%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     125,444        39,622,742  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     32,466        27,402,278  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     447,988        35,659,845  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     19,501        9,147,334  
     

 

 

 
        111,832,199  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.3%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,052,203        136,712,736  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 5.9%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     120,886        38,729,457  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     89,705        65,277,725  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     207,520        24,281,915  
     

 

 

 
        128,289,097  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     209,597        29,343,580  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,282,101,628)

        2,131,573,973  
     

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Shares      Value  

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

 

Automobiles

     

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Germany) (PRFC)*

     139,591      $ 14,086,623  

(cost $11,247,353)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (cost $1,293,348,981)

        2,145,660,596  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.0%

 

  

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     14,461,468        14,461,468  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $92,451,626; includes $92,046,669 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     92,645,270        92,598,947  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $106,913,094)

        107,060,415  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.3%
(cost $1,400,262,075)

        2,252,721,011  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.3)%

 

     (92,731,604
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 2,159,989,407  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $90,271,082; cash collateral of $92,046,669 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 17,482,436      $      $  

Automobiles

     64,330,878                

Biotechnology

     32,558,212                

Capital Markets

     76,799,418                

Energy Equipment & Services

     48,510,139                

Entertainment

     45,194,073                

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     36,053,911                

Food & Staples Retailing

     50,115,939                

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     66,837,329                

Health Care Providers & Services

     58,106,137                

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     81,005,846                

Interactive Media & Services

     144,208,349                

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     136,613,512                

IT Services

     174,903,958        27,265,228         

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     46,281,560                

Media

     15,562,465                

Personal Products

     30,496,689                

Pharmaceuticals

     125,440,979                

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

              

Assets (continued)

              

Long-Term Investments (continued)

              

Common Stocks (continued)

              

Road & Rail

   $ 34,743,350      $         $     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     179,829,631                      

Software

     233,056,322                      

Specialty Retail

     111,832,199                      

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     136,712,736                      

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     63,011,372        65,277,725               

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     29,343,580                      

Preferred Stock

              

Automobiles

            14,086,623               

Short-Term Investments

              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     107,060,415                      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

   $ 2,146,091,435      $ 106,629,576         $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Software

     10.8

IT Services

     9.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     8.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     6.7  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     6.3  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     6.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     5.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     5.8  

Specialty Retail

     5.2  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (4.3% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     5.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.8  

Automobiles

     3.6  

Capital Markets

     3.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.7  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.3

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.2  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.1  

Entertainment

     2.1  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.7  

Road & Rail

     1.6  

Biotechnology

     1.5  

Personal Products

     1.4  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.4  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.8  

Media

     0.7  
  

 

 

 
     104.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (4.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description    Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
         Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
  Net
Amount

Securities on Loan

   $90,271,082         $(90,271,082)   $—

(1)  Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $90,271,082:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,293,348,981)

   $ 2,145,660,596  

Affiliated investments (cost $106,913,094)

     107,060,415  

Dividends receivable

     461,601  

Receivable for investments sold

     422,336  

Tax reclaim receivable

     295,790  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     90,119  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     84,058  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,254,074,915  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     92,046,669  

Management fee payable

     1,141,875  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     497,691  

Payable to affiliate

     268,202  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     97,151  

Payable to custodian

     14,745  

Distribution fee payable

     10,829  

Administration fee payable

     5,767  

Trustees’ fees payable

     1,599  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     94,085,508  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,159,989,407  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 2,159,989,407  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $2,110,944,768 / 22,873,226 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 92.29  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $42,667,045 / 490,004 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 87.07  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $6,377,594 / 69,400 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 91.90  
  

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $479,046 foreign withholding tax, of which $123,435 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 14,982,659  

Affiliated dividend income

     511,768  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $157,970)

     158,154  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     15,652,581  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     15,589,309  

Distribution fee—Class II

     137,590  

Distribution fee—Class III

     14,437  

Administration fee—Class II

     82,554  

Custodian and accounting fees

     160,607  

Shareholders’ reports

     48,954  

Trustees’ fees

     48,010  

Legal fees and expenses

     34,818  

Audit fee

     24,000  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     68,212  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,219,173  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (566,592
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $52,299)

     8,051,679  

Foreign currency transactions

     (24,151
  

 

 

 
     8,027,528  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $26,651)

     (1,356,765,436

Foreign currencies

     (965
  

 

 

 
     (1,356,766,401
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (1,348,738,873
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,349,305,465
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
     Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ (566,592         $ (11,677,744  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        8,027,528             364,529,600    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (1,356,766,401           165,052,749    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

        (1,349,305,465           517,904,605    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Portfolio shares sold

        43,664,186             67,317,387    

Portfolio shares purchased

        (187,156,630           (280,555,896  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        (143,492,444           (213,238,509  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

        (1,492,797,909           304,666,096    

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

        3,652,787,316             3,348,121,220    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year

      $ 2,159,989,407           $ 3,652,787,316    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 147.90     $ 127.49     $ 81.62     $ 61.21     $ 61.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01     (0.45     (0.13     0.09       0.13  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (55.60     20.86       46.00       20.32       (0.61
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (55.61     20.41       45.87       20.41       (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 92.29     $ 147.90     $ 127.49     $ 81.62     $ 61.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (37.60 )%      16.01     56.20     33.34 %(e)      (0.78 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 2,111     $ 3,566     $ 3,260     $ 2,242     $ 1,803  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 2,537     $ 3,435     $ 2,606     $ 2,073     $ 2,052  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.62     0.61     0.62     0.62     0.62

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.62     0.61     0.62     0.62     0.62

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01 )%      (0.32 )%      (0.13 )%      0.13     0.19

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     32     40     56     41     38

Class II

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 140.11     $ 121.26     $ 77.94     $ 58.68     $ 59.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.43     (0.95     (0.49     (0.19     (0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (52.61     19.80       43.81       19.45       (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (53.04     18.85       43.32       19.26       (0.70
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 87.07     $ 140.11     $ 121.26     $ 77.94     $ 58.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (37.85 )%      15.55     55.57     32.82 %(e)      (1.18 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 43     $ 82     $ 88     $ 66     $ 61  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 55     $ 85     $ 72     $ 64     $ 70  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.02     1.01     1.02     1.02     1.02

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.02     1.01     1.02     1.02     1.02

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.42 )%      (0.72 )%      (0.53 )%      (0.27 )%      (0.22 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     32     40     56     41     38

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class III

                               
    

Year Ended December 31,
2022

  

April 26, 2021(h)
through December 31,

2021

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

      $ 147.64                             $ 132.99             
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

        (0.24           (0.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        (55.50           15.24    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

        (55.74           14.65    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

      $ 91.90           $ 147.64    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

        (37.75 )%            11.02  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

               

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

      $ 6           $ 5    

Average net assets (in millions)

      $ 6           $ 2    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

               

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

        0.86           0.86 %(i)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

        0.86           0.86 %(i)   

Net investment income (loss)

        (0.23 )%            (0.58 )%(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

        32           40  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(h)

Commencement of offering.

(i)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 97.6%

 

COMMON STOCKS

     

Aerospace & Defense — 3.4%

     

Airbus SE (France)

     147,946      $ 17,591,150  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     309,453        31,229,997  
     

 

 

 
        48,821,147  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.2%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     525,025        17,252,322  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.0%

     

General Motors Co.

     423,421        14,243,883  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 9.1%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     977,073        32,360,658  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     329,579        44,196,544  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     179,071        28,282,473  

Truist Financial Corp.

     597,725        25,720,107  
     

 

 

 
        130,559,782  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.8%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     146,142        26,402,014  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 4.0%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     226,238        36,562,323  

Amgen, Inc.

     81,264        21,343,177  
     

 

 

 
        57,905,500  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.7%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     373,025            23,873,600  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.9%

     

Blackstone, Inc.

     136,055        10,093,920  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     93,792        32,206,297  
     

 

 

 
        42,300,217  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.4%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(a)

     240,008        16,471,749  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

     101,057        32,962,772  
     

 

 

 
        49,434,521  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 1.3%

 

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     391,360        18,644,390  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.2%

     

SLM Corp.

     997,302        16,555,213  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.2%

 

  

Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)

     208,354        17,128,782  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.6%

     

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     282,433        23,611,399  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     140,231        20,427,450  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.1%

 

Walmart, Inc.

     209,550        29,712,095  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.3%

     

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     283,323        18,883,478  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     212,100        23,286,459  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7%

 

  

Centene Corp.*

     241,559        19,810,253  
           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Health Care Providers & Services (cont’d.)

 

Cigna Corp.

     57,005      $ 18,888,037  
     

 

 

 
        38,698,290  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1%

 

  

McDonald’s Corp.

     116,945        30,818,516  
     

 

 

 

Household Products — 2.2%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     210,840            31,954,910  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 7.1%

     

Chubb Ltd.

     196,379        43,321,207  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     107,969        17,866,710  

MetLife, Inc.

     344,118        24,903,820  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

     87,642        16,146,286  
     

 

 

 
        102,238,023  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 2.6%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     301,853        26,632,490  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     86,405        10,397,978  
     

 

 

 
        37,030,468  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Danaher Corp.

     83,863        22,258,918  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.4%

     

Deere & Co.

     54,290        23,277,380  

Fortive Corp.

     291,081        18,701,954  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     276,238        21,632,198  
     

 

 

 
        63,611,532  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 3.2%

     

Ameren Corp.(a)

     318,868        28,353,743  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     613,603        18,401,954  
     

 

 

 
        46,755,697  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.7%

 

Chevron Corp.

     302,400        54,277,775  

ConocoPhillips

     333,395        39,340,610  

Hess Corp.

     214,303        30,392,451  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     940,282        30,935,278  
     

 

 

 
        154,946,114  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 8.7%

     

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

     440,034        29,834,305  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     639,318        45,998,930  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     133,855        48,969,514  
     

 

 

 
        124,802,749  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.2%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     83,491        17,288,481  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.8%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     39,055        21,836,822  

Lam Research Corp.

     35,157        14,776,487  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     97,752        15,447,749  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     153,609        16,887,773  
     

 

 

 
        68,948,831  
     

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Software — 2.9%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     103,199      $ 24,749,184  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     127,644        16,924,318  
     

 

 

 
        41,673,502  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.0%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     68,922        13,732,019  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

     168,169        21,850,198  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     86,762        12,146,680  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $924,976,428)

 

     1,407,797,180  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.3%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     34,188,675        34,188,675  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $42,875,832; includes $42,719,027 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     42,910,858        42,889,403  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $77,064,507)

 

     77,078,078  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.9%
(cost $1,002,040,935)

        1,484,875,258  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.9)%

 

     (41,673,521
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 1,443,201,737  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $41,463,559; cash collateral of $42,719,027 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 31,229,997      $ 17,591,150        $—  

Airlines

     17,252,322                 —  

Automobiles

     14,243,883                 —  

Banks

     130,559,782                 —  

Beverages

     26,402,014                 —  

Biotechnology

     57,905,500                 —  

Building Products

     23,873,600                 —  

Capital Markets

     42,300,217                 —  

Chemicals

     49,434,521                 —  

Communications Equipment

     18,644,390                 —  

Consumer Finance

     16,555,213                 —  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2    

Level 3

 

Investments in Securities (continued)

       

Assets (continued)

       

Long-Term Investments (continued)

       

Common Stocks (continued)

       

Containers & Packaging

   $ 17,128,782      $       $—  

Electric Utilities

     23,611,399                —  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     20,427,450                —  

Food & Staples Retailing

     29,712,095                —  

Food Products

     18,883,478                —  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     23,286,459                —  

Health Care Providers & Services

     38,698,290                —  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     30,818,516                —  

Household Products

     31,954,910                —  

Insurance

     102,238,023                —  

Interactive Media & Services

     37,030,468                —  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     22,258,918                —  

Machinery

     63,611,532                —  

Multi-Utilities

     46,755,697                —  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     154,946,114                —  

Pharmaceuticals

     124,802,749                —  

Road & Rail

     17,288,481                —  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     68,948,831                —  

Software

     41,673,502                —  

Specialty Retail

     13,732,019                —  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     21,850,198                —  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     12,146,680                —  

Short-Term Investments

       

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     77,078,078                —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

   $ 1,467,284,108      $ 17,591,150       $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.7

Banks

     9.1  

Pharmaceuticals

     8.7  

Insurance

     7.1  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (3.0% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     5.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.8  

Machinery

     4.4  

Biotechnology

     4.0  

Chemicals

     3.4  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.4  

Multi-Utilities

     3.2  

Capital Markets

     2.9  

Software

     2.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.7  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.6  

Household Products

     2.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.1  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.1  

Beverages

     1.8  

Building Products

     1.7

Electric Utilities

     1.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.6  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.5  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1.5  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.4  

Food Products

     1.3  

Communications Equipment

     1.3  

Road & Rail

     1.2  

Airlines

     1.2  

Containers & Packaging

     1.2  

Consumer Finance

     1.2  

Automobiles

     1.0  

Specialty Retail

     1.0  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.8  
  

 

 

 
     102.9  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (2.9
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

         Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
 

Net

Amount

Securities on Loan

   $41,463,559                        $(41,463,559)   $—

(1) Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $41,463,559:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $924,976,428)

   $ 1,407,797,180  

Affiliated investments (cost $77,064,507)

     77,078,078  

Cash

     49  

Dividends receivable

     1,306,941  

Tax reclaim receivable

     742,700  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     41,631  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     194,537  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,487,161,116  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     42,719,027  

Management fee payable

     496,787  

Payable to affiliate

     335,164  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     231,150  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     171,433  

Distribution fee payable

     2,513  

Administration fee payable

     1,186  

Trustees’ fees payable

     1,139  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     43,959,379  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,443,201,737  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 1,443,201,737  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $1,431,454,265 / 32,622,912 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 43.88  
  

 

 

 

Class II:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $9,160,836 / 215,761 outstanding shares of beneficial interest.

   $ 42.46  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $2,586,636 / 59,196 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 43.70  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $96,287 foreign withholding tax, of which $11,457 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 30,468,432  

Affiliated dividend income

     746,371  

Affiliated income from securities lending, net

     48,671  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     31,263,474  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     5,962,257  

Distribution fee—Class II

     23,813  

Distribution fee—Class III

     4,224  

Administration fee—Class II

     14,287  

Custodian and accounting fees

     100,221  

Shareholders’ reports

     45,097  

Trustees’ fees

     31,879  

Legal fees and expenses

     29,029  

Audit fee

     24,000  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     41,056  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,286,545  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     24,976,929  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $12,609)

     77,622,600  

Foreign currency transactions

     (402
  

 

 

 
     77,622,198  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $5,545)

     (232,639,190
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (155,016,992
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (130,040,063
  

 

 

 
 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended     Year Ended  
   

December 31, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 24,976,929          $ 21,706,648    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

              77,622,198            113,558,071    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (232,639,190       

 

238,270,819

 

       
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       (130,040,063          373,535,538    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

Portfolio shares sold

       20,960,956            16,872,668    

Portfolio shares purchased

       (105,411,031          (112,907,503  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       (84,450,075          (96,034,835  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       (214,490,138          277,500,703    

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

       1,657,691,875            1,380,191,172    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of year

     $ 1,443,201,737          $ 1,657,691,875    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM JENNISON VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  
     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I                                                                                                                          

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 47.64     $ 37.28     $ 35.99     $ 28.55     $ 31.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.74       0.61       0.66       0.67       0.56  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (4.50     9.75       0.63       6.77       (3.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.76     10.36       1.29       7.44       (3.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      0.02 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 43.88     $ 47.64     $ 37.28     $ 35.99     $ 28.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (7.89 )%      27.79     3.58     26.06 %(e)      (9.88 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 1,431.5     $ 1,646.0     $ 1,371.2     $ 1,429.9     $ 1,226.4  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 1,479.3     $ 1,543.8     $ 1,236.8     $ 1,354.1     $ 1,416.6  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.42     0.42     0.43     0.43     0.43

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.42     0.42     0.43     0.43     0.43

Net investment income (loss)

     1.68     1.40     2.03     2.04     1.76

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     23     17     32     25     23

Class II

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 46.28     $ 36.36     $ 35.25     $ 28.07     $ 31.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.55       0.42       0.51       0.53       0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (4.37     9.50       0.60       6.65       (3.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.82     9.92       1.11       7.18       (3.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                       (b)(c)      0.02 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 42.46     $ 46.28     $ 36.36     $ 35.25     $ 28.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (8.25 )%      27.28     3.15     25.58 %(e)      (10.23 )%(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.2     $ 10.7     $ 9.0     $ 8.7     $ 6.1  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 9.5     $ 10.1     $ 7.9     $ 7.4     $ 7.2  

Ratios to average net assets(g):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.83     0.83

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.83     0.83

Net investment income (loss)

     1.28     1.00     1.62     1.63     1.36

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     23     17     32     25     23

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class III

                              
   

Year Ended December 31,

2022

  

April 26, 2021(i)

through December 31,

2021

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                                      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 47.56           $ 42.77    
    

 

 

         

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

              

Net investment income (loss)

       0.62             0.29    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (4.48           4.50    
    

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

       (3.86           4.79    
    

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $ 43.70           $ 47.56    
    

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

       (8.12 )%            11.20  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

     $ 2.6           $ 1.0    

Average net assets (in millions)

     $ 1.7           $ 0.4    

Ratios to average net assets(g):

              

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.67           0.66 %(j)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.67           0.66 %(j)   

Net investment income (loss)

       1.41           0.92 %(j)   

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       23           17  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (9.94)% and (10.29)% for Class I and Class II, respectively.

(g)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(h)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(i)

Commencement of offering.

(j)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO 

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 107.3%

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 23.0%

 

Automobiles — 1.2%

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2020-02, Class D

 

2.130%

  

03/18/26

        300      $ 280,814  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

 

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

 

2.020%

  

02/20/27

        600        543,738  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2020-03A, Class C

 

1.320%

  

07/15/25

        154        152,670  

Series 2020-03A, Class D

 

1.730%

  

07/15/26

        200        192,683  

Series 2021-02A, Class C

 

0.980%

  

06/15/26

        10        9,610  

Series 2021-02A, Class D

 

1.400%

  

04/15/27

        20        18,273  

Series 2022-01A, Class E, 144A

 

5.020%

  

10/15/29

        1,300        1,084,347  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust,

 

Series 2020-02, Class C

 

2.560%

  

07/22/24

        1        998  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,

 

Series 2022-01A, Class C, 144A

 

2.630%

  

06/25/26

        200        177,479  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP,

 

Series 2021-02A, Class A, 144A

 

1.680%

  

12/27/27

        2,300        2,001,817  

Series 2021-02A, Class B, 144A

 

2.120%

  

12/27/27

        200        171,388  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC,

 

Series 2021-01A, Class C, 144A

 

2.050%

  

12/26/25

        100        90,080  

Series 2022-02A, Class B, 144A

 

2.650%

  

06/26/28

        400        342,792  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,

 

Series 2020-01, Class R, 144A

 

33.784%

  

01/25/28

        732        840,815  

Series 2020-02, Class D, 144A

 

1.487%

  

02/25/28

        282        275,326  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

 

3.630%

  

09/14/27

        3,500        3,359,196  

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A

 

3.950%

  

11/14/28

        800        740,960  

Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes,

 

Series 2022-A, Class C, 144A

 

7.375%

  

05/15/32

        567        553,924  

Series 2022-C, Class E, 144A

 

11.366%

  

12/15/32

        300        300,041  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2020-02, Class D

 

2.220%

  

09/15/26

        400        389,589  

Series 2020-03, Class D

 

1.640%

  

11/16/26

        1,400        1,342,200  
           

 

 

 
     12,868,740  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.4%

 

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-FL01, Class A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

 

5.257%(c)

  

01/15/37

        3,000      $ 2,917,884  

MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-FL08, Class A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.350%)

 

5.176%(c)

  

02/19/37

        1,550        1,490,304  
           

 

 

 
     4,408,188  
           

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations — 19.5%

 

AlbaCore Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 04A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.600%)

 

2.600%(c)

  

07/15/35

      EUR  5,500        5,681,969  

Ares European CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.770% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.770%)

 

2.148%(c)

  

04/15/32

      EUR  10,000        10,398,316  

Atlas Static Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2022-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.600%)

 

5.100%(c)

  

07/15/30

        4,750        4,731,998  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

 

5.179%(c)

  

10/17/32

        3,500        3,434,622  

Battalion CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

 

5.720%(c)

  

05/17/31

        3,000        2,937,953  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2021-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

 

2.368%(c)

  

10/15/35

      EUR 6,500        6,648,341  

Series 2021-02A, Class A2B, 144A

 

2.100%

  

10/15/35

      EUR  6,250        5,270,316  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro CLO Ltd. (Ireland),

 

Series 2014-02A, Class AR1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

 

2.548%(c)

  

11/15/31

      EUR  10,000        10,343,674  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.259%(c)

  

01/15/30

        4,000        3,942,141  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-03RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

 

5.305%(c)

  

04/24/31

        1,500        1,474,852  

Series 2015-01A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)

 

5.435%(c)

  

01/22/31

        3,750        3,701,222  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.492% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.355%(c)

  

10/15/29

        6,302        6,258,440  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

 

5.359%(c)

  

07/15/29

        207      $ 205,037  

Generate CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.475%(c)

  

01/22/31

        2,000        1,975,359  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.089%(c)

  

04/15/31

        6,000        5,921,321  

Greywolf CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.336%(c)

  

04/26/31

        3,500        3,431,873  

Hayfin Emerald CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

 

2.895%(c)

  

11/17/32

      EUR  10,500        11,016,308  

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-06A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.532%(c)

  

02/05/31

        3,973        3,927,977  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-03A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.388%(c)

  

04/25/31

        2,494        2,463,738  

Jamestown CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-14A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

  

10/20/34

        6,625        6,429,863  

Series 2019-14A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

 

5.993%(c)

  

10/20/34

        6,750        6,442,134  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 12A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.155%(c)

  

04/22/27

        6,901        6,812,817  

Series 2019-34A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

 

5.478%(c)

  

04/25/32

        2,000        1,967,092  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

 

5.398%(c)

  

04/21/31

        9,635        9,448,379  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-09A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.199%(c)

  

07/15/31

        6,000        5,880,209  

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2020-18A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.090% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.090%)

 

5.333%(c)

  

07/20/32

        5,000        4,892,743  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.665%(c)

  

10/30/30

        1,236        1,217,945  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.259%(c)

  

10/15/34

        7,000      $ 6,769,609  

Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.273%(c)

  

04/20/31

        3,958        3,885,240  

Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2014-05RA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.632%(c)

  

05/07/31

        4,955        4,838,558  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)

 

5.468%(c)

  

04/25/31

        5,750        5,634,066  

Sixth Street CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2020-16A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

 

5.563%(c)

  

10/20/32

        12,500        12,398,315  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

 

5.397%(c)

  

01/26/31

        3,500        3,459,824  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-01A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

 

5.595%(c)

  

10/29/34

        3,000        2,913,163  

Series 2017-01A, Class BRR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

 

6.115%(c)

  

10/29/34

        4,000        3,810,356  

Telos CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.319%(c)

  

01/17/30

        2,977        2,930,968  

TICP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2017-09A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

 

5.383%(c)

  

01/20/31

        3,000        2,967,305  

Toro European CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 03A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

 

2.368%(c)

  

07/15/34

      EUR 8,000        8,218,638  

Trinitas Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 02A, Class CR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.750%)

 

5.128%(c)

  

04/15/35

      EUR  4,500        4,664,080  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2013-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.232% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.970%)

 

5.292%(c)

  

04/25/31

        3,000        2,952,942  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

 

5.229%(c)

  

01/17/31

        6,500        6,375,085  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.443%(c)

  

10/20/31

        2,750        2,674,804  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Wind River CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

 

Series 2016-01KRA, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

 

5.289%(c)

  

10/15/34

        1,750      $ 1,695,754  
           

 

 

 
     213,045,346  
           

 

 

 

Consumer Loans — 0.7%

 

Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust (Canada),

 

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

2.509%

  

10/20/39

      CAD  400        277,805  

Lending Funding Trust,

 

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

 

2.320%

  

04/21/31

        300        261,016  

Lendmark Funding Trust,

 

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

 

2.780%

  

04/20/28

        762        739,888  

Series 2021-01A, Class B, 144A

 

2.470%

  

11/20/31

        100        81,001  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust,

 

Series 2019-AA, Class A, 144A

 

2.960%

  

07/20/32

        380        374,946  

Series 2020-AA, Class A, 144A

 

2.190%

  

08/21/34

        500        475,846  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

 

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

 

3.840%

  

05/14/32

        450        446,807  

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

 

1.750%

  

09/14/35

        1,500        1,310,356  

Oportun Funding XIII LLC,

 

Series 2019-A, Class A, 144A

 

3.080%

  

08/08/25

        1,011        998,455  

Series 2019-A, Class D, 144A

 

6.220%

  

08/08/25

        1,300        1,168,587  

Oportun Funding XIV LLC,

 

Series 2021-A, Class B, 144A

 

1.760%

  

03/08/28

        300        277,851  

Regional Management Issuance Trust,

 

Series 2022-01, Class A, 144A

 

3.070%

  

03/15/32

        1,200        1,094,671  
           

 

 

 
     7,507,229  
           

 

 

 

Credit Cards — 0.2%

 

Newday Funding Master Issuer PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A1, 144A, SONIA + 0.970% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.293%(c)

  

03/15/29

      GBP  300        358,791  

Series 2021-02A, Class A1, 144A, SONIA + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.123%(c)

  

07/15/29

      GBP  300        356,702  

Newday Partnership Funding PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Series 2020-01A, Class A3, 144A, 1 Month SONIA + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

4.331%(c)

  

11/15/28

      GBP  1,625        1,949,111  
           

 

 

 
     2,664,604  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Home Equity Loans — 0.0%

 

Floating Rate Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series 2001-02, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.925% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.925%)

 

7.314%(c)

  

10/25/31

        169      $ 155,656  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

 

Series 2004-HE02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

 

5.589%(c)

  

08/25/35

        62        60,080  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

 

Series 2003-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

 

5.409%(c)

  

10/25/33

        89        87,316  
           

 

 

 
     303,052  
           

 

 

 

Other — 0.2%

 

PNMAC FMSR Issuer Trust,

 

Series 2018-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.739%(c)

  

04/25/23

        220        206,618  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

 

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

 

7.189%(c)

  

06/25/24

        2,250        2,105,185  
           

 

 

 
     2,311,803  
           

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series 2004-W010, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.780%)

 

3.766%(c)

  

10/25/34

        506        484,570  

LSF11 Boson Investments Sarl Compartment 2 (Spain),

 

Series 2021-NPLA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

 

3.898%(c)

  

11/25/60

      EUR  828        843,447  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

 

Series 2004-OPT01, Class A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.520% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.520%)

 

4.909%(c)

  

06/25/35

        54        54,036  

Rathlin Residential DAC (Ireland),

 

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

3.895%(c)

  

09/27/75

      EUR  1,278        1,309,086  

TFS (Spain),

 

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

 

4.686%(c)

  

04/16/23^

      EUR 1,830        1,856,650  
           

 

 

 
     4,547,789  
           

 

 

 

Student Loans — 0.4%

 

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

 

0.000%

  

02/25/43

        2,980        696,192  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

 

0.000%(cc)

  

08/25/43

        779        722,594  

Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A

 

0.000%(cc)

  

11/25/43

        794        744,547  

Series 2 019-A, Class R, 144A

 

0.000%

  

10/25/48

        1,393        297,466  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Student Loans (cont’d.)

 

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,

 

Series 2020-DA, Class A, 144A

 

1.690%

  

05/15/69

        33      $ 29,315  

SoFi RR Funding II Trust,

 

Series 2019-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

 

6.639%(c)

  

11/29/24

        219        218,550  

SoFi RR Funding III Trust,

 

Series 2020-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

 

6.639%(c)

  

11/29/24

        1,116        1,115,833  
           

 

 

 
     3,824,497  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $266,169,181)

 

     251,481,248  
           

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 13.0%

 

BANK,

 

Series 2017-BNK05, Class A4

 

3.131%

  

06/15/60

        4,400        4,022,890  

Series 2017-BNK06, Class A4

 

3.254%

  

07/15/60

        920        850,942  

Series 2017-BNK08, Class A3

 

3.229%

  

11/15/50

        1,333        1,216,259  

Series 2019-BN18, Class A3

 

3.325%

  

05/15/62

        1,500        1,346,169  

Series 2020-BN29, Class A3

 

1.742%

  

11/15/53

        1,000        783,468  

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-UB10, Class A3

 

2.903%

  

07/15/49

        989        914,416  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2016-ETC, Class A, 144A

 

2.937%

  

08/14/36

        1,170        1,018,489  

Series 2016-ETC, Class B, 144A

 

3.189%

  

08/14/36

        510        433,550  

Series 2016-ETC, Class C, 144A

 

3.391%

  

08/14/36

        430        353,812  

Series 2016-ETC, Class D, 144A

 

3.609%(cc)

  

08/14/36

        1,560        1,239,131  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2019-B09, Class A4

 

3.751%

  

03/15/52

        3,400        3,146,348  

Series 2020-B18, Class A4

 

1.672%

  

07/15/53

        2,900        2,315,228  

Series 2020-B21, Class A4

 

1.704%

  

12/17/53

        1,000        795,283  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2019-XL, Class F, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.114% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.114%)

 

6.450%(c)

  

10/15/36

        2,125        2,044,744  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.414% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.414%)

 

6.750%(c)

  

10/15/36

        1,360        1,301,790  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2019-XL, Class J, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.764% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.764%)

 

7.100%(c)

  

10/15/36

        2,975      $ 2,834,206  

Series 2021-ACNT, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.197% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.197%)

 

6.515%(c)

  

11/15/38

        3,350        3,156,785  

BX Trust,

 

Series 2022-LBA06, Class E, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.700%)

 

7.036%(c)

  

01/15/39

        5,000        4,549,004  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending,

 

Series 2019-CF02, Class A3

 

2.647%

  

11/15/52

        7,700        7,161,818  

CD Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-CD05, Class A3

 

3.171%

  

08/15/50

        3,500        3,182,931  

CFK Trust,

 

Series 2020-MF02, Class A, 144A

 

2.387%

  

03/15/39

        6,550        5,639,672  

CityLine Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-CLNE, Class B, 144A

 

2.778%(cc)

  

11/10/31

        2,400        2,293,750  

Series 2016-CLNE, Class C, 144A

 

2.778%(cc)

  

11/10/31

        900        853,509  

Cold Storage Trust,

 

Series 2020-ICE05, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.766% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.833%)

 

7.083%(c)

  

11/15/37

        1,327        1,272,065  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-UBS04, Class A4

 

3.420%

  

08/10/47

        3,200        3,094,483  

Series 2015-DC01, Class A4

 

3.078%

  

02/10/48

        5,000        4,807,148  

Series 2016-COR01, Class A3

 

2.826%

  

10/10/49

        2,474        2,284,196  

Series 2017-COR02, Class A2

 

3.239%

  

09/10/50

        3,829        3,502,419  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,

 

Series 2019-ICE04, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

 

6.468%(c)

  

05/15/36

        2,600        2,514,700  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2019-C16, Class A2

 

3.067%

  

06/15/52

        1,200        1,048,836  

DBGS Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-BIOD, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.500%)

 

6.736%(c)

  

05/15/35

        2,990        2,799,563  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2016-85T, Class D, 144A

 

3.808%(cc)

  

12/10/36

        1,400        1,142,536  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-C06, Class A4

 

3.071%

  

06/10/50

        2,800        2,572,701  

Eleven Madison Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2015-11MD, Class C, 144A

 

3.555%(cc)

  

09/10/35

        3,000        2,669,155  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series K044, Class X1, IO

 

0.739%(cc)

  

01/25/25

        62,168      $ 764,110  

Series K053, Class X1, IO

 

0.877%(cc)

  

12/25/25

        85,055        1,767,963  

Series K055, Class X1, IO

 

1.346%(cc)

  

03/25/26

        12,905        448,444  

Series KG03, Class X1, IO

 

1.379%(cc)

  

06/25/30

        29,271        2,253,870  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2015-GC30, Class A3

 

3.119%

  

05/10/50

        2,849        2,699,587  

Series 2017-GS06, Class A2

 

3.164%

  

05/10/50

        3,249        2,971,278  

Series 2019-GC38, Class A3

 

3.703%

  

02/10/52

        5,800        5,301,482  

IMT Trust,

 

Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 144A

 

3.478%

  

06/15/34

        310        295,529  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2016-C02, Class A3A

 

2.881%

  

06/15/49

        1,070        995,575  

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

 

3.414%

  

03/15/50

        1,423        1,326,807  

Series 2017-C07, Class A4

 

3.147%

  

10/15/50

        3,600        3,283,695  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2016-JP02, Class A3

 

2.559%

  

08/15/49

        1,639        1,498,159  

Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

 

4.613%(cc)

  

07/05/31

        5,875        4,903,496  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

 

Series 2013-C10, Class A3

 

3.955%(cc)

  

07/15/46

        1,212        1,203,786  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

 

Series 2017-H01, Class A4

 

3.259%

  

06/15/50

        2,750        2,536,818  

Series 2017-HR02, Class A3

 

3.330%

  

12/15/50

        5,453        4,980,582  

Series 2019-L03, Class A3

 

2.874%

  

11/15/52

        1,200        1,028,980  

Series 2019-MEAD, Class E, 144A

 

3.177%(cc)

  

11/10/36

        575        477,901  

Shops at Crystals Trust,

 

Series 2016-CSTL, Class A, 144A

 

3.126%

  

07/05/36

        140        121,450  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2017-C02, Class A3

 

3.225%

  

08/15/50

        1,887        1,721,442  

Series 2017-C07, Class A3

 

3.418%

  

12/15/50

        5,200        4,823,051  

Series 2018-C10, Class A3

 

4.048%

  

05/15/51

        2,200        2,056,199  

Series 2019-C17, Class A3

 

2.669%

  

10/15/52

        2,000        1,702,877  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-LC16, Class A4

 

3.548%

  

08/15/50

        2,777      $ 2,703,450  

Series 2016-C32, Class A3

 

3.294%

  

01/15/59

        1,998        1,878,042  

Series 2016-C34, Class A3

 

2.834%

  

06/15/49

        2,500        2,355,257  

Series 2016-C35, Class A3

 

2.674%

  

07/15/48

        4,451        4,070,514  

Series 2017-C40, Class A3

 

3.317%

  

10/15/50

        1,370        1,258,552  

Series 2019-C54, Class A3

 

2.892%

  

12/15/52

        1,200        1,034,727  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $155,821,646)

 

     141,625,619  
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 34.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.900%

  

02/15/31

        2,770        2,145,190  

3.400%

  

04/15/30

        385        337,960  

Boeing Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.875%

  

06/15/23

        10        9,832  

1.950%

  

02/01/24

        20        19,253  

2.196%

  

02/04/26

        180        163,606  

2.750%

  

02/01/26

        90        83,575  

2.850%

  

10/30/24

        30        28,713  

2.950%

  

02/01/30

        5        4,232  

3.900%

  

05/01/49

        50        35,244  

3.950%

  

08/01/59

        1,450        973,318  

4.508%

  

05/01/23

        20        19,934  

5.150%

  

05/01/30

        25        24,382  

5.930%

  

05/01/60

        48        44,077  

6.875%

  

03/15/39

        20        21,088  

7.950%

  

08/15/24

        50        51,022  

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

12/01/24

        1,280        1,278,442  

7.500%

  

03/15/25

        1,321        1,307,418  

7.875%

  

04/15/27(a)

        2,575        2,502,591  

General Dynamics Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.150%

  

06/01/26

        20        17,784  

3.250%

  

04/01/25

        10        9,696  

3.500%

  

04/01/27

        30        28,712  

4.250%

  

04/01/40

        5        4,565  

L3 Technologies, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.850%

  

06/15/23

        25        24,771  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

12/15/29

        40        34,202  

4.400%

  

06/15/28

        37        35,596  

4.400%

  

06/15/28

        15        14,487  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.)

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

06/15/50

        10      $ 6,778  

4.500%

  

05/15/36

        30        28,580  

Northrop Grumman Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.930%

   01/15/25         30        28,791  

3.250%

  

01/15/28

        40        36,994  

5.250%

  

05/01/50

        10        9,891  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

03/15/27

        5        4,764  

4.875%

  

10/15/40

        15        13,999  
           

 

 

 
     9,349,487  
           

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Altria Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.450%

  

02/04/32

        60        45,250  

2.625%

  

09/16/26

        35        32,054  

3.400%

  

02/04/41

        50        33,178  

3.700%

  

02/04/51

        100        63,167  

3.875%

  

09/16/46

        10        6,674  

4.000%

  

02/04/61

        5        3,259  

4.400%

  

02/14/26

        43        42,150  

4.800%

  

02/14/29

        11        10,547  

5.950%

  

02/14/49

        30        26,734  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.259%

  

03/25/28(a)

        1,570        1,306,691  

2.726%

  

03/25/31

        10        7,799  

3.462%

  

09/06/29

        10        8,553  

3.557%

  

08/15/27

        1,500        1,365,880  

4.540%

  

08/15/47

        20        14,216  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.668%

  

03/25/26

        145        128,448  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.950%

  

06/15/25

        150        144,032  

Cargill, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

0.750%

  

02/02/26

        40        35,268  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.875%

  

05/01/26

        30        26,365  

1.500%

  

05/01/25

        15        13,876  

5.000%

  

11/17/25

        10        10,051  

Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.450%

  

06/12/25

        20        19,572  
           

 

 

 
     3,343,764  
           

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.5%

 

Air Canada (Canada),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/26

        50        44,235  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Airlines (cont’d.)

 

American Airlines 2016-1 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

3.575%

  

07/15/29

        1,382      $ 1,233,904  

American Airlines 2017-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

3.350%

  

04/15/31

        38        32,652  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

10/28/29

        10        8,412  

3.800%

  

04/19/23

        11        10,908  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

10/20/25

        15        14,629  

4.750%

  

10/20/28

        75        70,591  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

06/20/27

        27        26,903  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.125%

  

06/15/27

        3,355        3,316,805  

United Airlines 2019-1 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

4.150%

  

02/25/33

        43        37,615  

United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

2.700%

  

11/01/33

        53        42,711  

United Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

5.875%

  

04/15/29

        103        101,212  

United Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass-Through Trust,

 

Pass-Through Certificates

 

4.875%

  

07/15/27

        19        18,124  

United Airlines, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

04/15/26

        825        768,384  

4.625%

  

04/15/29

        195        170,179  
           

 

 

 
     5,897,264  
           

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%

 

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

0.800%

  

04/01/24

        40        37,934  

Ford Motor Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

02/12/32

        10        7,524  

4.346%

  

12/08/26

        20        18,953  

4.750%

  

01/15/43

        1,125        813,925  

5.291%

  

12/08/46

        290        223,010  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

02/16/28

        275        227,232  

General Motors Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

04/01/25

        17        16,604  

4.875%

  

10/02/23

        1,350        1,348,728  

5.000%

  

04/01/35

        1,365        1,174,728  

5.150%

  

04/01/38

        1,000        866,016  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

 

5.200%

  

04/01/45

        10      $ 8,177  

6.125%

  

10/01/25

        40        40,778  

6.250%

  

10/02/43

        1,455        1,348,234  

6.600%

  

04/01/36

        285        279,497  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.250%

  

01/05/23

        85        85,000  

3.700%

  

05/09/23

        20        19,886  

4.250%

  

05/15/23

        50        49,827  

4.300%

  

07/13/25

        70        67,910  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series C

 

5.700%(ff)

  

09/30/30(oo)

        5        4,240  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.350%

  

01/08/31

        20        15,106  

2.400%

  

04/10/28

        1,065        898,771  

2.700%

  

08/20/27

        38        33,184  

3.100%

  

01/12/32(a)

        45        35,347  

5.100%

  

01/17/24

        45        44,870  

Hyundai Capital America,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.000%

  

09/17/24

        30        27,732  

1.800%

  

10/15/25

        40        36,022  

2.375%

  

10/15/27

        15        12,828  

2.650%

  

02/10/25

        15        14,097  

3.400%

  

06/20/24

        40        38,695  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

0.800%

  

01/08/24

        60        57,131  

1.800%

  

01/10/28

        15        12,288  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

1.450%

  

03/02/26

        150        134,226  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.050%

  

03/08/24

        90        84,326  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

1.850%

  

09/16/26

        54        45,160  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

1.150%

  

08/13/27

        25        21,314  

1.900%

  

04/06/28

        50        43,533  

2.150%

  

02/13/30

        10        8,420  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR Index + 0.330%

 

4.055%(c)

  

01/11/24

        100        99,549  
           

 

 

 
     8,300,802  
           

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.500%

  

04/01/27(a)

        645        584,779  

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.150%

  

05/01/52

        20        14,483  

BorgWarner, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

10/01/25

        60        58,951  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Auto Parts & Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

04/15/25

        875      $ 858,594  

Dana, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.375%

  

11/15/27

        350        324,574  
           

 

 

 
     1,841,381  
           

 

 

 

Banks — 9.8%

 

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.849%

  

03/25/26

        600        530,547  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

 

5.039%(c)

  

04/12/23

        400        399,687  

Sub. Notes

 

2.749%

  

12/03/30

        1,000        757,994  

Bank of America Corp.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ

 

5.125%(ff)

  

06/20/24(a)(oo)

        1,655        1,542,568  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.734%(ff)

  

07/22/27

        45        39,444  

2.299%(ff)

  

07/21/32

        20        15,397  

2.572%(ff)

  

10/20/32

        10        7,845  

2.687%(ff)

  

04/22/32

        2,565        2,052,185  

3.419%(ff)

  

12/20/28

        10        9,070  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

 

3.593%(ff)

  

07/21/28(a)

        740        681,516  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

1.898%(ff)

  

07/23/31

        50        38,442  

1.922%(ff)

  

10/24/31

        20        15,266  

2.496%(ff)

  

02/13/31

        92        74,741  

2.676%(ff)

  

06/19/41

        20        13,512  

3.093%(ff)

  

10/01/25

        50        47,903  

3.824%(ff)

  

01/20/28

        3,410        3,183,407  

3.974%(ff)

  

02/07/30

        685        622,238  

4.078%(ff)

  

04/23/40

        2,340        1,945,680  

4.271%(ff)

  

07/23/29

        945        882,687  

4.330%(ff)

  

03/15/50

        20        16,450  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series N

 

2.651%(ff)

  

03/11/32

        5,020        4,019,215  

Sub. Notes

 

2.482%(ff)

  

09/21/36

        10        7,372  

Sub. Notes, MTN

 

4.000%

  

01/22/25

        1,122        1,098,229  

4.450%

  

03/03/26

        1,735        1,699,840  

Sub. Notes, Series L, MTN

 

3.950%

  

04/21/25

        90        87,676  

4.183%

  

11/25/27

        50        47,489  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

 

3.700%(ff)

  

03/20/26(oo)

        15        13,433  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.650%

  

03/16/25

        700        671,880  

3.932%(ff)

  

05/07/25

        480        466,031  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

4.972%(ff)

  

05/16/29

        475        446,160  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

Sub. Notes

 

4.836%

  

05/09/28

        720      $ 662,854  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.323%(ff)

  

01/13/27

        710        619,118  

1.904%(ff)

  

09/30/28

        2,200        1,836,088  

2.871%(ff)

  

04/19/32

        1,815        1,421,374  

BPCE SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

3.500%

  

10/23/27

        300        269,272  

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

4.500%

  

03/15/25

        1,120        1,076,835  

4.875%

  

04/01/26(a)

        380        360,750  

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.875%(ff)

  

02/18/26(oo)

        1,880        1,606,999  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

 

4.700%(ff)

  

01/30/25(oo)

        1,445        1,203,238  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series W

 

4.000%(ff)

   12/10/25(oo)         890        776,322  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Y

 

4.150%(ff)

  

11/15/26(oo)

        25        20,578  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.520%(ff)

  

11/03/32

        10        7,764  

2.561%(ff)

  

05/01/32

        875        690,918  

2.572%(ff)

  

06/03/31

        70        56,620  

2.666%(ff)

  

01/29/31(a)

        1,225        1,005,025  

2.976%(ff)

  

11/05/30

        20        16,811  

3.200%

  

10/21/26

        3,255        3,017,267  

3.668%(ff)

  

07/24/28

        30        27,553  

3.785%(ff)

  

03/17/33

        1,160        994,879  

3.887%(ff)

  

01/10/28

        1,725        1,612,225  

4.075%(ff)

  

04/23/29

        40        36,888  

Sub. Notes

 

4.300%

  

11/20/26

        110        106,167  

4.450%

  

09/29/27

        2,735        2,612,434  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.091%(ff)

  

05/14/32

        1,695        1,166,443  

6.537%(ff)

  

08/12/33(a)

        1,310        1,148,380  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

1.750%(ff)

  

11/19/30

      EUR 100        83,795  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

3.700%

  

05/30/24

        159        156,206  

Sub. Notes

 

3.742%(ff)

  

01/07/33

        2,415        1,717,990  

Discover Bank,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.450%

  

07/27/26

        280        257,904  

4.250%

  

03/13/26

        1,150        1,099,957  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series U

 

3.650%(ff)

  

08/10/26(oo)

        950        769,236  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.948%(ff)

  

10/21/27

        50        43,636  

1.992%(ff)

  

01/27/32

        20        15,225  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

2.383%(ff)

  

07/21/32

        1,480      $ 1,147,288  

2.600%

  

02/07/30

        35        29,216  

2.615%(ff)

  

04/22/32

        4,715        3,757,463  

2.650%(ff)

  

10/21/32

        10        7,893  

2.908%(ff)

  

07/21/42

        25        17,044  

3.272%(ff)

  

09/29/25(a)

        4,063        3,907,198  

3.436%(ff)

  

02/24/43

        35        25,791  

3.500%

  

01/23/25

        20        19,352  

3.691%(ff)

  

06/05/28

        50        46,448  

3.750%

  

02/25/26

        125        120,466  

3.814%(ff)

  

04/23/29

        1,080        982,574  

3.850%

  

01/26/27

        1,765        1,680,531  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

 

6.124%(c)

  

10/28/27

        21        21,321  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series VAR

 

1.093%(ff)

  

12/09/26

        85        75,042  

Sub. Notes

 

5.150%

  

05/22/45

        20        18,089  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series FF

 

5.000%(ff)

  

08/01/24(oo)

        1,025        942,011  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

 

4.600%(ff)

  

02/01/25(oo)

        1,940        1,722,578  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series II

 

4.000%(ff)

  

04/01/25(a)(oo)

        1,350        1,152,783  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series KK

 

3.650%(ff)

  

06/01/26(a)(oo)

        1,860        1,583,682  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.563%(ff)

  

02/16/25

        20        18,865  

1.045%(ff)

  

11/19/26

        20        17,659  

1.578%(ff)

  

04/22/27

        785        690,916  

1.953%(ff)

  

02/04/32

        130        99,511  

2.301%(ff)

  

10/15/25

        5        4,707  

2.525%(ff)

  

11/19/41

        2,330        1,529,064  

2.545%(ff)

  

11/08/32

        1,135        896,903  

2.580%(ff)

  

04/22/32

        1,775        1,420,071  

2.947%(ff)

  

02/24/28

        905        819,217  

2.950%

  

10/01/26(a)

        1,285        1,198,751  

3.782%(ff)

  

02/01/28

        1,235        1,155,164  

3.897%(ff)

  

01/23/49

        10        7,707  

3.960%(ff)

  

01/29/27(a)

        930        887,801  

3.964%(ff)

  

11/15/48

        985        771,123  

4.005%(ff)

  

04/23/29

        1,200        1,111,588  

4.203%(ff)

  

07/23/29

        50        46,572  

4.323%(ff)

  

04/26/28

        695        662,551  

4.452%(ff)

  

12/05/29

        17        15,982  

Sub. Notes

 

2.956%(ff)

  

05/13/31

        155        127,618  

4.125%

  

12/15/26

        40        38,681  

4.250%

  

10/01/27(a)

        420        404,024  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.407%

  

03/07/24

        45        44,041  

Morgan Stanley,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.217%(ff)

  

04/22/42

        10        7,388  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

 

1.512%(ff)

  

07/20/27

        15      $ 13,027  

2.239%(ff)

  

07/21/32

        4,303        3,296,833  

2.699%(ff)

  

01/22/31

        35        28,965  

3.772%(ff)

  

01/24/29

        2,010        1,839,642  

4.431%(ff)

  

01/23/30

        1,340        1,250,990  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

0.529%(ff)

  

01/25/24

        20        19,877  

1.794%(ff)

  

02/13/32

        1,015        760,793  

1.928%(ff)

  

04/28/32

        193        145,819  

2.511%(ff)

  

10/20/32

        1,590        1,242,722  

2.943%(ff)

  

01/21/33

        1,470        1,192,227  

3.125%

  

07/27/26

        2,725        2,542,102  

Sub. Notes

 

2.484%(ff)

  

09/16/36

        20        14,589  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

 

4.350%

  

09/08/26

        756        734,817  

NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.359%(ff)

  

05/22/24

        200        197,200  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.200%

  

11/01/24

        21        20,068  

Societe Generale SA (France),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.797%(ff)

  

01/19/28

        2,210        1,929,291  

2.889%(ff)

  

06/09/32

        250        190,939  

3.337%(ff)

  

01/21/33

        1,330        1,047,553  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.819%(ff)

  

01/30/26

        25        23,281  

State Street Corp.,

 

Sub. Notes

 

2.200%

  

03/03/31

        4,130        3,301,573  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.364%

  

07/12/27

        50        45,991  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.740%

 

4.819%(c)

  

01/17/23

        22        21,998  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.860%

 

5.087%(c)

  

07/19/23

        20        20,015  

Texas Capital Bank NA,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

 

9.254%(c)

  

09/30/24

        3,340        3,237,263  

U.S. Bancorp,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.700%(ff)

  

01/15/27(oo)

        30        24,685  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series J

 

5.300%(ff)

  

04/15/27(oo)

        25        21,788  

UniCredit SpA (Italy),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.569%(ff)

  

09/22/26

        685        607,255  

3.127%(ff)

  

06/03/32

        1,225        925,483  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.068%(ff)

  

04/30/41

        2,690        1,923,047  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

2.393%(ff)

   06/02/28         60      $ 52,915  

2.572%(ff)

   02/11/31         3,525        2,915,476  

5.013%(ff)

   04/04/51         20        17,790  

Sub. Notes, MTN

 

4.100%

   06/03/26         20        19,324  
           

 

 

 
     106,788,667  
           

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.3%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.700%

   02/01/36         31        29,226  

4.900%

   02/01/46         1,947        1,781,698  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.500%

   06/01/30         30        27,285  

4.600%

   04/15/48         8        7,042  

4.750%

   01/23/29         118        116,563  

5.550%

   01/23/49         1,465        1,460,076  

Coca-Cola Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.375%

   03/15/31         10        7,825  

1.650%

   06/01/30         10        8,165  

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.875%

   05/01/30         70        59,496  

PepsiCo, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.875%

   10/15/49         15        10,797  
           

 

 

 
     3,508,173  
           

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.0%

 

Amgen, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.000%

   01/15/32         10        7,796  

2.250%

   08/19/23         30        29,453  

2.770%

   09/01/53         19        11,478  

3.150%

   02/21/40         20        14,769  

5.150%

   11/15/41         16        14,897  

Baxalta, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.000%

   06/23/25         75        73,055  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

   10/01/50         10        6,472  

2.950%

   03/01/27         7        6,520  

4.750%

   03/01/46         10        9,041  
           

 

 

 
     173,481  
           

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.2%

 

Carrier Global Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.242%

   02/15/25         5        4,715  

2.493%

   02/15/27         5        4,510  

2.722%

   02/15/30         45        37,923  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Building Materials (cont’d.)

 

Johnson Controls International PLC/Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.750%

  

09/15/30

        20      $ 15,961  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.400%

  

07/15/31

        15        11,988  

Masonite International Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.375%

  

02/01/28(a)

        475        438,449  

Owens Corning,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.950%

  

08/15/29

        40        36,252  

4.300%

  

07/15/47

        20        15,562  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.000%

  

11/01/28

        1,275        1,140,154  

Vulcan Materials Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

06/01/30

        15        13,223  
           

 

 

 
     1,718,737  
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.7%

 

Ashland LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.875%

  

05/15/43

        1,400        1,364,346  

Ashland Services BV,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.000%

  

01/30/28

      EUR  1,600        1,453,551  

CF Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.950%

  

06/01/43

        675        576,103  

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.600%

  

11/15/50

        5        3,604  

6.900%

  

05/15/53

        25        27,272  

LYB International Finance III LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.250%

  

10/01/25

        35        31,288  

3.375%

  

10/01/40

        60        42,613  

4.200%

  

10/15/49

        5        3,740  

Mosaic Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.625%

  

11/15/43

        155        144,862  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

06/01/24

        1,150        1,111,187  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.900%

  

06/01/43

        870        771,847  

5.250%

  

01/15/45

        305        280,232  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.375%

  

09/18/26(a)

        460        407,582  

5.875%

  

03/27/24

        375        365,625  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.300%

  

05/15/30

        20        16,433  

      Interest      
Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Chemicals (cont’d.)

 

3.125%

  

06/01/24

        14      $ 13,604  

3.450%

  

08/01/25

        449        431,923  

TPC Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

13.000%

  

12/16/27

        194        194,056  

Yara International ASA (Brazil),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

06/01/28

        40        36,868  
           

 

 

 
     7,276,736  
           

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.7%

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

06/01/28

        1,300        1,053,000  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.200%

  

11/01/46

        50        38,972  

6.700%

  

06/01/34

        920        968,268  

7.000%

  

10/15/37

        770        838,951  

Gartner, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

07/01/28

        230        214,626  

Global Payments, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.200%

  

03/01/26

        145        126,405  

2.650%

  

02/15/25

        40        37,664  

3.200%

  

08/15/29

        30        25,608  

Nexi SpA (Italy),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.125%

  

04/30/29

      EUR  2,640        2,284,248  

S&P Global, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

05/01/29

        60        57,260  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.750%

  

01/15/32

        50        40,843  

3.875%

  

02/15/31(a)

        392        329,907  

4.875%

  

01/15/28(a)

        1,325        1,255,452  

5.250%

  

01/15/30

        525        493,068  
           

 

 

 
     7,764,272  
           

 

 

 

Computers — 0.1%

 

Apple, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.700%

  

02/08/26

        40        35,545  

1.200%

  

02/08/28

        100        84,902  

1.400%

  

08/05/28

        29        24,573  

1.650%

  

02/08/31

        55        44,272  

2.375%

  

02/08/41

        40        28,303  

2.650%

  

05/11/50

        15        9,975  

2.650%

  

02/08/51

        15        10,010  

2.700%

  

08/05/51

        5        3,339  

2.800%

  

02/08/61

        100        64,165  

2.950%

  

09/11/49

        25        17,852  

3.350%

  

02/09/27

        70        67,010  

3.850%

  

08/04/46

        15        12,773  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Computers (cont’d.)

 

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.375%

  

12/01/24

        90      $ 86,020  

HP, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.450%

  

06/17/26

        100        87,684  

NetApp, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.300%

  

09/29/24

        40        38,724  

Seagate HDD Cayman,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.875%

  

06/01/27

        40        37,388  
           

 

 

 
     652,535  
           

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.000%

  

10/29/28

        150        125,628  

3.400%

  

10/29/33

        150        113,912  

Air Lease Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.875%

  

08/15/26

        56        48,747  

3.375%

  

07/01/25

        15        14,146  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

2.300%

  

02/01/25

        20        18,646  

2.875%

  

01/15/26

        15        13,889  

4.250%

  

02/01/24

        10        9,827  

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

Sub. Notes

 

5.750%

  

11/20/25

        25        24,255  

American Express Co.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.550%(ff)

  

09/15/26(oo)

        10        8,225  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.528%

  

11/18/27

        23        18,505  

2.875%

  

02/15/25

        10        9,190  

3.950%

  

07/01/24

        10        9,571  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.750%

  

02/21/28

        30        24,061  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

5.610%

  

05/03/27^

        1,100        1,012,436  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

05/01/24

        50        49,050  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.800%

  

01/31/28

        5        4,684  

Sub. Notes

 

2.359%(ff)

  

07/29/32

        45        32,409  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

 

4.000%(ff)

  

12/01/30(oo)

        20        15,902  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series I

 

4.000%(ff)

  

06/01/26(oo)

        35        30,350  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

 

Credit Acceptance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

12/31/24

        15      $ 14,147  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.482%

  

06/15/50

        100        93,153  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.100%

  

06/15/30

        50        40,804  

3.000%

  

06/15/50

        35        23,423  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.500%

  

01/20/43

        555        541,948  

Mastercard, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.900%

  

03/15/31

        15        12,182  

3.300%

  

03/26/27

        10        9,530  

3.850%

  

03/26/50

        20        16,772  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

08/15/28

        880        719,970  

6.000%

  

01/15/27

        275        246,663  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.608%

  

07/14/31

        515        397,113  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.875%

  

09/15/28

        575        457,471  

5.375%

  

11/15/29(a)

        550        450,582  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

6.150%

  

12/06/28

        400        405,976  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.875%

  

10/15/26

        10        8,609  

Synchrony Financial,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.950%

  

12/01/27

        40        35,707  

Visa, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.100%

  

02/15/31

        10        7,691  

2.050%

  

04/15/30

        10        8,474  

4.300%

  

12/14/45

        20        18,282  
           

 

 

 
     5,091,930  
           

 

 

 

Electric — 2.9%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

01/12/23

        200        199,400  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

12/01/47

        100        77,664  

AES Corp. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.375%

  

01/15/26

        35        31,186  

2.450%

  

01/15/31

        15        11,890  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.300%

  

07/15/25

        45      $ 42,572  

3.950%

  

07/15/30

        5        4,408  

Alliant Energy Finance LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

06/15/23

        10        9,921  

Ameren Illinois Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.500%

  

03/15/49

        40        36,870  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series J

 

4.300%

  

12/01/28

        45        42,982  

American Transmission Systems, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.650%

  

01/15/32

        10        8,224  

Arizona Public Service Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.200%

  

12/15/31

        25        19,073  

Atlantic City Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.300%

  

03/15/31

        25        20,299  

Avangrid, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.800%

  

06/01/29

        10        9,085  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

06/15/31

        5        4,056  

3.350%

  

07/01/23

        550        545,023  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.050%

  

04/15/25

        35        34,497  

4.250%

  

10/15/50

        20        16,673  

Calpine Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

02/01/29

        600        517,028  

5.000%

  

02/01/31

        750        631,803  

5.125%

  

03/15/28

        1,700        1,521,717  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

03/01/30

        36        30,946  

CMS Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.000%

  

05/15/26

        20        18,635  

Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.688%

  

05/15/29

        1,325        1,165,834  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

12/01/45

        10        8,559  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

 

3.000%

  

12/01/60

        20        12,521  

4.300%

  

12/01/56

        235        190,170  

Constellation Energy Generation LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

06/01/25

        20        19,153  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Consumers Energy Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.500%

  

05/01/60

        5      $ 2,841  

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.600%

  

06/15/43

        2,025        1,804,831  

Dominion Energy, Inc.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.071%

  

08/15/24

        5        4,818  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

10/01/25

        15        14,621  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

 

3.375%

  

04/01/30

        10        8,810  

DPL, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

07/01/25

        10        9,435  

DTE Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage, Series C

 

2.625%

  

03/01/31

        10        8,484  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.950%

  

11/15/28

        40        38,419  

Duke Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.450%

  

06/01/30

        5        4,116  

Duke Energy Florida LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

1.750%

  

06/15/30

        50        39,840  

2.500%

  

12/01/29

        75        64,207  

3.850%

  

11/15/42

        25        20,103  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.750%

  

04/01/50

        10        6,306  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.125%

  

06/01/30

        30        24,540  

Duke Energy Progress LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.450%

  

03/15/29

        45        41,442  

Edison International,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series A

 

5.375%(ff)

  

03/15/26(oo)

        10        8,202  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series B

 

5.000%(ff)

  

12/15/26(oo)

        20        16,730  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.550%

  

11/15/24

        85        82,086  

4.950%

  

04/15/25

        5        4,937  

El Paso Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.000%

  

05/15/35

        2,325        2,260,034  

Emera US Finance LP (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

0.833%

  

06/15/24

        20        18,714  

3.550%

  

06/15/26

        20        18,782  

Entergy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.900%

  

09/15/25

        10        8,911  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

2.400%

  

06/15/31

        48      $ 38,048  

2.800%

  

06/15/30

        10        8,417  

Entergy Louisiana LLC,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.350%

  

06/15/32

        120        95,489  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.550%

  

09/30/49

        25        18,075  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

02/11/25

        390        353,876  

Eversource Energy,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series M

 

3.300%

  

01/15/28

        40        36,897  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series U

 

1.400%

  

08/15/26

        20        17,574  

Exelon Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.400%

  

04/15/26

        5        4,752  

3.950%

  

06/15/25

        35        34,185  

4.050%

  

04/15/30

        25        23,284  

FirstEnergy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

 

5.350%

  

07/15/47(cc)

        4        3,575  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.350%

  

01/15/25(a)

        3,771        3,666,549  

5.450%

  

07/15/44

        280        260,279  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.875%

  

12/04/51

        5        3,405  

3.150%

  

10/01/49

        36        26,151  

Georgia Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

 

2.650%

  

09/15/29

        95        81,000  

Iberdrola International BV (Spain),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.750%

  

09/15/33

        1,150        1,199,242  

Interstate Power & Light Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

12/01/24

        20        19,321  

3.600%

  

04/01/29

        50        45,541  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

 

4.250%

  

08/14/28

        680        637,202  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.700%

  

04/01/24

        50        49,315  

Kentucky Utilities Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.375%

  

10/01/45

        3,050        2,581,062  

MidAmerican Energy Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.150%

  

04/15/50

        5        3,552  

3.650%

  

04/15/29

        20        18,754  

3.650%

  

08/01/48

        20        15,731  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Narragansett Electric Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.395%

  

04/09/30(a)

        1,050      $ 937,139  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.900%

  

06/15/28

        15        12,837  

2.250%

  

06/01/30

        20        16,462  

2.440%

  

01/15/32

        11        8,865  

3.000%

  

01/15/52

        58        38,400  

Northern States Power Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.250%

  

04/01/31

        10        8,292  

2.600%

  

06/01/51

        5        3,203  

3.600%

  

09/15/47

        10        7,737  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

02/15/31

        100        76,513  

3.875%

  

02/15/32

        325        245,033  

5.250%

  

06/15/29

        375        331,310  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.000%

  

12/02/25

        285        253,984  

2.450%

  

12/02/27

        1,245        1,032,640  

3.750%

  

06/15/24

        50        48,152  

Ohio Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P

 

2.600%

  

04/01/30

        25        21,217  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series Q

 

1.625%

  

01/15/31

        5        3,874  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series R

 

2.900%

  

10/01/51

        5        3,270  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

3.700%

  

11/15/28

        40        37,743  

3.800%

  

06/01/49

        6        4,857  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.100%

  

08/01/27

        10        8,562  

3.250%

  

06/15/23

        25        24,708  

3.450%

  

07/01/25

        13        12,332  

3.750%

  

08/15/42

        50        33,355  

3.850%

  

11/15/23

        40        39,476  

4.000%

  

12/01/46

        15        10,170  

4.450%

  

04/15/42

        5        3,734  

4.550%

  

07/01/30

        1,748        1,584,573  

4.950%

  

07/01/50

        69        54,058  

PacifiCorp,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.300%

  

03/15/51

        390        281,140  

PECO Energy Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

2.800%

  

06/15/50

        25        16,504  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.875%

  

11/05/31

      EUR 324        247,178  

PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series A-3

 

2.822%

  

07/15/48

        20        14,141  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Progress Energy, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.000%

  

10/30/31

        90      $ 98,103  

Public Service Co. of Colorado,

 

First Mortgage, Series 34

 

3.200%

  

03/01/50

        5        3,584  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

 

First Mortgage, MTN

 

2.050%

  

08/01/50

        45        25,146  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.600%

  

08/15/30

        35        27,191  

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.,

 

First Mortgage, 144A

 

3.100%

  

06/01/27

        45        41,325  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

4.150%

  

05/15/48

        20        16,818  

5.350%

  

05/15/35

        40        38,885  

First Mortgage, Series WWW

 

2.950%

  

08/15/51

        5        3,399  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series VVV

 

1.700%

  

10/01/30

        10        7,925  

Sempra Energy,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.400%

  

02/01/28

        35        32,522  

4.000%

  

02/01/48

        5        3,931  

Sierra Pacific Power Co.,

 

General Ref. Mortgage

 

2.600%

  

05/01/26

        20        18,548  

Southern California Edison Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

1.100%

  

04/01/24

        135        128,350  

2.250%

  

06/01/30

        35        28,877  

2.850%

  

08/01/29

        40        34,768  

3.650%

  

02/01/50

        25        18,376  

First Mortgage, SOFR Index + 0.640%

 

4.963%(c)

  

04/03/23

        40        39,962  

First Mortgage, Series 20A

 

2.950%

  

02/01/51

        5        3,205  

First Mortgage, Series A

 

4.200%

  

03/01/29

        20        19,026  

First Mortgage, Series G

 

2.500%

  

06/01/31

        10        8,241  

First Mortgage, Series H

 

3.650%

  

06/01/51

        5        3,671  

First Ref. Mortgage

 

5.500%

  

03/15/40

        10        9,676  

First Ref. Mortgage, Series C

 

4.125%

  

03/01/48

        50        39,945  

Southwestern Public Service Co.,

 

First Mortgage

 

3.750%

  

06/15/49

        30        22,967  

Tampa Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.450%

  

03/15/51

        40        28,122  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Toledo Edison Co. (The),

 

First Mortgage, 144A

 

2.650%

  

05/01/28

        10      $ 8,683  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.850%

  

06/01/25

        100        96,691  

Tucson Electric Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

06/15/50

        1,500        1,140,260  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.450%

  

02/15/44

        15        12,860  

Vistra Corp.,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%(ff)

  

12/15/26(oo)

        625        569,758  

8.000%(ff)

  

10/15/26(oo)

        2,075        1,984,329  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

07/31/27

        450        418,774  

5.625%

  

02/15/27(a)

        600        573,017  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.550%

  

07/15/24

        130        124,754  

3.700%

  

01/30/27

        2,000        1,820,512  
           

 

 

 
     31,856,334  
           

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

06/15/25

        575        582,866  

7.250%

  

06/15/28

        550        557,620  
           

 

 

 
     1,140,486  
           

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.1%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.300%

  

03/12/31

        45        36,413  

Honeywell International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.100%

  

03/01/27

        20        17,432  

1.950%

  

06/01/30

        30        24,816  

Sensata Technologies BV,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

10/01/25

        1,000        977,500  

TD SYNNEX Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.250%

  

08/09/24

        30        27,847  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.650%

  

08/09/31

        25        18,906  
           

 

 

 
     1,102,914  
           

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.4%

 

Cellnex Telecom SA (Spain),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

1.750%

  

10/23/30

      EUR 2,800        2,317,829  

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (India),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

10/27/27(a)

        345        296,873  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Engineering & Construction (cont’d.)

 

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

10/31/26

        605      $ 574,485  

5.500%

  

07/31/47

        1,690        1,301,300  
           

 

 

 
     4,490,487  
           

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.4%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

 

10.000%

  

06/15/26

        366        151,971  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

07/01/25

        860        836,712  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.625%

  

04/15/26

        875        862,836  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

01/15/27

        800        724,729  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.528%

  

03/15/24

        20        19,380  

5.050%

  

03/15/42

        1,065        818,986  

5.141%

  

03/15/52

        1,015        745,299  

5.391%

  

03/15/62

        485        355,290  
           

 

 

 
     4,515,203  
           

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.0%

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.875%

  

11/15/25

        10        8,919  

2.500%

  

08/15/24

        30        28,756  

3.950%

  

05/15/28

        20        19,041  

Waste Connections, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

05/01/29

        35        32,030  

Waste Management, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.400%

  

05/15/23

        30        29,709  
           

 

 

 
     118,455  
           

 

 

 

Foods — 0.9%

 

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.250%

  

02/16/26

      GBP 3,100        3,038,475  

Bellis Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

02/16/27

      GBP 1,600        1,407,373  

Campbell Soup Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.950%

  

03/15/25

        45        43,960  

4.800%

  

03/15/48

        55        48,899  

General Mills, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

10/14/31

        5        4,010  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Foods (cont’d.)

 

Hershey Co. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.700%

  

06/01/30

        10      $ 8,018  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

10/01/39

        645        566,240  

5.000%

  

06/04/42(a)

        1,475        1,332,471  

Market Bidco Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

11/04/27

      GBP 2,500        2,295,796  

Mars, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/01/39

        440        372,365  

3.950%

  

04/01/49

        25        20,585  

4.125%

  

04/01/54

        415        334,424  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

  

07/16/40

        10        6,785  

Mondelez International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

02/04/31

        30        23,072  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.000%

  

10/15/30

        10        7,611  

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.100%

  

09/28/48

        15        13,916  
           

 

 

 
     9,524,000  
           

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

0.950%

  

05/15/26

        40        35,112  

Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes, Series DM3N

 

3.125%

  

01/15/32

        10        7,787  
           

 

 

 
     42,899  
           

 

 

 

Gas — 0.2%

 

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.875%

  

08/20/26

        1,100        1,046,729  

Atmos Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

01/15/31

        55        42,841  

2.625%

  

09/15/29

        15        13,028  

2.850%

  

02/15/52

        5        3,260  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.700%

  

03/02/23

        105        104,250  

1.750%

  

10/01/30

        10        7,925  

NiSource, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.950%

  

08/15/25

        75        67,649  

1.700%

  

02/15/31

        120        91,391  

3.600%

  

05/01/30

        36        32,096  

4.800%

  

02/15/44

        300        264,878  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Gas (cont’d.)

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.100%

  

09/18/34

        20      $ 17,092  

Southern California Gas Co.,

 

First Mortgage, Series WW

 

3.950%

  

02/15/50

        45        35,028  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.400%

  

06/01/43

        1,050        862,119  
           

 

 

 
     2,588,286  
           

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.3%

 

Abbott Laboratories,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.750%

  

11/30/36

        10        9,904  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.350%

  

09/18/39

      EUR 1,275        922,453  

Medline Borrower LP,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

04/01/29

        325        261,937  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.250%

  

10/01/29(a)

        225        178,825  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.375%

  

10/15/40

      EUR 540        372,496  

1.625%

  

10/15/50

      EUR 495        312,490  

2.250%

  

03/07/39

      EUR 300        247,501  

Stryker Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.125%

  

11/30/27

      EUR 510        507,915  

3.650%

  

03/07/28

        30        28,497  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

1.500%

  

10/01/39

      EUR 600        433,025  

1.875%

  

10/01/49

      EUR 425        287,053  
           

 

 

 
     3,562,096  
           

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.7%

 

Adventist Health System/West,

 

Bonds

 

2.952%

  

03/01/29

        10        8,507  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.387%

  

10/15/49

        20        14,339  

Aetna, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

06/15/23

        20        19,794  

3.875%

  

08/15/47

        3        2,318  

6.750%

  

12/15/37

        1,900        2,029,640  

AHS Hospital Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

 

2.780%

  

07/01/51

        10        6,167  

Ascension Health,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

 

3.106%

  

11/15/39

        20        15,277  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

 

Baylor Scott & White Holdings,

 

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

 

2.839%

  

11/15/50

        10      $ 6,598  

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, Series 20-2

 

2.095%

  

06/01/31

        10        7,762  

City of Hope,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 2013

 

5.623%

  

11/15/43

        20        19,709  

CommonSpirit Health,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

1.547%

  

10/01/25

        35        31,498  

2.782%

  

10/01/30

        5        4,112  

3.910%

  

10/01/50

        5        3,698  

4.187%

  

10/01/49

        30        23,300  

Duke University Health System, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2017

 

3.920%

  

06/01/47

        25        20,179  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.375%

  

01/15/25

        15        14,240  

4.650%

  

01/15/43

        385        348,610  

HCA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.375%

  

02/01/25

        940        938,987  

7.500%

  

11/06/33

        500        526,224  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

7.750%

  

07/15/36

        500        547,657  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

 

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

 

3.002%

  

06/01/51

        10        6,800  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

12/01/29

        25        21,497  

3.600%

  

02/01/25(a)

        675        653,505  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2017

 

3.981%

  

07/01/48

        2        1,614  

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2019

 

3.737%

  

07/01/49

        29        21,574  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

 

3.391%

  

07/01/50

        10        6,750  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes

 

3.809%

  

11/01/49

        10        7,147  

Orlando Health Obligated Group,

 

Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.089%

  

10/01/48

        25        19,736  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

 

1.375%

  

11/15/25

        10        8,958  

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2032

 

2.044%

  

01/01/32

        10        7,686  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group,

 

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 19A

 

2.532%

  

10/01/29

        50        42,066  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

06/30/30

        50      $ 43,229  

Sutter Health,

 

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 20A

 

2.294%

  

08/15/30

        6        4,845  

3.361%

  

08/15/50

        4        2,784  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.125%

  

10/01/28(a)

        200        179,473  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

06/15/28

        285        255,445  

4.875%

  

01/01/26

        450        428,727  

5.125%

  

11/01/27(a)

        550        513,224  

Trinity Health Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2019

 

3.434%

  

12/01/48

        30        22,837  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

05/15/50

        20        13,631  

3.050%

  

05/15/41

        895        674,314  

3.250%

  

05/15/51

        5        3,604  

3.500%

  

08/15/39

        25        20,502  

3.950%

  

10/15/42

        220        186,265  

4.450%

  

12/15/48

        10        8,917  

Universal Health Services, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.650%

  

10/15/30

        25        19,876  
           

 

 

 
     7,763,622  
           

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.500%

  

10/15/24

        45        42,820  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.875%

  

06/15/27

        875        842,049  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

08/01/30

        45        39,155  
           

 

 

 
     924,024  
           

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.875%

  

06/01/25

        670        653,645  
           

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.6%

 

Allianz SE (Germany),

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%(ff)

  

11/17/25(oo)

        200        168,500  

American International Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.800%

  

07/10/45

        3        2,683  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.500%

  

10/15/50

        20        13,430  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Insurance (cont’d.)

 

Great-West Lifeco US Finance 2020 LP (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

0.904%

  

08/12/25

        25      $ 22,257  

Liberty Mutual Finance Europe DAC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

1.750%

  

03/27/24

      EUR 800        833,147  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.951%

  

10/15/50

        1,030        725,446  

Lincoln National Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.000%

  

06/15/40

        405        419,298  

Markel Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.000%

  

03/30/43

        350        300,424  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

11/15/30

        5        4,090  

2.375%

  

12/15/31

        15        12,139  

New York Life Insurance Co.,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

05/15/50

        25        19,131  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

09/15/42

        150        125,416  

Protective Life Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

01/15/30

        15        13,032  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.000%

  

07/15/34

        1,350        1,452,419  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

 

Sub. Notes, 144A

 

3.300%

  

05/15/50

        10        7,017  

4.270%

  

05/15/47

        2,310        1,908,987  

6.850%

  

12/16/39

        196        215,472  

W.R. Berkley Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.000%

  

05/12/50

        15        11,427  
           

 

 

 
     6,254,315  
           

 

 

 

Internet — 0.0%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.125%

  

02/09/31

        200        157,752  

Alphabet, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.100%

  

08/15/30

        20        15,703  

1.900%

  

08/15/40

        15        9,943  

2.050%

  

08/15/50

        5        2,967  

Amazon.com, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.000%

  

05/12/26

        100        88,641  

1.200%

  

06/03/27

        20        17,334  

2.100%

  

05/12/31

        30        24,553  

2.500%

  

06/03/50

        25        15,863  

2.700%

  

06/03/60

        5        3,043  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Internet (cont’d.)

 

  

3.100%

  

05/12/51

        25      $ 17,914  

3.150%

  

08/22/27

        45        42,368  

3.250%

  

05/12/61

        10        6,954  

3.875%

  

08/22/37

        50        44,348  

Arches Buyer, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.250%

  

06/01/28

        25        19,608  

Expedia Group, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.950%

  

03/15/31

        2        1,610  

3.250%

  

02/15/30

        35        29,704  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.250%

  

05/01/25

        3        3,022  

Netflix, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.375%

  

11/15/26

        18        17,567  

5.750%

  

03/01/24

        5        5,043  
           

 

 

 
              523,937  
           

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 0.0%

 

  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

03/15/27

        20        16,855  
           

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.0%

 

  

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.600%

  

07/16/24

        50        48,566  

Nucor Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.000%

  

06/01/25

        5        4,657  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.400%

  

06/15/25

        5        4,684  

3.250%

  

01/15/31

        20        17,123  

3.250%

  

10/15/50

        5        3,252  

3.450%

  

04/15/30

        5        4,401  

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.250%

  

08/10/26

        50        51,603  
           

 

 

 
              134,286  
           

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.3%

 

  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

06/25/25

        40        36,950  

3.200%

  

08/08/24

        105        99,242  

3.500%

  

08/18/26

        30        27,118  

Marriott International, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.125%

  

02/15/23

        5        4,986  

3.600%

  

04/15/24

        30        29,363  

3.750%

  

10/01/25

        5        4,795  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series EE

 

5.750%

  

05/01/25

        59        59,624  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series GG

 

3.500%

  

10/15/32(a)

        1,825        1,516,975  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Lodging (cont’d.)

 

  

MGM Resorts International,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.750%

  

10/15/28

        950      $ 829,415  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.625%

  

08/08/25

        400        384,000  
           

 

 

 
              2,992,468  
           

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.0%

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

0.800%

  

11/13/25

        10        8,986  

1.100%

  

09/14/27

        10        8,549  

Caterpillar, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.600%

  

04/09/30

        10        8,725  

3.250%

  

04/09/50

        10        7,643  
           

 

 

 
              33,903  
           

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.0%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

01/01/30

        175        175,726  

Deere & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.100%

  

04/15/30

        10        8,965  

3.750%

  

04/15/50

        10        8,477  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.400%

  

03/15/24

        35        34,427  

4.950%

  

09/15/28

        30        28,835  
           

 

 

 
              256,430  
           

 

 

 

Media — 1.7%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

05/01/32

        450        358,201  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

08/15/30

        5        4,140  

4.750%

  

03/01/30

        8        6,909  

5.375%

  

06/01/29(a)

        800        723,140  

5.500%

  

05/01/26(a)

        1,650        1,597,981  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

01/15/29

        10        8,038  

2.800%

  

04/01/31

        100        77,750  

3.500%

  

06/01/41

        45        29,593  

3.500%

  

03/01/42

        50        32,305  

3.950%

  

06/30/62

        10        5,908  

4.200%

  

03/15/28

        30        27,560  

4.500%

  

02/01/24

        30        29,638  

4.908%

  

07/23/25

        65        63,746  

5.050%

  

03/30/29

        85        79,924  

5.375%

  

05/01/47

        20        15,759  

5.750%

  

04/01/48

        20        16,448  

6.384%

  

10/23/35

        2,487        2,428,815  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

  

6.484%

  

10/23/45

        1,140      $ 1,033,132  

Comcast Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.350%

  

01/15/27

        30        27,301  

2.650%

  

02/01/30

        10        8,634  

2.650%

  

08/15/62

        17        9,698  

2.937%

  

11/01/56

        26        16,308  

3.150%

  

02/15/28

        80        73,932  

3.250%

  

11/01/39

        35        27,321  

3.900%

  

03/01/38

        25        21,674  

3.999%

  

11/01/49

        85        67,707  

4.000%

  

03/01/48

        40        32,207  

4.150%

  

10/15/28

        50        48,057  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.950%

  

10/01/50

        60        35,988  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.150%

  

08/15/24

        965        929,039  

3.500%

  

08/15/27

        65        60,280  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

02/15/31

        1,000        652,349  

5.500%

  

04/15/27(a)

        650        547,013  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.625%

  

12/01/30

        1,000        550,289  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $401,250; purchased 07/18/19 - 09/21/20)(f)

 

6.625%

  

08/15/27

        520        5,816  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,322,435; purchased 07/18/19 - 08/30/22)(f)

 

5.375%

  

08/15/26

        3,180        378,607  

Discovery Communications LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.300%

  

05/15/49

        275        208,438  

DISH DBS Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.000%

  

03/15/23

        1,100        1,094,990  

7.375%

  

07/01/28

        400        282,720  

Fox Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.050%

  

04/07/25

        5        4,785  

4.030%

  

01/25/24

        30        29,641  

NBCUniversal Media LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.450%

  

01/15/43

        10        8,772  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.125%

  

09/01/26

        15        13,318  

4.000%

  

07/15/28

        15        13,022  

TCI Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.875%

  

02/15/26

        750        812,264  

Time Warner Cable LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

6.550%

  

05/01/37

        40        37,932  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

TPC Holdings, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon N/A or PIK 17.000%

 

17.000%

  

06/18/28

        119      $ 119,235  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, MTN

 

1.850%

  

07/30/26

        30        27,136  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.125%

  

02/15/25

        1,175        1,119,376  

6.625%

  

06/01/27

        975        941,644  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

4.125%

  

08/15/30

      GBP  900        828,258  

4.250%

  

01/15/30

      GBP 800        749,631  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.800%

  

03/22/30

        85        79,108  

6.400%

  

12/15/35

        31        33,914  

7.625%

  

11/30/28

        500        563,288  

Ziggo BV (Netherlands),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

2.875%

  

01/15/30

      EUR 1,910        1,634,818  
           

 

 

 
              18,633,497  
           

 

 

 

Mining — 0.2%

 

Barrick North America Finance LLC (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.700%

  

05/30/41

        10        10,058  

5.750%

  

05/01/43

        420        424,797  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.420%

  

03/01/26

        120        125,325  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

6.500%

  

03/01/24

        525        514,694  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

04/01/31

        25        20,781  

Freeport Indonesia PT (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

5.315%

  

04/14/32

        450        412,924  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.875%

  

03/15/23

        20        19,959  

5.450%

  

03/15/43

        20        18,025  

Glencore Canada Corp. (Switzerland),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.200%

  

06/15/35

        50        48,052  

Glencore Funding LLC (Australia),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.625%

  

09/23/31

        25        19,930  

3.875%

  

04/27/51

        25        18,076  

4.125%

  

03/12/24

        15        14,742  

Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

07/15/27

        25        23,660  

5.950%

  

03/15/24

        50        50,061  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Mining (cont’d.)

 

  

Newmont Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.250%

  

10/01/30

        5      $ 4,019  

2.800%

  

10/01/29

        30        25,566  

Southern Copper Corp. (Mexico),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.875%

  

04/23/25

        50        48,551  

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

07/15/30

        30        26,978  

Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.625%

  

12/15/27

        45        41,793  
           

 

 

 
              1,867,991  
           

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.200%

  

03/01/32

        15        11,404  

General Electric Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.380%

 

4.912%(c)

  

05/05/26

        95        91,290  

Hillenbrand, Inc.,

 

  

Gtd. Notes

 

5.000%

  

09/15/26

        100        96,453  

Pentair Finance Sarl,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.500%

  

07/01/29

        50        46,272  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.750%

  

04/01/31

        60        49,151  

Textron, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.450%

  

03/15/31

        64        51,263  
           

 

 

 
              345,833  
           

 

 

 

Multi-National — 0.1%

 

Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

 

Unsec’d. Notes

 

  

6.950%

  

08/01/26

        1,500        1,620,352  
           

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.670%

  

12/01/26

        20        17,784  

3.276%

  

12/01/28

        25        21,453  

5.500%

  

12/01/24

        14        13,950  
           

 

 

 
              53,187  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 2.2%

 

Aker BP ASA (Norway),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.100%

  

07/15/31

        705        573,533  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%

  

11/01/26

        350        340,755  

9.000%

  

11/01/27

        179        218,542  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

8.250%

  

12/31/28

        450      $ 441,623  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.749%

  

08/10/30

        10        7,978  

2.772%

  

11/10/50

        145        92,644  

2.939%

  

06/04/51

        1,845        1,218,119  

3.000%

  

02/24/50

        60        40,704  

3.060%

  

06/17/41

        7        5,220  

3.379%

  

02/08/61

        5        3,457  

4.234%

  

11/06/28

        50        48,414  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

07/15/30

        10        8,420  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

02/15/52

        340        238,772  

5.250%

  

06/15/37

        30        27,398  

5.400%

  

06/15/47

        1,030        930,157  

Chevron Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.954%

  

05/16/26

        20        18,979  

3.078%

  

05/11/50

        10        7,273  

Chevron USA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.018%

  

08/12/27

        10        8,579  

2.343%

  

08/12/50

        10        6,262  

3.850%

  

01/15/28

        10        9,656  

3.900%

  

11/15/24

        50        49,157  

Cimarex Energy Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.375%

  

03/15/29

        10        7,748  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.000%

  

06/15/25

        800        782,004  

Continental Resources, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.800%

  

06/01/24

        10        9,723  

4.500%

  

04/15/23

        5        4,982  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.268%

  

11/15/26

        10        8,672  

Devon Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

01/15/30

        6        5,598  

4.750%

  

05/15/42

        6        5,093  

5.250%

  

09/15/24

        2        2,000  

5.250%

  

10/15/27

        15        14,900  

5.600%

  

07/15/41

        870        812,820  

5.850%

  

12/15/25

        30        30,574  

Devon OEI Operating LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.500%

  

09/15/27

        20        21,635  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.125%

  

03/24/31

        25        20,722  

3.250%

  

12/01/26

        20        18,632  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

  

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.875%

  

09/18/23

        1,195      $ 1,185,440  

6.875%

  

04/29/30

        497        449,785  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

01/30/28

        1,300        1,244,774  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. (Israel),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

03/30/24

        500        481,500  

4.875%

  

03/30/26

        547        501,975  

5.375%

  

03/30/28

        890        793,101  

EOG Resources, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.375%

  

04/15/30

        15        14,520  

EQT Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.125%

  

05/15/26

        10        9,207  

Equinor ASA (Norway),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.750%

  

01/22/26

        10        9,140  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.992%

  

03/19/25

        15        14,459  

3.452%

  

04/15/51

        25        18,950  

3.482%

  

03/19/30

        10        9,316  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

09/29/31

        25        20,241  

Hess Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.300%

  

04/01/27

        45        43,067  

5.600%

  

02/15/41

        15        14,203  

7.300%

  

08/15/31

        5        5,435  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.750%

  

04/24/25

        1,160        1,116,717  

4.750%

  

04/19/27

        200        182,725  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.125%

  

12/15/26

        50        49,804  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.125%

  

02/01/27(a)

        425        432,969  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

6.450%

  

09/15/36

        945        964,085  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

6.250%

  

03/17/24

        30        30,090  

6.625%

  

01/16/34

      GBP 680        711,515  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.750%

  

02/26/29

      EUR 394        329,709  

5.350%

  

02/12/28

        157        132,037  

5.950%

  

01/28/31

        20        15,120  

6.490%

  

01/23/27

        1,550        1,415,150  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

  

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

6.500%

  

03/13/27

        1,753      $ 1,593,039  

6.500%

  

01/23/29(a)

        700        597,702  

6.700%

  

02/16/32

        16        12,540  

6.840%

  

01/23/30

        306        253,062  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

 

3.750%

  

02/21/24

      EUR 400        418,760  

4.875%

  

02/21/28

      EUR 1,530        1,337,152  

Phillips 66,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.300%

  

02/15/26

        22        19,669  

2.150%

  

12/15/30

        53        42,386  

Phillips 66 Co.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.450%

  

12/15/24

        50        47,038  

4.680%

  

02/15/45

        1,900        1,652,273  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.550%

  

05/15/23

        55        54,089  

1.125%

  

01/15/26

        25        22,278  

1.900%

  

08/15/30

        795        623,824  

2.150%

  

01/15/31

        5        3,966  

QatarEnergy Trading LLC (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.375%

  

09/12/26

        200        176,788  

3.125%

  

07/12/41

        640        489,320  

Shell International Finance BV (Netherlands),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.250%

  

04/06/50

        10        7,276  

4.000%

  

05/10/46

        20        16,509  

TotalEnergies Capital International SA (France),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.127%

  

05/29/50

        4        2,837  

Transocean, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

8.000%

  

02/01/27

        125        101,469  

Valero Energy Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.150%

  

09/15/27(a)

        845        741,278  
           

 

 

 
              24,449,034  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

 

Cameron International Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.000%

  

07/15/38

        450        442,831  

Halliburton Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.920%

  

03/01/30

        6        5,153  

3.800%

  

11/15/25

        8        7,780  
           

 

 

 
              455,764  
           

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.630%

  

06/19/30

        55        44,651  

Berry Global, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

1.570%

  

01/15/26

        90        80,362  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Packaging & Containers (cont’d.)

 

  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

07/15/26

        20      $ 19,315  

Graphic Packaging International LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.125%

  

08/15/24

        575        562,355  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.512%

  

04/15/26

        30        26,200  

WRKCo, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.000%

  

06/15/33

        5        3,990  

3.900%

  

06/01/28

        16        14,755  

4.650%

  

03/15/26

        25        24,606  

4.900%

  

03/15/29

        15        14,437  
           

 

 

 
              790,671  
           

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

 

  

AbbVie, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

11/21/26

        300        279,555  

3.200%

  

11/21/29

        59        53,196  

3.800%

  

03/15/25

        1,040        1,013,816  

4.050%

  

11/21/39

        5,170        4,427,689  

4.250%

  

11/14/28

        50        48,346  

4.300%

  

05/14/36

        10        9,040  

4.500%

  

05/14/35

        1,715        1,596,582  

4.550%

  

03/15/35

        2,040        1,907,052  

4.875%

  

11/14/48

        35        32,229  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC (United Kingdom),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.250%

  

05/28/31

        8        6,640  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.700%

  

04/08/26

        45        39,648  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

8.500%

  

01/31/27

        320        168,019  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.000%

  

01/30/28

        430        208,602  

5.000%

  

02/15/29

        250        120,000  

5.250%

  

01/30/30

        325        155,327  

5.250%

  

02/15/31

        225        108,508  

6.250%

  

02/15/29

        1,150        554,875  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.957%

  

02/11/31

        20        15,802  

3.700%

  

06/06/27

        136        128,650  

3.794%

  

05/20/50

        27        20,761  

4.685%

  

12/15/44

        9        8,009  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.350%

  

11/13/40

        10        6,864  

4.125%

  

06/15/39

        470        419,017  

Cigna Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.250%

  

04/15/25

        20        19,264  

3.875%

  

10/15/47

        20        15,437  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

 

  

4.125%

  

11/15/25

        45      $ 44,003  

4.375%

  

10/15/28

        1,390        1,340,826  

4.500%

  

02/25/26

        3,690        3,636,503  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.400%

  

03/15/30

        140        117,313  

3.200%

  

03/15/40

        460        347,969  

CVS Health Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.750%

  

08/21/30

        60        47,165  

2.125%

  

09/15/31

        40        31,700  

2.625%

  

08/15/24

        100        96,010  

2.700%

  

08/21/40

        480        328,813  

3.000%

  

08/15/26

        12        11,207  

3.625%

  

04/01/27

        50        47,456  

3.750%

  

04/01/30

        110        99,831  

4.300%

  

03/25/28

        98        94,791  

4.780%

  

03/25/38

        290        265,718  

Johnson & Johnson,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.100%

  

09/01/40

        10        6,868  

Merck & Co., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.450%

  

06/24/30

        25        19,949  

2.350%

  

06/24/40

        10        6,977  

2.750%

  

12/10/51

        15        10,096  

Mylan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.200%

  

04/15/48

        890        666,367  

Novartis Capital Corp. (Switzerland),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.750%

  

08/14/50

        10        6,958  

Pfizer, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.000%

  

12/15/26

        20        18,958  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.875%

  

09/23/23

        16        15,724  

3.200%

  

09/23/26

        3,785        3,549,562  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.025%

  

07/09/40

        525        385,505  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.950%

  

06/15/26

        30        28,038  

5.250%

  

06/15/46

        185        140,178  

Viatris, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.850%

  

06/22/40

        5        3,351  

4.000%

  

06/22/50

        1,292        800,329  

Zoetis, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

08/20/28

        30        28,521  
           

 

 

 
              23,559,614  
           

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines — 1.8%

 

Boardwalk Pipelines LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.400%

  

02/15/31

        1,805      $ 1,511,136  

4.450%

  

07/15/27

        60        57,026  

Cameron LNG LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.902%

  

07/15/31

        10        8,436  

3.302%

  

01/15/35

        45        36,578  

3.701%

  

01/15/39

        10        7,916  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.250%

  

01/31/32

        15        11,948  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.250%

  

02/15/32

        18        14,822  

Energy Transfer LP,

 

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series B

 

6.625%(ff)

  

02/15/28(oo)

        10        7,318  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

 

7.125%(ff)

  

05/15/30(oo)

        895        747,671  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

 

6.500%(ff)

  

11/15/26(a)(oo)

        1,365        1,185,602  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

05/15/25

        5        4,711  

3.600%

  

02/01/23

        13        12,972  

3.750%

  

05/15/30

        60        52,894  

4.050%

  

03/15/25

        50        48,449  

4.200%

  

04/15/27

        120        113,258  

4.250%

  

04/01/24

        5        4,909  

4.900%

  

02/01/24

        10        9,877  

4.950%

  

06/15/28

        20        19,318  

5.000%

  

05/15/50

        293        236,543  

5.150%

  

03/15/45

        55        45,660  

5.250%

  

04/15/29

        25        24,238  

5.300%

  

04/15/47

        120        100,395  

5.400%

  

10/01/47

        60        51,068  

5.500%

  

06/01/27

        50        49,694  

6.125%

  

12/15/45

        90        83,458  

6.250%

  

04/15/49

        1,470        1,372,814  

6.500%

  

02/01/42

        5        4,940  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 05Y

 

4.200%

  

09/15/23

        17        16,855  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 20Y

 

5.800%

  

06/15/38

        20        18,375  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.800%

  

01/31/30

        5        4,260  

3.125%

  

07/31/29

        30        26,411  

3.300%

  

02/15/53

        15        10,017  

3.700%

  

01/31/51

        130        94,547  

3.950%

  

01/31/60

        800        581,745  

4.150%

  

10/16/28

        30        28,406  

4.250%

  

02/15/48

        45        36,287  

4.800%

  

02/01/49

        30        25,920  

4.850%

  

03/15/44

        25        21,956  

4.900%

  

05/15/46

        2,115        1,853,170  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

Gtd. Notes, Series D

 

6.875%

  

03/01/33

        10      $ 10,928  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV (Mexico),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

6.375%

  

03/30/38

        341        319,955  

Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.300%

  

10/01/31

        30        23,007  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.300%

  

05/01/24

        30        29,618  

4.700%

  

11/01/42

        5        4,142  

5.400%

  

09/01/44

        13        11,685  

7.300%

  

08/15/33

        10        10,818  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.750%

  

11/15/26

        30        26,471  

3.250%

  

08/01/50

        782        507,115  

3.600%

  

02/15/51

        1,178        814,343  

4.300%

  

06/01/25

        30        29,450  

5.300%

  

12/01/34

        23        21,529  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

5.625%

  

11/15/23

        37        37,004  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.200%

  

03/15/45

        1,000        715,408  

MPLX LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.750%

  

03/01/26

        85        75,878  

2.650%

  

08/15/30

        30        24,340  

4.000%

  

02/15/25

        55        53,296  

4.125%

  

03/01/27

        50        47,333  

4.500%

  

04/15/38

        970        815,269  

4.800%

  

02/15/29

        40        38,259  

4.875%

  

06/01/25

        10        9,885  

4.950%

  

03/14/52

        15        12,317  

5.200%

  

03/01/47

        115        97,761  

5.500%

  

02/15/49

        40        35,383  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

08/15/27

        255        242,921  

Northern Natural Gas Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.400%

  

10/16/51

        5        3,393  

Northwest Pipeline LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.125%

  

12/01/25

        40        41,414  

ONEOK Partners LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.000%

  

09/15/23

        30        29,901  

6.850%

  

10/15/37

        1,250        1,266,142  

ONEOK, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.200%

  

09/15/25

        50        45,918  

3.100%

  

03/15/30

        75        62,932  

4.350%

  

03/15/29

        100        92,730  

4.500%

  

03/15/50

        2,685        2,014,459  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

4.950%

  

07/13/47

        450      $ 365,257  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.550%

  

12/15/29

        20        17,382  

3.850%

  

10/15/23

        40        39,438  

4.650%

  

10/15/25

        10        9,792  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.600%

  

05/15/25

        75        70,789  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

8.000%

  

03/01/32

        10        10,978  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

7.500%

  

10/01/25

        1,150        1,160,109  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.500%

  

03/01/30

        15        14,135  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.000%

  

03/15/27

        10        10,588  

7.000%

  

10/15/28

        10        10,675  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.900%

  

03/01/30

        10        8,383  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

05/15/30

        80        69,494  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.875%

  

08/15/29

        115        100,685  

4.125%

  

08/15/31

        80        68,201  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.450%

  

04/01/44

        575        480,252  

5.500%

  

02/01/50

        5        4,134  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.600%

  

03/15/31

        30        24,342  

3.750%

  

06/15/27

        25        23,564  

4.000%

  

09/15/25

        60        58,301  

4.900%

  

01/15/45

        1,200        1,020,592  

5.300%

  

08/15/52

        30        27,025  

8.750%

  

03/15/32

        10        11,875  
           

 

 

 
     19,718,595  
           

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.1%

 

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.750%

  

12/01/25

        1,200        1,172,654  
           

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.875%

  

02/01/33

        5        3,725  

2.000%

  

05/18/32

        5        3,847  

3.800%

  

04/15/26

        25        24,200  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

 

American Tower Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.300%

  

09/15/25

        25      $ 22,567  

1.600%

  

04/15/26

        50        44,466  

2.700%

  

04/15/31

        90        73,200  

3.600%

  

01/15/28

        17        15,640  

4.000%

  

06/01/25

        75        73,022  

4.400%

  

02/15/26

        25        24,380  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.900%

  

03/15/27

        35        32,275  

4.050%

  

07/01/30

        1,145        1,006,397  

Camden Property Trust,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

05/15/30

        5        4,306  

Crown Castle, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.350%

  

07/15/25

        25        22,730  

2.250%

  

01/15/31

        75        59,976  

2.500%

  

07/15/31

        35        28,189  

3.300%

  

07/01/30

        30        26,209  

4.000%

  

03/01/27

        10        9,523  

5.200%

  

02/15/49

        10        8,987  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

9.750%

  

06/15/25

        500        479,458  

Essex Portfolio LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

1.650%

  

01/15/31

        25        18,620  

Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.750%

  

12/15/27

        20        16,841  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.350%

  

09/01/24

        70        67,028  

4.000%

  

01/15/30

        50        43,746  

4.000%

  

01/15/31

        10        8,505  

5.375%

  

11/01/23

        50        49,836  

5.750%

  

06/01/28

        50        49,236  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.350%

  

02/01/27

        15        13,017  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series E

 

4.000%

  

06/15/25

        40        38,448  

Kimco Realty Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

12/01/31

        20        15,328  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

0.993%

  

10/15/26

      EUR 675        546,657  

3.500%

  

03/15/31

        925        636,371  

Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (The)/American Finance Operating Partner LP,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

4.500%

  

09/30/28

        10        7,350  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

 

Prologis LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.250%

  

10/15/30

        10      $ 7,591  

1.750%

  

02/01/31

        25        19,686  

Realty Income Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.800%

  

03/15/33

        15        10,791  

2.200%

  

06/15/28

        5        4,287  

2.850%

  

12/15/32

        530        430,504  

3.950%

  

08/15/27

        91        86,962  

4.875%

  

06/01/26

        50        49,766  

Simon Property Group LP,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.450%

  

09/13/29

        40        33,437  

3.250%

  

11/30/26

        20        18,716  

Spirit Realty LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.100%

  

03/15/28

        15        12,224  

2.700%

  

02/15/32

        2,190        1,623,846  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

7.875%

  

02/15/25

        550        533,804  

Ventas Realty LP,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.000%

  

01/15/30

        5        4,214  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.500%

  

02/15/25

        25        23,647  

4.625%

  

06/15/25

        405        388,323  

Welltower, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.050%

  

01/15/29

        15        12,186  

2.700%

  

02/15/27

        25        22,520  

2.800%

  

06/01/31

        35        27,883  

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.375%

  

03/15/32

        6        6,646  

WP Carey, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

04/01/33

        1,930        1,431,336  
           

 

 

 
     8,222,449  
           

 

 

 

Retail — 0.6%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.000%

  

10/15/30(a)

        1,500        1,215,675  

7-Eleven, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

0.950%

  

02/10/26

        79        69,120  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.800%

  

01/25/50

        20        14,183  

At Home Group, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.875%

  

07/15/28

        275        194,307  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Retail (cont’d.)

 

AutoNation, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.750%

  

06/01/30

        25      $ 22,371  

Dollar Tree, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.650%

  

12/01/31(a)

        1,340        1,081,026  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

6.250%

  

10/30/25

      EUR 1,600        1,496,819  

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.950%

  

06/15/29

        49        44,340  

3.350%

  

04/15/50

        5        3,726  

3.900%

  

12/06/28

        10        9,635  

4.875%

  

02/15/44

        10        9,592  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.300%

  

04/15/28

        65        53,981  

1.700%

  

09/15/28

        20        16,799  

1.700%

  

10/15/30

        10        7,811  

2.800%

  

09/15/41

        25        17,018  

3.650%

  

04/05/29

        30        27,674  

3.700%

  

04/15/46

        15        11,148  

McDonald’s Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

3.800%

  

04/01/28

        30        28,701  

Nordstrom, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.300%

  

04/08/24

        20        18,737  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.750%

  

03/15/31

        2,155        1,666,870  

QVC, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

4.450%

  

02/15/25

        40        32,702  

Ross Stores, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.600%

  

04/15/25

        50        49,623  

4.700%

  

04/15/27

        2        1,968  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

5.625%

  

12/01/25

        454        437,303  

Tractor Supply Co.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.750%

  

11/01/30

        55        42,250  

Walmart, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.800%

  

09/22/31

        10        8,154  

2.375%

  

09/24/29

        2        1,753  

2.500%

  

09/22/41

        15        10,954  

4.500%

  

09/09/52

        10        9,542  
           

 

 

 
     6,603,782  
           

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.4%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

10/01/41

        5        3,679  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Semiconductors (cont’d.)

 

2.950%

  

04/01/25

        5      $ 4,802  

2.950%

  

10/01/51

        30        20,290  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.875%

  

01/15/27

        80        75,621  

Broadcom, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.150%

  

11/15/30

        9        8,063  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

2.450%

  

02/15/31

        30        23,619  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.137%

  

11/15/35

        3,006        2,205,371  

3.419%

  

04/15/33

        1,442        1,157,467  

3.469%

  

04/15/34

        50        39,642  

4.926%

  

05/15/37

        100        87,403  

Intel Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.800%

  

08/12/41

        5        3,485  

3.050%

  

08/12/51

        15        9,749  

3.100%

  

02/15/60

        10        6,237  

3.900%

  

03/25/30

        20        18,765  

KLA Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.100%

  

03/15/29

        50        48,380  

5.000%

  

03/15/49

        50        46,767  

Lam Research Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.900%

  

06/15/30

        25        20,336  

Microchip Technology, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

0.972%

  

02/15/24

        65        61,796  

NVIDIA Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.550%

  

06/15/28

        30        25,647  

3.500%

  

04/01/40

        10        8,102  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (China),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.875%

  

03/01/24

        75        74,334  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (China),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.500%

  

05/11/31

        65        51,179  

2.650%

  

02/15/32

        35        27,230  

3.400%

  

05/01/30

        40        34,383  

4.300%

  

06/18/29

        110        101,922  

Texas Instruments, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.700%

  

09/15/51

        5        3,469  

2.900%

  

11/03/27

        10        9,314  
           

 

 

 
     4,177,052  
           

 

 

 

Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

4.200%

  

05/01/30

        20        18,114  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Software — 0.2%

 

Adobe, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.150%

  

02/01/27

        20      $ 18,224  

Autodesk, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.400%

  

12/15/31

        30        24,060  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

 

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

 

9.125%

  

03/01/26

        850        803,364  

Electronic Arts, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.850%

  

02/15/31

        65        51,146  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.100%

  

03/01/41

        10        6,925  

Fiserv, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.250%

  

06/01/27

        21        18,751  

2.750%

  

07/01/24

        50        48,226  

3.500%

  

07/01/29

        40        36,045  

3.800%

  

10/01/23

        15        14,845  

4.200%

  

10/01/28

        40        37,860  

Microsoft Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.400%

  

08/08/26

        10        9,329  

2.525%

  

06/01/50

        1,842        1,227,523  

2.921%

  

03/17/52

        89        63,411  

Oracle Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.650%

  

03/25/26

        80        71,694  

2.650%

  

07/15/26

        50        45,976  

2.950%

  

04/01/30

        100        85,360  

3.600%

  

04/01/50

        31        21,149  

3.650%

  

03/25/41

        10        7,393  

3.850%

  

04/01/60

        5        3,345  

3.950%

  

03/25/51

        5        3,602  

4.000%

  

11/15/47

        25        18,353  

Salesforce, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

07/15/28

        10        8,544  

VMware, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.800%

  

08/15/28

        10        8,164  

2.200%

  

08/15/31

        30        22,745  

3.900%

  

08/21/27

        35        32,663  

4.700%

  

05/15/30

        43        40,004  
           

 

 

 
     2,728,701  
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.700%

  

03/25/26

        200        180,514  

2.250%

  

02/01/32

        45        35,284  

2.300%

  

06/01/27

        75        66,835  

2.550%

  

12/01/33

        347        266,843  

2.750%

  

06/01/31

        110        91,339  

3.500%

  

09/15/53

        2,881        1,960,144  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

 

3.550%

  

09/15/55

        972      $ 656,507  

3.650%

  

09/15/59

        180        121,854  

3.800%

  

12/01/57

        13        9,010  

4.250%

  

03/01/27

        10        9,734  

4.300%

  

02/15/30

        545        512,508  

4.350%

  

03/01/29

        45        42,826  

4.500%

  

05/15/35

        900        818,565  

4.500%

  

03/09/48

        10        8,139  

6.950%

  

01/15/28

        10        10,519  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Germany),

 

Gtd. Notes

 

8.750%

  

06/15/30

        10        11,786  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.000% and PIK 7.000% (original cost $556,233; purchased 06/29/21 - 12/15/22)(f)

 

13.000%

  

12/31/25(a)

        554        288,266  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $202,500; purchased 07/28/20)(f)

 

8.750%

  

05/25/24

        200        171,350  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,009,327; purchased 07/27/20)(f)

 

8.750%

  

05/25/24

        997        855,311  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $301,250; purchased 09/11/20 )(f)

 

6.750%

  

03/01/23

        500        190,000  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

 

3.625%

  

01/15/29

        40        29,264  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P

 

7.600%

  

09/15/39

        550        374,805  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.300%

  

11/15/30

        49        38,446  

4.600%

  

05/23/29

        60        56,990  

Sprint LLC,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

7.625%

  

02/15/25

        2,502        2,590,648  

7.625%

  

03/01/26

        100        105,231  

7.875%

  

09/15/23

        2,000        2,029,863  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

2.250%

  

02/15/26

        45        40,983  

2.250%

  

11/15/31

        100        78,640  

2.550%

  

02/15/31

        10        8,149  

2.625%

  

02/15/29

        10        8,488  

3.300%

  

02/15/51

        5        3,333  

3.750%

  

04/15/27

        125        117,856  

3.875%

  

04/15/30

        137        124,358  

4.375%

  

04/15/40

        435        373,216  

4.500%

  

04/15/50

        3,140        2,592,695  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

09/18/30

        75        58,345  

1.680%

  

10/30/30

        32        24,870  

1.750%

  

01/20/31

        55        42,602  

2.100%

  

03/22/28

        230        199,523  

2.355%

  

03/15/32

        110        87,235  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

 

2.550%

  

03/21/31

        80      $ 65,840  

2.650%

  

11/20/40

        3,440        2,322,054  

2.850%

  

09/03/41

        10        6,920  

2.875%

  

11/20/50

        10        6,307  

3.150%

  

03/22/30

        35        30,835  

3.400%

  

03/22/41

        1,185        892,372  

3.550%

  

03/22/51

        90        64,427  

4.016%

  

12/03/29

        140        131,019  

4.329%

  

09/21/28

        115        110,697  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

01/16/24

        20        19,748  
           

 

 

 
     18,943,093  
           

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.050%

  

02/15/51

        5        3,474  

3.550%

  

02/15/50

        5        3,849  

4.900%

  

04/01/44

        10        9,465  

CSX Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.250%

  

06/01/27

        10        9,368  

3.800%

  

03/01/28

        16        15,258  

FedEx Corp.,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.100%

  

08/05/29

        10        8,789  

4.250%

  

05/15/30

        20        18,855  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

3.570%

  

01/21/32

        480        410,923  

Kansas City Southern,

 

Gtd. Notes

 

3.500%

  

05/01/50

        25        17,844  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd. (Peru),

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

 

5.875%

  

07/05/34

        95        91,652  

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.900%

  

06/15/26

        14        13,114  

3.800%

  

08/01/28

        54        51,449  

Union Pacific Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

3.750%

  

03/15/24

        20        19,665  

3.799%

  

10/01/51

        9        7,208  

3.950%

  

08/15/59

        35        27,506  
           

 

 

 
     708,419  
           

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.200%

  

11/15/25

        20        17,601  

1.700%

  

06/15/26

        30        26,201  

2.700%

  

11/01/24

        20        18,877  

4.000%

  

07/15/25

        25        23,918  
 

 

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity    

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Trucking & Leasing (cont’d.)

 

  

4.125%

  

08/01/23

        5      $ 4,956  
           

 

 

 
              91,553  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $441,730,664)

 

     374,362,229  
           

 

 

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS — 1.1%

 

Airlines — 0.1%

 

United Airlines, Inc.,

        

Class B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

 

  

8.108%(c)

  

04/21/28

        679        667,815  
           

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.0%

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.,

     

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

 

  

8.389%(c)

  

08/12/28

        225        222,762  
           

 

 

 

Computers — 0.2%

 

McAfee Corp.,

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

 

  

7.974%(c)

  

03/01/29

        1,343        1,247,544  

Peraton Corp.,

 

First Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

 

8.134%(c)

  

02/01/28

        748        729,019  
           

 

 

 
              1,976,563  
           

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

Asurion LLC,

           

New B-7 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

 

7.384%(c)

  

11/03/24

        460        446,165  

New B-9 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

 

  

7.634%(c)

  

07/31/27

        344        299,687  
           

 

 

 
              745,852  
           

 

 

 

Media — 0.1%

 

  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

 

6.575%(c)

  

07/17/25

        186        175,303  

September 2019 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

 

6.818%(c)

  

04/15/27

        766        681,929  

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

 

First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 8.100%

 

12.317%(c)

  

05/25/26^

        145        134,975  

Second Lien Term loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.350%

 

7.567%(c)

  

08/24/26

        1,959        236,690  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

 

New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

 

7.384%(c)

  

05/01/26

        313        286,038  
           

 

 

 
              1,514,935  
           

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.1%

 

Tank Holding Corp.,

 

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.850%

 

10.173%(c)

  

03/31/28

        1,418        1,339,892  
           

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.0%

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,

 

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

 

12.941%(c)

  

11/01/25

        388        408,370  
           

 

 

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

    Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

 

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.,

 

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

 

6.634%(c)

  

04/23/26

        490      $ 477,014  
           

 

 

 

Retail — 0.3%

 

EG Group Ltd. (United Kingdom),

 

Additional Second Lien Loan Facility, 6 Month EURIBOR + 7.000%

 

9.752%(c)

  

04/30/27

      EUR 3,500        3,193,955  
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.1%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.,

 

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

 

6.634%(c)

  

03/15/27

        396        375,001  

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Saint Lucia),

 

First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

 

7.634%(c)

  

05/27/24

        1,375        1,148,256  
           

 

 

 
              1,523,257  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS
(cost $13,956,280)

 

     12,070,415  
           

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.3%

 

Arizona — 0.0%

 

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs

 

4.839%

  

01/01/41

        30        29,260  
           

 

 

 

California — 0.4%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series S3

 

6.907%

  

10/01/50

        1,125        1,377,504  

State of California,

 

General Obligation Unlimited, BABs

 

7.300%

  

10/01/39

        1,550        1,880,821  

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, BABs

 

7.625%

  

03/01/40

        725        912,665  
           

 

 

 
              4,170,990  
           

 

 

 

Colorado — 0.1%

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

2.800%

  

12/01/26

        5        4,588  

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.844%

  

11/01/50

        770        829,177  
           

 

 

 
              833,765  
           

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.1%

 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

6.395%

  

01/01/40

        1,380        1,537,573  

State of Illinois,

 

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, Series A

 

3.140%

  

10/01/24

        35        33,580  
           

 

 

 
              1,571,153  
           

 

 

 

Missouri — 0.0%

 

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

 

3.652%

  

08/15/57

        20        15,108  
           

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

                   Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         

MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)

 

  

New Jersey — 0.4%

 

  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series A

 

7.102%

  

01/01/41

        1,175      $ 1,412,097  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

 

7.414%

  

01/01/40

        2,050        2,535,281  
           

 

 

 
              3,947,378  
           

 

 

 

New York — 0.0%

 

New York State Urban Development Corp.,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

2.590%

  

03/15/35

        20        15,103  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,

 

Revenue Bonds

 

6.040%

  

12/01/29

        25        26,252  
           

 

 

 
              41,355  
           

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.1%

 

Ohio State University (The),

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C

 

4.910%

  

06/01/40

        695        702,724  
           

 

 

 

Oregon — 0.0%

 

State of Oregon Department of Transportation,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series A

 

5.834%

  

11/15/34

        615        658,728  
           

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 0.1%

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

 

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

 

5.511%

  

12/01/45

        825        829,562  
           

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 0.1%

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue,

 

Revenue Bonds, Series A-1

 

5.000%

  

07/01/58

        1,710        1,546,925  
           

 

 

 

Texas — 0.0%

 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp.,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

3.236%

  

10/01/52

        20        14,298  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,

 

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

 

3.922%

  

12/31/49

        450        336,111  
           

 

 

 
              350,409  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $13,269,333)

 

     14,697,357  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.0%

 

Alternative Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-18CB, Class 3A1

 

5.250%

  

09/25/35

        12        11,531  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

 

6.239%(c)

  

10/25/28

        87        86,718  

Series 2020-02A, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.000%)

 

8.387%(c)

  

08/26/30

        5        4,783  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

                   Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2020-03A, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.700%)

 

8.089%(c)

  

10/25/30

        263      $ 264,843  

Series 2021-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)

 

5.328%(c)

  

09/25/31

        200        189,403  

Series 2022-01, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

 

6.078%(c)

  

01/26/32

        490        466,574  

Series 2022-01, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.700%)

 

7.628%(c)

  

01/26/32

        1,240        1,035,521  

BVRT Financing Trust,

 

Series 2021-04, Class F, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.000%

 

5.807%(c)

  

09/12/26^

        1,511        1,503,486  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2011-12, Class 3A2, 144A

 

3.632%(cc)

  

09/25/47

        258        226,100  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

 

Series 2018-R07, Class 1B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

8.739%(c)

  

04/25/31

        370        375,964  

Series 2019-R07, Class 1M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.489%(c)

  

10/25/39

        56        55,425  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

9.178%(c)

  

03/25/42

        260        260,001  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2020-RPL05, Class A1, 144A

 

3.023%(cc)

  

08/25/60

        337        322,095  

Eagle Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

 

6.089%(c)

  

11/25/28

        585        583,101  

Series 2019-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.189%(c)

  

04/25/29

        180        176,662  

Series 2021-01, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

 

6.078%(c)

  

10/25/33

        334        333,481  

Series 2021-01, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.700%)

 

6.628%(c)

  

10/25/33

        940        931,016  

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.450%)

 

7.378%(c)

  

04/25/34

        910        893,935  

Fannie Mae REMIC,

 

Series 2011-116, Class ZA

 

3.500%

  

11/25/41

        1,775        1,625,949  

Series 2012-34, Class EB

 

4.000%

  

04/25/42

        1,575        1,464,071  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

 

Series 2020-HQA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.928%(c)

  

11/25/50

        900        859,501  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

    Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.528%(c)

  

11/25/50

        2,607      $ 2,601,595  

Series 2021-DNA02, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.328%(c)

  

08/25/33

        3,335        3,080,139  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

 

Series 2020-DNA02, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.239%(c)

  

02/25/50

        524        522,527  

Series 2020-DNA03, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

9.489%(c)

  

06/25/50

        163        170,270  

Series 2020-DNA04, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

10.389%(c)

  

08/25/50

        1,529        1,625,215  

Series 2020-DNA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

8.728%(c)

  

10/25/50

        670        686,006  

Series 2020-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.728%(c)

  

10/25/50

        197        198,570  

Series 2020-HQA02, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.489%(c)

  

03/25/50

        37        37,941  

Series 2020-HQA04, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

9.639%(c)

  

09/25/50

        320        326,799  

Series 2020-HQA04, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.539%(c)

  

09/25/50

        2        1,881  

Series 2021-DNA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.578%(c)

  

01/25/51

        200        179,832  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.978%(c)

  

01/25/34

        590        538,829  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.578%(c)

  

01/25/34

        316        311,980  

Series 2021-DNA07, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.578%(c)

  

11/25/41

        155        143,962  

Series 2021-DNA07, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.728%(c)

  

11/25/41

        100        93,918  

Series 2021-HQA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.928%(c)

  

08/25/33

        160        135,193  

Series 2021-HQA01, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.178%(c)

  

08/25/33

        4,200        3,955,696  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.278%(c)

  

09/25/41

        540        461,224  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.028%(c)

  

09/25/41

        1,020      $ 897,830  

Series 2021-HQA04, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.278%(c)

  

12/25/41

        800        706,003  

Freddie Mac REMIC,

 

Series 4289, Class WZ

 

3.000%

  

01/15/44

        743        672,971  

Series 4768, Class GA

 

3.500%

  

09/15/45

        515        493,431  

Series 4939, Class KT

 

3.000%

  

07/15/48

        459        409,758  

GCAT Asset-Backed Notes,

 

Series 2021-01, Class A1, 144A

 

2.487%

  

11/25/49

        2,865        2,648,941  

Home Re Ltd.,

           

Series 2019-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.039%(c)

  

05/25/29

        179        176,571  

Series 2020-01, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.150%)

 

8.539%(c)

  

10/25/30

        75        74,679  

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.528%(c)

  

01/25/34

        530        517,189  

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

6.728%(c)

  

01/25/34

        815        754,781  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

 

Series 2020-GS01, Class A1, 144A

 

2.882%

  

10/25/59

        944        936,725  

Series 2020-SL01, Class A, 144A

 

2.734%

  

01/25/60

        303        295,449  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2018-04A, Class A1S, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

 

5.139%(c)

  

01/25/48

        430        412,673  

Oaktown Re II Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

5.939%(c)

  

07/25/28

        103        103,192  

Oaktown Re V Ltd.,

 

Series 2020-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.600%)

 

7.989%(c)

  

10/25/30

        20        20,130  

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

 

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

 

6.828%(c)

  

04/25/34

        900        799,885  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

     

Series 2018-GT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.850%)

 

7.239%(c)

  

02/25/23

        1,280        1,250,995  

Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.039%(c)

  

08/25/25

        1,200        1,177,820  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

  

  

         Principal      
Amount

(000)#
            Value          
                        
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Radnor Re Ltd.,

 

Series 2018-01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

 

7.089%(c)

  

03/25/28

        918     $ 918,386  

Series 2020-01, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

 

5.339%(c)

  

01/25/30

        90       89,385  

Series 2020-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

 

5.839%(c)

  

01/25/30

        1,500       1,487,013  

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

 

5.778%(c)

  

11/25/31

        612       597,591  

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.700%)

 

7.628%(c)

  

11/25/31

        900       850,151  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

 

3.780%(cc)

  

02/25/34

        180       168,898  

Series 2004-18, Class 3A1

 

4.361%(cc)

  

12/25/34

        1,135       1,042,441  

TFS (Spain),

 

Series 2018-03

 

0.000%(s)

  

04/16/40^

      EUR  — (r)      2,355  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $46,564,941)

 

    44,246,980  
          

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 2.6%

 

1MDB Global Investments Ltd. (Malaysia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.400%

  

03/09/23

        2,000       1,954,125  

Bermuda Government International Bond (Bermuda),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

2.375%

  

08/20/30

        570       478,729  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),

 

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

 

5.333%

  

02/15/28

        963       931,883  

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.500%

  

01/28/26

        250       234,656  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.500%

  

02/22/29

        1,180       1,080,659  

6.000%

  

07/19/28

        575       551,209  

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

4.750%

  

04/16/26

      EUR 300       264,936  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.200%

  

07/17/34

      EUR  1,500       1,606,093  

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

5.375%

  

03/25/24

        290       289,329  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.100%

  

03/12/33

      EUR 410       318,690  

      Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount

(000)#
             Value          
                         

SOVEREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

  

1.450%

  

09/18/26

      EUR  375      $ 364,990  

3.375%

  

07/30/25

      EUR  3,125        3,312,332  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

3.750%

  

06/14/28

      EUR 1,250        1,294,826  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan),

 

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series DTC

 

2.500%

  

05/23/24

        1,000        968,282  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

3.375%

  

09/27/23

        600        591,477  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

1.750%

  

09/05/24

        600        569,617  

3.000%

  

03/12/24

        600        586,585  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.783%

  

01/23/31

        10        8,268  

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

5.103%

  

04/23/48

        780        779,902  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

2.875%

  

10/17/29

        200        166,110  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

6.000%

  

08/04/28

      GBP 1,995        2,415,352  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

 

5.375%

  

06/15/33

        4,730        4,511,617  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

 

3.875%

  

10/29/35

      EUR 278        218,874  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

 

3.875%

  

10/29/35

      EUR 398        313,352  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

1.500%

  

06/26/29

      EUR 1,443        1,101,825  

3.125%

  

05/15/27

      EUR 2,264        2,078,605  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

1.650%

  

03/03/33

      EUR 353        228,563  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

7.750%

  

09/01/24(d)

        920        223,560  

8.994%

  

02/01/26(d)

        200        43,913  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

 

4.375%

  

01/27/32(d)

      EUR 1,090        205,647  

7.750%

  

09/01/24(d)

        930        225,990  

8.994%

  

02/01/26(d)

        200        43,913  

9.750%

  

11/01/30(d)

        400        85,950  

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

 

4.975%

   04/20/55(a)         500        481,250  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $35,528,961)

 

     28,531,109  
           

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 19.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

3.500%

   02/01/47         761        711,264  

5.500%

   10/01/33         359        369,925  

5.500%

   06/01/34         3        2,791  

6.000%

   11/01/33         30        30,486  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      
Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

6.000%

  

05/01/34

        42      $ 42,304  

6.000%

  

06/01/34

        66        67,046  

6.250%

  

07/15/32(k)(kk)

        720        839,592  

6.500%

  

07/01/32

        4        4,559  

6.500%

  

07/01/32

        9        9,357  

6.500%

  

08/01/32

        20        20,468  

6.500%

  

08/01/32

        20        21,124  

6.500%

  

08/01/32

        22        22,144  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        24        24,178  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        69        70,854  

6.750%

  

03/15/31(k)

        600        705,975  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

 

2.000%

  

TBA(tt)

        6,500        5,287,492  

2.500%

  

TBA

        7,000        5,930,796  

2.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        28,500        24,125,658  

3.000%

  

TBA(tt)

        32,000        28,075,816  

3.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        51,000        46,323,439  

4.500%

  

08/01/40

        877        869,854  

5.000%

  

TBA(tt)

        17,500        17,241,375  

5.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        43,000        43,106,064  

5.500%

  

02/01/33

        5        5,296  

5.500%

  

02/01/33

        8        7,925  

5.500%

  

03/01/33

        11        11,406  

5.500%

  

03/01/33

        21        21,552  

5.500%

  

03/01/33

        22        22,634  

5.500%

  

04/01/33

        3        2,818  

5.500%

  

04/01/33

        13        13,457  

5.500%

  

04/01/33

        17        17,593  

5.500%

  

04/01/33

        17        17,637  

5.500%

  

07/01/33

        14        13,675  

5.500%

  

07/01/33

        16        16,792  

5.500%

  

08/01/33

        13        13,456  

5.500%

  

02/01/34

        15        15,227  

5.500%

  

04/01/34

        13        13,286  

5.500%

  

06/01/34

        17        16,691  

6.000%

  

10/01/33

        1        1,512  

6.000%

  

10/01/33

        161        164,553  

6.000%

  

03/01/34

        23        23,190  

6.000%

  

02/01/35

        94        96,849  

6.000%

  

11/01/36

        27        28,376  

6.500%

  

08/01/32

        67        69,268  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        56        57,653  

6.500%

  

09/01/32

        91        95,059  

6.500%

  

10/01/32

        38        38,496  

6.500%

  

04/01/33

        69        71,467  

6.500%

  

11/01/33

        3        2,732  

6.625%

  

11/15/30(k)

        830        968,168  

7.000%

  

05/01/32

        47        47,037  

7.000%

  

06/01/32

        4        3,757  

7.125%

  

01/15/30(k)

        785        927,634  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

 

3.000%

  

TBA

        13,000        11,572,363  

3.500%

  

TBA

        15,500        14,238,536  

3.500%

  

01/20/48

        110        102,970  

4.000%

  

02/20/49

        227        217,444  

4.500%

  

TBA(tt)

        11,000        10,669,038  

5.500%

  

TBA

        1,000        1,004,654  

5.500%

  

01/15/33

        31        32,966  

      Interest      

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

              Principal      
Amount
(000)#
             Value          
                         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

5.500%

  

02/15/33

        16      $ 16,938  

5.500%

  

05/15/33

        49        49,416  

5.500%

  

05/15/33

        134        135,843  

5.500%

  

06/15/33

        148        151,494  

5.500%

  

09/15/33

        21        21,746  

5.500%

  

07/15/35

        31        31,932  

6.000%

  

12/15/32

        64        67,151  

6.000%

  

11/15/33

        25        25,973  

6.000%

  

01/15/34

        6        6,371  

6.000%

  

06/20/34

        170        179,933  

6.000%

  

11/15/34

        230        240,162  

6.500%

  

09/15/32

        29        30,243  

6.500%

  

09/15/32

        81        83,787  

6.500%

  

09/15/32

        119        122,419  

6.500%

  

11/15/33

        67        68,872  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $217,601,623)

 

     215,778,008  
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 7.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

1.125%

  

05/15/40

        30        18,806  

1.750%

  

08/15/41

        5,286        3,623,388  

1.875%

  

02/15/41

        138        97,281  

2.000%

  

11/15/41

        2,719        1,944,935  

2.250%

  

05/15/41(h)(kk)

        65,845        49,507,209  

2.375%

  

02/15/42

        1,255        958,898  

2.500%

  

02/15/46(k)

        1,580        1,185,988  

2.500%

  

05/15/46

        965        722,996  

2.875%

  

05/15/52

        2,565        2,065,627  

3.000%

  

05/15/45(k)

        4,065        3,358,071  

3.000%

  

02/15/48(a)

        4,410        3,632,738  

3.000%

  

08/15/52

        2,190        1,815,647  

3.125%

  

02/15/43(k)

        2,460        2,100,994  

3.375%

  

08/15/42

        5,210        4,658,880  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.375%

  

03/31/29(k)

        615        559,794  

4.125%

  

11/15/32

        375        382,500  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

 

1.467%(s)

  

11/15/41

        500        222,578  

2.056%(s)

  

11/15/38

        130        66,843  

2.208%(s)

  

05/15/39

        1,575        790,576  

2.335%(s)

  

08/15/44

        2,500        988,965  

2.364%(s)

  

05/15/45

        3,420        1,313,227  

2.377%(s)

  

08/15/45

        1,250        475,391  

2.387%(s)

  

05/15/43

        4,015        1,664,500  

2.395%(s)

  

11/15/43

        619        252,484  

2.423%(s)

  

11/15/40

        430        201,495  

2.423%(s)

  

05/15/44(k)

        7,225        2,879,275  

3.143%(s)

  

08/15/41

        1,350        607,816  

3.176%(s)

  

08/15/40

        120        56,972  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $115,304,755)

 

     86,153,874  
           

 

 

 
               Shares         

COMMON STOCKS — 0.3%

 

Chemicals — 0.0%

 

TPC Group, Inc.*^

        14,880        297,600  
                     

                                                                                                           

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

          Shares           Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.1%

   

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)(original cost $1,543,888; purchased 10/25/19)^(f)

    5,622     $        1,123,107  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    16,284       1,536,721  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,356,824)

      2,957,428  
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%

 

 

Banks — 0.1%

   

Citigroup Capital XIII, 10.785%(c), 3 Month LIBOR + 6.370%, Maturing 10/30/40

    45,000       1,278,000  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%

   

State Street Corp., 5.350%(c), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.709%, Series G, Maturing 03/15/26(oo)

    35,000         822,850  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $2,000,000)

      2,100,850  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,309,304,208)

 

    1,174,005,117  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 13.4%

 

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

    126,191,991       126,191,991  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $19,589,896; includes $19,505,025 of cash collateral for securities on
loan)(b)(wa)

    19,618,570       19,608,761  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $145,781,887)

 

    145,800,752  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN—120.7%
(cost $1,455,086,095)

 

    1,319,805,869  
   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~ — (0.0)%

 

 

(premiums received $6,696)

      (283
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN—120.7%
(cost $1,455,079,399)

 

    1,319,805,586  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (20.7)%

 

    (225,952,353
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $     1,093,853,233  
   

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail. Excludes centrally cleared swaptions.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $5,933,236 and 0.5% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $19,155,254; cash collateral of $19,505,025 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of December 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $5,336,883. The aggregate value of $3,012,457 is 0.3% of net assets.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for OTC derivatives.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(kk)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for TBA securities.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(tt)

All or partial principal amount represents “TBA” mortgage dollar rolls. The aggregate mortgage dollar roll principal amount of 189,500,000 is 17.3% of net assets.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Options Written:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

   Call/
Put
           Counterparty            Expiration
Date
  Strike      Receive      Pay     Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1,
06/20/27

   Put    GSI    01/18/23     3.00%        1.00%(Q)        CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)       11,160      $ (37

GS_21-PJA ^

   Put    GSI    06/17/24     0.25%        0.25%(M)        GS_21-PJA(M)       15,090        (246
                     

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $6,696)

             $ (283
                     

 

 

 

†† The value of the contract, GS_21-PJA is derived from the aggregate credit performance of a pool of senior prime jumbo mortgages. The pool of prime jumbo mortgages is reset monthly.

Options Purchased:

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Expiration
Date
  Strike    

Receive

 

                Pay                 

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Value at

December 31,
2022

 

Unrealized

Appreciation
 (Depreciation) 

 

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23   $ 99.50     CDX.NA.HY.39.V1(Q)   5.00%(Q)     2,770       $ 33,755         $ (17,490  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.00%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     14,010         4,064           (64,024  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.03%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,250         3,173           (61,752  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.08%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,130            2,292           (74,729  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.10%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,130         2,016           (71,512  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     0.88%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,850         31,772           (9,640  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     0.90%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     25,440         50,281           (38,863  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     0.93%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,640         23,291           (27,177  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     0.80%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     15,450         71,806           23,293    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     0.83%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,560         68,788           15,548    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     0.88%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,560         55,206           1,949    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     0.90%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,980         50,850           (14,523  
               

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (cost $736,214)

        $ 397,294                  $ (338,920        
               

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

Options Written:

 

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

 

 

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Expiration
Date
  Strike    

Receive

 

                Pay                 

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Value at

December 31,

2022

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

 

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   02/15/23   $ 101.50     CDX.NA.HY.39.V1(Q)   5.00%(Q)     2,770       $ (17,428       $ 8,887    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   01/18/23     0.90%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,250         (51,370         (23,545  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   01/18/23     0.93%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     14,010         (66,959         (27,731  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   01/18/23     0.95%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     26,260         (150,433         (82,367  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   02/15/23     0.78%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,850            (17,900               5,299          

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Options Written (continued):

Centrally Cleared Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Expiration
Date
  Strike    

Receive

 

                Pay                 

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Value at

December 31,

2022

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   02/15/23     0.80%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     25,440       $ (44,964       $ 10,818    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   02/15/23     0.83%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     13,640         (31,682         99    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   03/15/23     0.73%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     15,450         (14,415         18,030    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   03/15/23     0.75%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,560         (21,216         14,603    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   03/15/23     0.78%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,560         (28,196         8,765    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Call   03/15/23     0.83%     CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)   1.00%(Q)     16,980         (46,615             (1,788      

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23   $ 90.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.39.V1(Q)     3,700         (1,898         64,950    

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23   $ 95.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.39.V1(Q)     2,770         (10,201         10,990    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.30%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     13,250         (1,066         30,071    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.33%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     14,010         (1,063         26,257    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.35%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     13,130         (940         38,896    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   01/18/23     1.40%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     13,130         (842         32,640    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     1.10%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     13,850         (9,480         5,616    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     1.15%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     25,440         (13,955         20,903    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   02/15/23     1.18%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     13,640         (6,742         13,581    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     1.10%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     15,450         (21,173         (7,268  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     1.13%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     16,560         (20,784         (5,217  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     1.18%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     16,560         (17,533         832    

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1, 12/20/27

  Put   03/15/23     1.20%     1.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.IG.39.V1(Q)     16,980            (16,564            6,359    
               

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Centrally Cleared Swaptions (premiums received $783,099)

      $ (613,419       $ 169,680    
               

 

 

       

 

 

   

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 Number

     of

Contracts

    

Type

   Expiration
Date
  Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
 (Depreciation) 

Long Positions:

 

      

677

     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Mar. 2023   $ 138,837,891        $ (17,430  

705

     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Mar. 2023     76,090,431          (161,652  

845

     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Mar. 2023     94,890,864          (663,116  

235

     10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes    Mar. 2023     27,796,094          (113,427  

12

     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds    Mar. 2023     1,611,750          (45,786  
              

 

 

   
                 (1,001,411  
              

 

 

   

Short Positions:

           

86

     5 Year Euro-Bobl    Mar. 2023     10,655,795          342,240    

100

     10 Year Euro-Bund    Mar. 2023     14,229,492          949,089    

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 (continued):

 

 Number

     of

Contracts

    

Type

   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
 (Depreciation) 

Short Positions (cont’d):

           

438

     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Mar. 2023     $   54,900,563        $ 343,035    

43

     Euro Schatz Index      Mar. 2023       4,852,414          59,574    
              

 

 

   
                  1,693,938    
              

 

 

   
               $ 692,527    
              

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Purchase

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement

Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                   

Mexican Peso,

                       

Expiring 03/15/23

  CITI   MXN  15,980       $ 818,904       $ 808,827                $                     $ (10,077     
       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

  Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

               

British Pound,

                   

Expiring 01/12/23

  MSI   GBP  12,897     $ 15,434,038     $ 15,596,781       $         $ (162,743  

Euro,

                   

Expiring 01/12/23

  BNP   EUR  94,198       97,640,420       100,927,037                   (3,286,617  

Expiring 01/12/23

  TD   EUR  655       689,748       701,562                   (11,814  

South African Rand,

                   

Expiring 03/15/23

  MSI   ZAR  11,532       653,620       674,353                               (20,733  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
      $ 114,417,826     $ 117,899,733                   (3,481,907  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
            $         $ (3,491,984  
           

 

 

       

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(4)
   Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Counterparty
                                                                             

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

GS_21-PJA

     01/14/23        0.250%(M)        8,456      *    $ 2,873              $ (59                       $ 2,932                 GSI
              

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
   

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                 Counterparty            
                                                                    

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        665      $ (2,292      $ 455          $ (2,747      CITI

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        655        (2,258        1,136            (3,394      CITI

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        220        (759        427            (1,186      CITI

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        220        (759        392            (1,151      CITI

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        215        (741          138                    (879            CITI

United Mexican States

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        115        (396        79            (475      CITI

United Mexican States

     12/20/24        1.000%(Q)        160        (1,140        444            (1,584      CITI

 

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as of December 31, 2022

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022: (continued)

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

               Counterparty               
                                                                      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)(cont’d.):

 

United Mexican States

     12/20/24        1.000%(Q)        130      $ (926      $ 432          $ (1,358        CITI  
           

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      
            $ (9,271            $ 3,503                   $ (12,774        
           

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

                      Implied                                      
                      Credit           Upfront              
                Notional     Spread at           Premiums     Unrealized        
Reference Entity/   Termination     Fixed     Amount     December 31,     Fair     Paid     Appreciation        

Obligation

  Date     Rate     (000)#(3)     2022(4)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)               Counterparty            
                                                                         

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

 

     

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

    06/20/23       0.250%(Q)       10,710       0.149%     $ 5,952       $ 4,976         $ 976         BOA  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       2,205       2.539%       (15,073       (6,928         (8,145       CSI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       550       2.539%       (3,760       (3,346         (414       CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       545       2.539%       (3,726       (3,980         254         CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       185       2.539%       (1,264       (1,384         120         CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       185       2.539%       (1,264       (1,359         95         CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       180       2.539%       (1,230       (1,100         (130       CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       90       2.539%       (615       (547         (68       CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       160       4.065%       (8,860       (5,947         (2,913       CITI  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       130       4.065%       (7,199       (4,889         (2,310       CITI  
         

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     
          $ (37,039     $ (24,504              $ (12,535           
         

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

Reference Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
December 31,
2022
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
 (Depreciation) 

 
                                                                   

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

           

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1

    06/20/27       1.000%(Q)       13,510       $ (94,926     $ (146,238       $ (51,312  

CDX.NA.IG.39.V1

    12/20/27       1.000%(Q)       64,800               (340,378       (538,061         (197,683  
         

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
          $ (435,304            $ (684,299                     $ (248,995 )     
         

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

The Portfolio entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Portfolio is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the

 

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likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Portfolio is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

 Notional 

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

    

    Fixed    

Rate

    

Floating

Rate

     Value at
Trade Date
   

Value at

 December 31, 

2022

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

 
                                                                   

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

      

GBP    635

     05/08/23      0.950%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%      $ (14,468            $ 20,400                       $ 34,868           

GBP 3,946

     05/08/26      1.000%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%        (184,608       507,332           691,940    

GBP 2,920

     05/08/27      1.050%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%        150,731         448,520           297,789    

GBP    977

     10/22/28      0.680%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%                204,287           204,287    

GBP 2,100

     05/08/30      1.100%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%        (145,549       452,624           598,173    

GBP    767

     05/08/31      1.150%(A)      1 Day SONIA(2)(A)/ 3.428%        41,383         (176,837         (218,220  

GBP    740

     05/08/32      1.150%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%        52,659         193,674           141,015    

GBP    230

     05/08/34      1.200%(A)      1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 3.428%        (9,088       64,637           73,725    
                   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
                    $ (108,940     $ 1,714,637         $ 1,823,577    
                   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Portfolio pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Portfolio pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

Total return swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2022:

Reference Entity

   Financing
Rate
     Counterparty      Termination
Date
    Long (Short) 
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(2)
 
                                                               

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements:

 

 

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)††

   1 Day USOIS -50
bps(T)/ 3.830%
   GSI    01/27/23      (18,548 )      $ (1,358,015     $         $ (1,358,015  

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +9
bps(T)/ 4.420%
   JPM    01/18/23      8,530       50,270                                         50,270          

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +6
bps(T)/ 4.390%
   GSI    01/19/23      15,820       149,995                   149,995    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS
+10 bps(T)/
4.430%
   JPM    01/23/23      15,190       427,583                   427,583    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS
+12 bps(T)/
4.450%
   JPM    01/26/23      12,265       538,584                   538,584    

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day USOIS +7
bps(T)/ 4.400%
   GSI    01/31/23      17,905       292,415                   292,415    
             

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
              $ 100,832       $         $ 100,832    
             

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

On a long total return swap, the Portfolio receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Portfolio makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

††

See the table below for the swap constituents. To the extent that any swap is composed of greater than 50 constituents, the Portfolio is only required to disclose the top 50.

The following table represents the individual positions and related values of underlying securities of Total Return Benchmark Bond Index total return swap with GSI, as of December 31, 2022, termination date 01/27/2023:

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Corporate Bond

 

Reference Entity

   Shares     Market
Value
     % of Total
Index Value
 

Bank of America Corp.

     40,319,400     $ 30,039,305        7.02%  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     34,230,900       24,737,948        5.78%  

Morgan Stanley

     27,871,800       20,830,849        4.87%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     28,954,200       20,211,399        4.72%  

Citigroup. Inc.

     26,654,100       18,734,458        4.38%  

AT&T, Inc.

     24,354,000       16,861,807        3.94%  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     20,024,400       14,632,586        3.42%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     15,694,800       13,907,869        3.25%  

Comcast Corp.

     19,889,100       12,969,811        3.03%  

Oracle Corp.

     15,559,500       11,413,164        2.67%  

Apple, Inc.

     16,236,000       10,993,891        2.57%  

AbbVie, Inc.

     10,282,800       8,737,251        2.04%  

Microsoft Corp.

     10,553,400       7,608,503        1.78%  

CVS Health Corp.

     9,200,400       7,502,724        1.75%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     10,147,500       7,355,557        1.72%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     8,523,900       6,209,008        1.45%  

Visa, Inc.

     9,335,700       5,611,271        1.31%  

The Walt Disney Co.

     6,494,400       5,140,287        1.20%  

Shell International Finance BV

     6,900,300       5,077,313        1.19%  

Intel Corp.

     7,441,500       4,949,124        1.16%  

Home Depot, Inc.

     7,982,700       4,902,022        1.15%  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     7,035,600       4,848,033        1.13%  

ExxonMobil Corp.

     6,223,800       4,755,295        1.11%  

Broadcom, Inc.

     6,629,700       4,739,932        1.11%  

Pfizer, Inc.

     6,494,400       4,455,592        1.04%  

Amgen, Inc.

     6,765,000       4,454,127        1.04%  

Telefonica Emisiones, S.A.U.

     5,412,000       4,272,560        1.00%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     6,494,400       4,134,475        0.97%  

General Motors Co.

     4,870,800       4,080,940        0.95%  

Cigna Corp.

     5,547,300       4,039,965        0.94%  

Raytheon Tech Corp.

     5,682,600       3,772,825        0.88%  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     5,547,300       3,742,322        0.87%  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     4,600,200       3,728,814        0.87%  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,464,900       3,727,487        0.87%  

B.A.T. Capital Corp.

     5,547,300       3,720,528        0.87%  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     5,412,000       3,692,945        0.86%  

Altria Group, Inc.

     5,412,000       3,519,945        0.82%  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     5,276,700       3,467,765        0.81%  

Johnson & Johnson

     5,276,700       3,349,801        0.78%  

Vodafone Group PLC

     4,194,300       3,304,539        0.77%  

McDonald’s Corp.

     3,788,400       3,220,802        0.75%  

Coca-Cola Co.

     4,194,300       3,125,321        0.73%  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

     4,194,300       2,963,999        0.69%  

Anthem, Inc.

     3,788,400       2,904,481        0.68%  

FedEx Corp.

     3,111,900       2,888,303        0.67%  

American International Group, Inc.

     3,111,900       2,662,823        0.62%  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,382,500       2,553,885        0.60%  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

     3,923,700       2,541,822        0.59%  

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,653,100       2,523,998        0.59%  

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,788,400       2,493,811        0.58%  
    

 

 

    
     $ 362,113,282     
    

 

 

    

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

      Premiums Paid    Premiums Received  

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized 

Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

   $8,479    $(29,539)   $1,463,224    $(1,384,769)

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

              Cash and/or Foreign Currency                                Securities Market Value                 

CIGM

    $     $ 8,589,838
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1        Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

         

Assets

         

Long-Term Investments

         

Asset-Backed Securities

         

Automobiles

   $        $ 12,868,740     $  

Collateralized Debt Obligations

              4,408,188        

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              213,045,346        

Consumer Loans

              7,507,229        

Credit Cards

              2,664,604        

Home Equity Loans

              303,052        

Other

              2,311,803        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

              2,691,139       1,856,650  

Student Loans

              3,824,497        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              141,625,619        

Corporate Bonds

              373,349,793       1,012,436  

Floating Rate and other Loans

              11,935,440       134,975  

Municipal Bonds

              14,697,357        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

              42,741,139       1,505,841  

Sovereign Bonds

              28,531,109        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

              215,778,008        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              86,153,874        

Common Stocks

     1,536,721                1,420,707  

Preferred Stocks

     2,100,850                 

Short-Term Investments

         

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     145,800,752                 
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 149,438,323        $ 1,164,436,937     $ 5,930,609  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Options Written

   $        $ (37   $ (246
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

         

Assets

         

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

   $        $ 40,790     $  

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

              317,596        

Futures Contracts

     1,693,938                 

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

              5,952       2,873  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

              2,041,797        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

              1,458,847        
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,693,938        $ 3,864,982     $ 2,873  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Purchased

   $        $ (379,710   $  

Centrally Cleared Swaptions Written

              (147,916      

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Other Financial Instruments* (continued)

       

Liabilities (continued)

       

Futures Contracts

   $     (1,001,411    $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (3,491,984      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

            (248,995      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

            (52,262      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreement

            (218,220      

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

            (1,358,015      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,001,411    $        (5,897,102   $               —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of centrally cleared swaptions, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Centrally cleared swaptions, futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     19.7

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     19.5  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.8% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     13.4  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     13.0  

Banks

     9.9  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     7.9  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.4  

Electric

     2.9  

Sovereign Bonds

     2.6  

Oil & Gas

     2.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.2  

Telecommunications

     1.8  

Media

     1.8  

Pipelines

     1.8  

Municipal Bonds

     1.3  

Automobiles

     1.2  

Retail

     0.9  

Foods

     0.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.9  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.8  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.8  

Commercial Services

     0.7  

Healthcare-Services

     0.7  

Chemicals

     0.7  

Consumer Loans

     0.7  

Insurance

     0.7  

Airlines

     0.6  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.5  

Entertainment

     0.4  

Engineering & Construction

     0.4  

Collateralized Debt Obligations

     0.4  

Semiconductors

     0.4  

Student Loans

     0.4  

Healthcare-Products

     0.3  

Beverages

     0.3  

Agriculture

     0.3  

Lodging

     0.3  

Computers

     0.3  

Software

     0.2  

Credit Cards

     0.2

Gas

     0.2  

Other

     0.2  

Mining

     0.2  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.2  

Building Materials

     0.2  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.2  

Multi-National

     0.1  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     0.1  

Real Estate

     0.1  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     0.1  

Gas Utilities

     0.1  

Electronics

     0.1  

Home Builders

     0.1  

Capital Markets

     0.1  

Packaging & Containers

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1  

Housewares

     0.1  

Internet

     0.0

Oil & Gas Services

     0.0

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.0

Home Equity Loans

     0.0

Machinery-Diversified

     0.0

Biotechnology

     0.0

Iron/Steel

     0.0

Environmental Control

     0.0

Trucking & Leasing

     0.0

Office/Business Equipment

     0.0

Forest Products & Paper

     0.0

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.0

Shipbuilding

     0.0

Investment Companies

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     120.7  

Options Written

     (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (20.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

     Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
  

 

   

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value                                                              

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions    $ 358,386*     Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions    $ 776,621*  

Credit contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      8,479     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      29,539  

Credit contracts

            Options written outstanding, at value      283  

Credit contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      4,377     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      26,754  

Foreign exchange contracts

            Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,491,984  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      1,693,938   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      1,001,411

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions      2,041,797   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions      218,220

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      1,458,847     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      1,358,015  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 5,565,824        $ 6,902,827  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures, centrally cleared swap contracts, and centrally cleared swaptions. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value                                                          

 

Options

Purchased(1)

  Options
 Written 
     Futures      Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

    $ (2,060,800 )     $ 2,354,490      $      $      $ 771,055

Foreign exchange contracts

                          13,279,825       

Interest rate contracts

                   (46,390,438 )               (14,406,105 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

    $ (2,060,800 )     $ 2,354,490      $ (46,390,438 )      $ 13,279,825      $ (13,635,050 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                                                                                  

 

Options

Purchased(2)

  Options
  Written  
     Futures      Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

    $ (149,287 )     $ 152,174      $      $      $ (272,221 )

Foreign exchange contracts

                          (2,101,291 )       

Interest rate contracts

                   (2,417,976 )               10,968,506
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

    $ (149,287 )     $ 152,174      $ (2,417,976 )      $ (2,101,291 )      $ 10,696,285
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

 Options Purchased (1)

            $ 533,940           

 Options Written (2)

              345,174,824           

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

                                 384,237,162                              

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

              214,542,488           

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

              77,148,798           

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

              196,819,933           

 Interest Rate Swap Agreements (2)

              32,735,543           

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

              74,012,128           

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

              24,253,397           

 Total Return Swap Agreements (2)

              20,079,104           

 Inflation Swap Agreements (2)

              3,636,000           

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

 

Net 

Amount 

 Securities on Loan

   $19,155,254    $(19,155,254)   $—

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

        Assets(1)         

   

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

    Liabilities(1)        

   

Net Amounts of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

   

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

   

Net Amount

 

  BNP

    $         $ (3,286,617       $ (3,286,617       $ 3,050,100         $ (236,517  

 BOA

                 5,952                                                       5,952                                                     5,952    

 CITI

      3,972           (51,238         (47,266                   (47,266  

  CSI

                (15,073         (15,073         15,073              

  GSI

      445,342           (1,358,357         (913,015         706,731           (206,284  

 JPM

      1,016,437                     1,016,437           (1,016,437            

  MSI

                (183,476         (183,476         183,476              

 TD

                (11,814         (11,814                   (11,814  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
    $ 1,471,703         $ (4,906,575       $ (3,434,872       $ 2,938,943         $ (495,929  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Portfolio’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $19,155,254:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,309,304,208)

   $ 1,174,005,117  

Affiliated investments (cost $145,781,887)

     145,800,752  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,719,003)

     2,804,008  

Cash

     240,076  

Receivable for investments sold

     58,959,785  

Dividends and interest receivable

     9,328,573  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     1,463,224  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     579,201  

Due from broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions

     25,893  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     8,479  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     183,191  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,393,398,299  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     266,673,450  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     19,505,025  

Due to Custodian

     7,680,921  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,491,984  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     1,384,769  

Management fee payable

     376,689  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     291,263  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     62,862  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     44,442  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     29,539  

Distribution fee payable

     1,959  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     900  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $6,696)

     283  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     299,545,066  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,093,853,233  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 1,093,853,233  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $1,084,574,917 / 81,333,140 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 13.33  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $9,278,316 / 698,669 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 13.28  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Interest income

   $ 40,425,523  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,623,023  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     622,499  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $65,983)

     71,673  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     42,742,718  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     4,649,183  

Distribution fee—Class III

     19,346  

Custodian and accounting fees

     107,795  

Audit fee

     90,000  

Shareholders’ reports

     58,195  

Legal fees and expenses

     26,534  

Trustees’ fees

     26,300  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $8,140)

     10,865  

Miscellaneous

     46,027  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,034,245  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     37,708,473  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY   

TRANSACTIONS

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(4,495))

     (15,991,452

Futures transactions

     (46,390,438

Forward currency contract transactions

     13,279,825  

Options written transactions

     2,354,490  

Swap agreements transactions

     (13,635,050

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,126,155
  

 

 

 
     (62,508,780
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $7,911)

     (176,777,198

Futures

     (2,417,976

Forward currency contracts

     (2,101,291

Options written

     152,174  

Swap agreements

     10,696,285  

Foreign currencies

     778,131  
  

 

 

 
     (169,669,875
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

     (232,178,655
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (194,470,182
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31, 2021

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 37,708,473     $ 32,937,027

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (62,508,780 )       2,301,462

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

       (169,669,875 )         (44,183,411 )  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       (194,470,182 )       (8,944,922 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

Portfolio shares sold

       45,246,239       111,700,386

Net asset value of shares issued in merger

       46,303,369      

Portfolio shares purchased

       (106,286,659 )       (92,303,055 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       (14,737,051 )       19,397,331
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

       (209,207,233 )       10,452,409

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of year

       1,303,060,466       1,292,608,057
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 1,093,853,233     $ 1,303,060,466
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 15.66     $ 15.78     $ 14.55     $ 13.12     $ 13.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.45       0.40       0.45       0.49       0.45  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (2.78     (0.52     0.78       0.94       (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.33     (0.12     1.23       1.43       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             0.01 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 13.33     $ 15.66     $ 15.78     $ 14.55     $ 13.12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (14.81 )%      (0.76 )%      8.45     10.90     (0.15 )%(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 1,085     $ 1,298     $ 1,293     $ 1,190     $ 1,123  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 1,155     $ 1,292     $ 1,235     $ 1,166     $ 1,132  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.43     0.42     0.43     0.44     0.44

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.43     0.42     0.43     0.44     0.44

Net investment income (loss)

     3.25     2.55     2.99     3.53     3.44

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     182     49     35     48     51

 

Class III

                                          
         Year Ended December 31,    

April 26, 2021(g)

through December 31,

 
        

                   2022                  

   

                 2021                

 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

                         $ 15.64                                            $ 15.35                     
       

 

 

        

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

                

Net investment income (loss)

          0.43            0.24    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

          (2.79          0.05 (h)   
       

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

          (2.36          0.29    
       

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

        $ 13.28          $ 15.64    
       

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Return(c)

          (15.09 )%           1.89  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

        $ 9          $ 5    

Average net assets (in millions)

        $ 8          $ 2    

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

          0.68          0.66 %(i)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

          0.68          0.66 %(i)   

Net investment income (loss)

          3.08          2.24 %(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

          182          49  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution. Excluding the capital contribution, the total return would have been (0.23)%.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(f)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(g)

Commencement of offering.

(h)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

(i)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                    Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 99.1%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

AAR Corp.*(a)

     30,411      $ 1,365,454  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

     69,095        3,864,483  

AeroVironment, Inc.*(a)

     22,794        1,952,534  

Kaman Corp.(a)

     25,542        569,587  

Moog, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     26,414        2,318,093  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

     4,619        316,217  

Park Aerospace Corp.

     18,044        241,970  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

     59,310        623,941  
     

 

 

 
        11,252,279  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

     24,320        2,451,456  

Forward Air Corp.

     24,266        2,545,261  

Hub Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     29,820        2,370,392  
     

 

 

 
        7,367,109  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%

     

Allegiant Travel Co.*(a)

     14,254        969,129  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     47,240        484,682  

SkyWest, Inc.*

     46,160        762,102  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings,
Inc.*(a)

     29,700        471,042  
     

 

 

 
        2,686,955  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components — 1.2%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

     104,580        817,816  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     25,790        2,085,637  

Gentherm, Inc.*(a)

     30,300        1,978,287  

LCI Industries(a)

     23,279        2,152,144  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

     17,640        209,210  

Patrick Industries, Inc.(a)

     19,660        1,191,396  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

     17,169        597,481  

XPEL, Inc.*(a)

     17,950        1,078,077  
     

 

 

 
        10,110,048  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.2%

     

Winnebago Industries, Inc.(a)

     27,821        1,466,167  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 10.4%

     

Ameris Bancorp

     59,510        2,805,301  

Banc of California, Inc.

     51,080        813,704  

BancFirst Corp.

     15,970        1,408,235  

Bancorp, Inc. (The)*

     51,110        1,450,502  

BankUnited, Inc.(a)

     70,520        2,395,564  

Banner Corp.

     31,220        1,973,104  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     41,080        1,228,292  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

     70,122        992,226  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

     24,850        503,958  

City Holding Co.(a)

     13,564        1,262,673  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.(a)

     71,768        2,162,370  

Community Bank System, Inc.(a)

     49,116        3,091,852  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*(a)

     27,870        789,836  

CVB Financial Corp.(a)

     119,940        3,088,455  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

     29,568        941,149  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

     29,210        1,287,285  

FB Financial Corp.

     32,140        1,161,540  

First Bancorp(a)

     32,610        1,397,012  

First BanCorp. (Puerto Rico)(a)

     168,502        2,143,345  
           Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

     

First Commonwealth Financial
Corp.(a)

     85,230      $ 1,190,663  

First Financial Bancorp

     86,553        2,097,179  

First Hawaiian, Inc.(a)

     116,540        3,034,702  

Hanmi Financial Corp.(a)

     27,826        688,694  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     32,020        981,093  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

     41,870        1,256,519  

HomeStreet, Inc.

     16,350        450,933  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

     109,034        1,396,726  

Independent Bank Corp.(a)

     41,646        3,516,172  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.(a)

     32,350        1,943,588  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

     23,140        1,688,526  

National Bank Holdings Corp. (Class A Stock)

     34,410        1,447,629  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

     39,120        1,698,590  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     115,930        1,620,701  

OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)

     43,420        1,196,655  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     86,705        2,736,410  

Park National Corp.

     13,210        1,859,307  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

     26,270        1,130,923  

Preferred Bank

     12,030        897,679  

Renasant Corp.

     51,080        1,920,097  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     35,623        1,217,594  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(a)

     64,910        2,024,543  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     44,640        3,076,142  

Simmons First National Corp. (Class A Stock)(a)

     115,906        2,501,251  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     27,816        1,001,098  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     40,550        1,194,603  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

     11,494        891,705  

Triumph Financial, Inc.*(a)

     20,650        1,009,166  

Trustmark Corp.(a)

     55,630        1,942,043  

United Community Banks, Inc.(a)

     96,887        3,274,781  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

     49,290        1,384,063  

Westamerica BanCorp.

     24,570        1,449,876  
     

 

 

 
        84,616,054  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.3%

     

MGP Ingredients, Inc.(a)

     14,050        1,494,639  

National Beverage Corp.*(a)

     21,310        991,554  
     

 

 

 
        2,486,193  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.5%

     

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

     13,420        397,232  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*

     47,600        984,368  

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*(a)

     56,950        784,201  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

     87,400        1,625,640  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*(a)

     59,390        470,369  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*(a)

     86,380        3,957,932  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.*(a)

     108,350        1,152,844  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     9,500        277,685  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*(a)

     40,850        482,438  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     17,840        829,917  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

     121,800        1,509,102  

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.*

     22,400        437,472  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

     73,940        1,072,869  

OmniAb, Inc. ($ 12.50 Earnout
Shares)*(a)^

     5,597        1  

OmniAb, Inc. ($ 15 Earnout
Shares)*(a)^

     5,597        1  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Biotechnology (cont’d.)

     

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     65,100      $ 175,119  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

     34,360        779,285  

uniQure NV (Netherlands)*

     37,590        852,165  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     51,650        381,694  

Vericel Corp.*(a)

     43,100        1,135,254  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.*

     69,250        1,752,717  

Xencor, Inc.*(a)

     54,700        1,424,388  
     

 

 

 
        20,482,693  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 2.1%

     

AAON, Inc.

     38,349        2,888,447  

American Woodmark Corp.*

     15,160        740,718  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     20,298        902,449  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*(a)

     28,258        1,296,477  

Griffon Corp.

     43,219        1,546,808  

Insteel Industries, Inc.(a)

     17,790        489,581  

Masterbrand, Inc.*

     118,000        890,900  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

     54,750        983,310  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     30,208        715,325  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

     133,110        2,189,659  

UFP Industries, Inc.(a)

     56,252        4,457,971  
     

 

 

 
        17,101,645  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.0%

     

B. Riley Financial, Inc.(a)

     14,600        499,320  

Blucora, Inc.*(a)

     43,712        1,115,967  

Brightsphere Investment Group,
Inc.(a)

     29,710        611,432  

Donnelley Financial Solutions,
Inc.*(a)

     22,847        883,037  

Piper Sandler Cos.(a)

     12,895        1,678,800  

StoneX Group, Inc.*

     15,760        1,501,928  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

     6,200        1,186,928  

WisdomTree, Inc.(a)

     101,970        555,736  
     

 

 

 
        8,033,148  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.9%

     

AdvanSix, Inc.

     25,160        956,583  

American Vanguard Corp.(a)

     25,368        550,739  

Balchem Corp.

     29,333        3,581,853  

FutureFuel Corp.

     23,560        191,543  

Hawkins, Inc.

     17,280        667,008  

HB Fuller Co.

     48,658        3,484,886  

Innospec, Inc.

     22,600        2,324,636  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

     19,070        537,774  

Livent Corp.*(a)

     163,730        3,253,315  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.(a)

     50,127        1,047,655  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     29,600        1,797,312  

Quaker Chemical Corp.(a)

     12,438        2,075,902  

Rayonier Advanced Materials,
Inc.*(a)

     58,370        560,352  

Stepan Co.

     19,270        2,051,484  

Tredegar Corp.(a)

     23,145        236,542  

Trinseo PLC(a)

     31,930        725,130  
     

 

 

 
        24,042,714  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%

 

ABM Industries, Inc.(a)

     60,373        2,681,769  

Brady Corp. (Class A Stock)

     42,342        1,994,308  

CoreCivic, Inc.*

     104,950        1,213,222  

Deluxe Corp.

     39,390        668,842  
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Commercial Services & Supplies (cont’d.)

 

GEO Group, Inc. (The)*(a)

     113,320      $ 1,240,854  

Harsco Corp.*

     72,520        456,151  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a)

     67,620        811,440  

HNI Corp.

     37,761        1,073,545  

Interface, Inc.

     53,092        524,018  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.*(a)

     99,400        1,297,170  

Matthews International Corp. (Class A Stock)

     27,930        850,189  

MillerKnoll, Inc.(a)

     68,950        1,448,640  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     147,720        561,336  

UniFirst Corp.

     13,760        2,655,542  

Viad Corp.*

     18,967        462,605  
     

 

 

 
        17,939,631  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 1.4%

 

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.(a)

     64,480        1,211,579  

Clearfield, Inc.*

     10,430        981,880  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

     25,349        307,737  

Digi International, Inc.*(a)

     32,184        1,176,325  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

     119,890        2,195,186  

Harmonic, Inc.*(a)

     96,224        1,260,535  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

     26,466        479,299  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*(a)

     62,550        2,033,501  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     206,630        2,171,681  
     

 

 

 
        11,817,723  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.1%

 

Arcosa, Inc.

     44,130        2,398,024  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     32,644        3,756,672  

Granite Construction, Inc.(a)

     39,930        1,400,345  

MYR Group, Inc.*

     15,150        1,394,860  
     

 

 

 
        8,949,901  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.9%

 

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)

     45,500        1,713,530  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*(a)

     21,340        1,023,039  

Enova International, Inc.*

     28,729        1,102,332  

EZCORP, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     49,311        401,885  

Green Dot Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     42,700        675,514  

LendingTree, Inc.*(a)

     10,000        213,300  

PRA Group, Inc.*

     35,587        1,202,129  

PROG Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     45,650        771,028  

World Acceptance Corp.*(a)

     3,002        197,952  
     

 

 

 
        7,300,709  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.4%

 

Myers Industries, Inc.

     33,310        740,481  

O-I Glass, Inc.*

     141,600        2,346,312  
     

 

 

 
        3,086,793  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.9%

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

     41,450        1,471,475  

Frontdoor, Inc.*

     74,400        1,547,520  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*

     72,600        670,098  

Perdoceo Education Corp.*

     61,320        852,348  

Strategic Education, Inc.

     20,310        1,590,679  

Stride, Inc.*(a)

     37,300        1,166,744  
 

 

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Diversified Consumer Services (cont’d.)

 

WW International, Inc.*(a)

     49,790      $ 192,190  
     

 

 

 
        7,491,054  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

 

ATN International, Inc.(a)

     9,850        446,303  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)

     39,000        2,226,120  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

     67,720        242,438  
     

 

 

 
        2,914,861  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.4%

 

AZZ, Inc.

     22,672        911,414  

Encore Wire Corp.(a)

     16,741        2,302,892  

Powell Industries, Inc.

     8,292        291,713  
     

 

 

 
        3,506,019  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.1%

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

     34,107        2,925,698  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

     80,554        282,745  

Badger Meter, Inc.(a)

     26,714        2,912,627  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

     32,100        856,749  

CTS Corp.(a)

     29,104        1,147,280  

ePlus, Inc.*

     24,570        1,087,960  

Fabrinet (Thailand)*

     33,400        4,282,548  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

     17,114        503,323  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*(a)

     27,635        2,770,961  

Itron, Inc.*(a)

     41,220        2,087,793  

Knowles Corp.*(a)

     83,020        1,363,188  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     33,386        1,481,337  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

     14,290        1,136,341  

PC Connection, Inc.

     10,290        482,601  

Plexus Corp.*

     25,260        2,600,012  

Rogers Corp.*

     17,171        2,049,187  

Sanmina Corp.*

     52,430        3,003,715  

ScanSource, Inc.*

     23,043        673,316  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

     93,289        1,406,798  
     

 

 

 
        33,054,179  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3%

 

Archrock, Inc.(a)

     122,150        1,096,907  

Bristow Group, Inc.*

     21,507        583,485  

Core Laboratories NV(a)

     42,310        857,624  

DMC Global, Inc.*

     17,090        332,230  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*(a)

     30,950        840,912  

Helix Energy Solutions Group,
Inc.*(a)

     130,270        961,393  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     96,190        4,768,138  

Nabors Industries Ltd.*(a)

     8,166        1,264,668  

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

     91,490        1,600,160  

Oil States International, Inc.*

     58,870        439,170  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.(a)

     197,900        3,332,636  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*(a)

     87,830        910,797  

RPC, Inc.(a)

     75,970        675,373  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.*

     69,090        863,625  
     

 

 

 
        18,527,118  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     97,830        847,208  
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Entertainment (cont’d.)

     

Marcus Corp. (The)(a)

     22,468      $ 323,314  
     

 

 

 
        1,170,522  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.1%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     86,655        1,243,499  

Agree Realty Corp.(a)

     80,180        5,687,167  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     66,230        1,240,488  

American Assets Trust, Inc.(a)

     47,530        1,259,545  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     61,820        710,930  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     156,580        962,967  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

     88,575        1,645,723  

Centerspace(a)

     13,730        805,539  

Chatham Lodging Trust

     44,520        546,260  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     21,500        769,700  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a)

     191,110        1,565,191  

Easterly Government Properties,
Inc.(a)

     82,840        1,182,127  

Elme Communities(a)

     79,870        1,421,686  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     129,880        3,048,284  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.(a)

     75,429        1,955,874  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     84,622        231,018  

Getty Realty Corp.(a)

     38,814        1,313,854  

Global Net Lease, Inc.(a)

     94,760        1,191,133  

Hersha Hospitality Trust (Class A Stock)(a)

     30,240        257,645  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     117,050        1,138,897  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

     60,690        198,456  

Innovative Industrial Properties,
Inc.(a)

     25,530        2,587,465  

iStar, Inc.

     78,650        600,100  

LTC Properties, Inc.(a)

     36,956        1,313,047  

LXP Industrial Trust

     251,656        2,521,593  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     20,750        903,040  

Office Properties Income Trust

     44,310        591,539  

Orion Office REIT, Inc.(a)

     51,700        441,518  

Outfront Media, Inc.(a)

     133,350        2,210,943  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     113,690        1,708,761  

RPT Realty

     77,800        781,112  

Safehold, Inc.(a)

     22,040        630,785  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     11,760        478,397  

Service Properties Trust(a)

     151,040        1,101,082  

SITE Centers Corp.(a)

     168,740        2,304,988  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.(a)

     97,560        704,383  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)

     192,050        1,855,203  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.(a)

     95,250        1,708,785  

Uniti Group, Inc.(a)

     216,510        1,197,300  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(a)

     11,580        552,713  

Urban Edge Properties(a)

     107,200        1,510,448  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.
(Class A Stock)(a)

     27,240        516,198  

Veris Residential, Inc.*

     72,320        1,152,058  

Whitestone REIT

     42,350        408,254  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)

     103,930        1,369,797  
     

 

 

 
        57,525,492  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

     

Andersons, Inc. (The)

     28,404        993,856  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*(a)

     31,060        1,033,677  

PriceSmart, Inc.

     22,860        1,389,431  
 

 

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Food & Staples Retailing (cont’d.)

 

SpartanNash Co.(a)

     32,176      $ 973,002  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*(a)

     53,230        2,060,533  
     

 

 

 
        6,450,499  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 2.1%

 

B&G Foods, Inc.(a)

     65,430        729,545  

Calavo Growers, Inc.(a)

     16,200        476,280  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

     34,720        1,890,504  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

     27,950        732,010  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*

     81,500        1,318,670  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*(a)

     122,200        2,742,168  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a)

     13,658        2,044,739  

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

     8,130        661,132  

Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     4,840        294,998  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)*(a)

     76,810        2,921,084  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.(a)

     16,189        689,166  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     46,150        2,278,887  
     

 

 

 
        16,779,183  
     

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.9%

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.(a)

     16,190        1,913,334  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

     31,985        1,522,166  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.(a)

     111,614        3,965,646  
     

 

 

 
        7,401,146  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.8%

 

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

     35,870        493,930  

Artivion, Inc.*(a)

     36,783        445,810  

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

     42,410        1,147,614  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

     38,200        520,284  

CONMED Corp.(a)

     27,799        2,464,103  

Cutera, Inc.*(a)

     16,310        721,228  

Embecta Corp.(a)

     52,800        1,335,312  

Glaukos Corp.*

     43,530        1,901,390  

Heska Corp.*(a)

     9,260        575,602  

Inogen, Inc.*

     21,080        415,487  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     30,254        2,071,189  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

     17,680        813,634  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.*

     39,925        1,325,909  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*(a)

     51,958        3,669,274  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.(a)

     4,600        764,566  

NuVasive, Inc.*

     47,550        1,960,962  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

     66,900        322,458  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

     18,330        376,315  

Surmodics, Inc.*

     12,782        436,122  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

     36,430        739,529  

Zimvie, Inc.*

     19,200        179,328  

Zynex, Inc.(a)

     19,820        275,696  
     

 

 

 
        22,955,742  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.1%

 

AdaptHealth Corp.*(a)

     70,100        1,347,322  

Addus HomeCare Corp.*(a)

     14,730        1,465,488  

Agiliti, Inc.*(a)

     30,400        495,824  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

     39,559        4,067,456  

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     36,260        1,072,933  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

     114,380        494,122  

CorVel Corp.*

     8,350        1,213,505  
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Health Care Providers & Services (cont’d.)

 

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*(a)

     32,343      $ 859,354  

Enhabit, Inc.*(a)

     45,300        596,148  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

     50,660        4,792,943  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*(a)

     17,980        535,444  

Joint Corp. (The)*(a)

     13,510        188,870  

ModivCare, Inc.*(a)

     11,650        1,045,354  

Owens & Minor, Inc.*(a)

     69,580        1,358,897  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.*

     74,780        1,111,231  

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*

     25,845        283,778  

RadNet, Inc.*

     44,500        837,935  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

     95,090        2,361,085  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

     11,890        963,447  
     

 

 

 
        25,091,136  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.5%

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

     99,740        1,759,414  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.*

     12,966        352,934  

HealthStream, Inc.*

     22,030        547,225  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

     49,964        938,324  

OptimizeRx Corp.*

     15,650        262,920  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

     14,670        536,482  
     

 

 

 
        4,397,299  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

     21,332        562,738  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     80,130        1,612,216  

Brinker International, Inc.*(a)

     40,160        1,281,506  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(a)

     43,650        1,384,142  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     16,410        464,403  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

     38,300        1,357,352  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.(a)

     14,315        924,749  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a)

     17,890        178,184  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

     20,050        749,870  

Jack in the Box, Inc.(a)

     19,200        1,310,016  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

     12,171        935,828  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.(a)

     27,668        428,301  

Shake Shack, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     34,130        1,417,419  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*

     67,550        1,570,537  
     

 

 

 
        14,177,261  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.4%

 

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

     7,560        1,710,450  

Century Communities, Inc.

     25,810        1,290,758  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.(a)

     20,979        554,265  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.*

     24,800        600,904  

Installed Building Products, Inc.(a)

     21,480        1,838,688  

iRobot Corp.*(a)

     24,850        1,196,031  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.(a)

     39,271        896,164  

LGI Homes, Inc.*(a)

     18,710        1,732,546  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

     25,050        1,156,809  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

     52,022        1,643,895  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

     33,367        3,076,437  

Sonos, Inc.*(a)

     116,150        1,962,935  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

     92,100        1,712,139  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

     11,064        230,242  
     

 

 

 
        19,602,263  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Household Products — 0.4%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

     8,940      $ 334,803  

Central Garden & Pet Co. (Class A Stock)*

     37,828        1,354,242  

WD-40 Co.(a)

     12,399        1,998,843  
     

 

 

 
        3,687,888  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.6%

     

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

     41,050        715,912  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)

     63,360        2,890,483  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     17,494        909,163  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.(a)

     54,810        3,412,471  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     24,825        1,070,702  

Genworth Financial, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     453,110        2,396,952  

HCI Group, Inc.(a)

     6,380        252,584  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     37,360        1,396,143  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     34,160        714,286  

Mercury General Corp.

     24,250        829,350  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.*

     23,100        1,043,196  

ProAssurance Corp.

     49,226        859,978  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.(a)

     13,470        1,134,982  

SiriusPoint Ltd. (Bermuda)*

     77,550        457,545  

Stewart Information Services
Corp.(a)

     24,742        1,057,226  

Trupanion, Inc.*(a)

     32,100        1,525,713  

United Fire Group, Inc.(a)

     19,901        544,492  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     25,080        265,597  
     

 

 

 
        21,476,775  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.5%

 

Cars.com, Inc.*(a)

     56,550        778,694  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

     46,000        660,100  

Shutterstock, Inc.(a)

     21,900        1,154,568  

Yelp, Inc.*(a)

     63,600        1,738,824  
     

 

 

 
        4,332,186  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%

 

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

     24,750        347,985  

PetMed Express, Inc.(a)

     19,441        344,106  
     

 

 

 
        692,091  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.2%

 

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     27,654        1,581,809  

EVERTEC, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

     59,490        1,926,286  

Payoneer Global, Inc.*

     181,650        993,625  

Perficient, Inc.*

     31,614        2,207,606  

Sabre Corp.*(a)

     299,750        1,852,455  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

     17,307        763,758  

Unisys Corp.*

     62,450        319,120  
     

 

 

 
        9,644,659  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.3%

 

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.(a)

     16,167        818,374  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*(a)

     51,650        1,258,710  
     

 

 

 
        2,077,084  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%

 

BioLife Solutions, Inc.*(a)

     31,380        571,116  
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (cont’d.)

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

     115,260      $ 1,065,002  
     

 

 

 
        1,636,118  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.8%

 

3D Systems Corp.*(a)

     120,010        888,074  

Alamo Group, Inc.

     9,390        1,329,624  

Albany International Corp. (Class A Stock)

     28,364        2,796,407  

Astec Industries, Inc.

     20,720        842,475  

Barnes Group, Inc.

     46,146        1,885,064  

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

     18,588        445,368  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

     51,884        1,320,448  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     18,988        2,063,806  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     23,611        2,066,907  

Federal Signal Corp.

     55,350        2,572,115  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.(a)

     35,590        2,838,302  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

     30,010        1,006,235  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     63,478        2,708,606  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     29,077        2,655,602  

Lindsay Corp.(a)

     10,019        1,631,594  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

     51,888        3,061,392  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

     24,720        631,102  

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

     41,250        2,708,063  

Standex International Corp.(a)

     10,950        1,121,390  

Tennant Co.(a)

     17,040        1,049,153  

Titan International, Inc.*(a)

     46,450        711,614  

Trinity Industries, Inc.(a)

     74,300        2,197,051  

Wabash National Corp.(a)

     43,750        988,750  
     

 

 

 
        39,519,142  
     

 

 

 

Marine — 0.3%

 

Matson, Inc.(a)

     34,480        2,155,345  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.5%

 

AMC Networks, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     25,780        403,973  

EW Scripps Co. (The) (Class A
Stock)*(a)

     52,921        698,028  

Gannett Co., Inc.*

     133,370        270,741  

Scholastic Corp.

     27,140        1,070,944  

TechTarget, Inc.*(a)

     24,630        1,085,198  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     28,000        532,000  
     

 

 

 
        4,060,884  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.9%

 

Arconic Corp.*

     92,650        1,960,474  

ATI, Inc.*(a)

     118,120        3,527,063  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     44,230        1,633,856  

Century Aluminum Co.*(a)

     46,693        381,949  

Compass Minerals International,
Inc.(a)

     31,050        1,273,050  

Haynes International, Inc.

     11,350        518,582  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     14,600        1,109,016  

Materion Corp.(a)

     18,718        1,638,012  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

     8,718        292,751  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

     76,630        661,317  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

     36,130        656,482  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

     47,130        1,632,583  
     

 

 

 
        15,285,135  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.(a)

     118,060      $ 1,270,326  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.(a)

     120,580        678,865  

Ellington Financial, Inc.(a)

     52,582        650,439  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

     75,276        971,061  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust,
Inc.(a)

     48,190        258,298  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.(a)

     32,236        410,364  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust,
Inc.(a)

     52,350        730,806  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.(a)

     338,680        867,021  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(a)

     81,170        1,005,696  

Ready Capital Corp.(a)

     89,773        1,000,071  

Redwood Trust, Inc.(a)

     103,440        699,255  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.(a)

     78,812        1,242,865  
     

 

 

 
        9,785,067  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

     

Big Lots, Inc.(a)

     26,510        389,697  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.5%

     

Avista Corp.

     67,333        2,985,545  

Unitil Corp.

     14,650        752,424  
     

 

 

 
        3,737,969  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.2%

 

Callon Petroleum Co.*(a)

     46,680        1,731,361  

Civitas Resources, Inc.(a)

     47,460        2,749,358  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(a)

     29,930        1,945,450  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

     29,190        553,151  

Green Plains, Inc.*(a)

     54,110        1,650,355  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*(a)

     15,322        787,857  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

     50,630        1,177,147  

Ranger Oil Corp. (Class A Stock)(a)

     17,430        704,695  

REX American Resources Corp.*

     14,180        451,775  

SM Energy Co.

     112,100        3,904,443  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

     59,530        1,123,926  

World Fuel Services Corp.

     56,520        1,544,692  
     

 

 

 
        18,324,210  
     

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%

     

Clearwater Paper Corp.*(a)

     15,250        576,602  

Mercer International, Inc.
(Germany)(a)

     36,820        428,585  

Sylvamo Corp.

     30,200        1,467,418  
     

 

 

 
        2,472,605  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 1.2%

     

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     47,290        1,822,557  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

     45,890        2,537,717  

Inter Parfums, Inc.(a)

     16,340        1,577,137  

Medifast, Inc.

     9,970        1,150,039  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     45,100        1,901,416  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*(a)

     10,140        539,448  
     

 

 

 
        9,528,314  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

     

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(a)

     34,400        963,888  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     11,210        450,978  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*

     41,563        446,387  
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Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

 

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     30,650      $ 711,080  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

     87,600        1,779,156  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.*

     27,050        1,490,455  

Innoviva, Inc.*(a)

     57,310        759,357  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     14,660        979,288  

Nektar Therapeutics*

     171,550        387,703  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

     41,880        1,616,987  

Phibro Animal Health Corp. (Class A Stock)

     18,800        252,108  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

     45,200        2,829,520  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

     49,280        1,757,818  
     

 

 

 
        14,424,725  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services — 1.4%

     

Exponent, Inc.

     46,220        4,579,940  

Forrester Research, Inc.*

     10,232        365,896  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

     18,154        507,768  

Kelly Services, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     31,569        533,516  

Korn Ferry

     48,710        2,465,700  

NV5 Global, Inc.*(a)

     11,360        1,503,155  

Resources Connection, Inc.

     29,270        537,983  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

     30,078        588,927  
     

 

 

 
        11,082,885  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

 

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.*

     99,940        638,617  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC*(a)

     148,450        1,849,687  

Douglas Elliman, Inc.

     62,126        252,853  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(a)

     22,640        779,948  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     16,660        310,542  

St. Joe Co. (The)(a)

     30,870        1,193,125  
     

 

 

 
        5,024,772  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.4%

     

ArcBest Corp.(a)

     22,265        1,559,441  

Heartland Express, Inc.(a)

     42,498        651,919  

Marten Transport Ltd.

     52,555        1,039,538  
     

 

 

 
        3,250,898  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.4%

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
Ltd.*(a)

     20,250        578,543  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

     29,990        2,380,006  

CEVA, Inc.*

     21,150        541,017  

Cohu, Inc.*(a)

     43,467        1,393,117  

Diodes, Inc.*

     41,510        3,160,571  

FormFactor, Inc.*(a)

     70,280        1,562,324  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*(a)

     26,270        704,561  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)(a)

     53,072        2,348,967  

MaxLinear, Inc.*

     65,980        2,240,021  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*(a)

     45,207        3,078,145  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*

     26,940        768,329  

Photronics, Inc.*

     56,320        947,866  

Rambus, Inc.*(a)

     98,090        3,513,584  

Semtech Corp.*

     57,950        1,662,585  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     44,350        659,928  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

     41,510        1,376,057  
 

 

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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (cont’d.)

 

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*(a)

     46,923      $ 871,829  
     

 

 

 
        27,787,450  
     

 

 

 

Software — 2.4%

 

8x8, Inc.*(a)

     101,920        440,294  

A10 Networks, Inc.(a)

     58,300        969,529  

Adeia, Inc.

     95,965        909,748  

Agilysys, Inc.*

     18,142        1,435,758  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

     45,560        2,254,309  

Cerence, Inc.*(a)

     35,950        666,153  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.*(a)

     16,150        868,224  

Digital Turbine, Inc.*

     82,250        1,253,490  

Ebix, Inc.(a)

     21,627        431,675  

InterDigital, Inc.(a)

     27,070        1,339,424  

LivePerson, Inc.*(a)

     64,210        651,089  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

     60,650        1,421,636  

OneSpan, Inc.*

     32,450        363,116  

Progress Software Corp.

     39,317        1,983,543  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*(a)

     32,900        4,225,347  

Xperi, Inc.*

     38,386        330,503  
     

 

 

 
        19,543,838  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 4.6%

 

Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)

     28,090        335,676  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (Class A Stock)*

     45,150        1,034,387  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(a)

     72,800        3,824,912  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a)

     159,000        2,219,640  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*(a)

     5,280        381,533  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*(a)

     20,200        3,620,850  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*(a)

     69,980        175,650  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     27,280        1,705,546  

Buckle, Inc. (The)

     27,049        1,226,672  

Caleres, Inc.(a)

     33,264        741,122  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*(a)

     114,200        561,864  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)*(a)

     11,865        432,123  

Designer Brands, Inc. (Class A
Stock)(a)

     46,400        453,792  

Genesco, Inc.*

     11,402        524,720  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     13,304        2,399,642  

Guess?, Inc.(a)

     27,800        575,182  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.(a)

     12,051        360,325  

Hibbett, Inc.(a)

     11,696        797,901  

Leslie’s, Inc.*(a)

     135,300        1,652,013  

MarineMax, Inc.*(a)

     19,662        613,848  

Monro, Inc.(a)

     28,782        1,300,946  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     72,000        2,790,720  

ODP Corp. (The)*

     36,785        1,675,189  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.(a)

     45,720        1,030,986  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     97,670        1,222,828  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.(a)

     15,640        373,952  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.(a)

     42,190        2,868,920  

Sleep Number Corp.*(a)

     20,090        521,938  

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     15,227        750,234  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*(a)

     54,700        1,304,595  

Zumiez, Inc.*(a)

     14,320        311,317  
     

 

 

 
        37,789,023  
     

 

 

 
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

 

Avid Technology, Inc.*(a)

     30,300      $ 805,677  

Corsair Gaming, Inc.*(a)

     35,300        479,021  
     

 

 

 
        1,284,698  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9%

 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

     39,010        534,827  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.(a)

     45,050        1,801,550  

Movado Group, Inc.(a)

     14,517        468,173  

Oxford Industries, Inc.(a)

     13,666        1,273,398  

Steven Madden Ltd.

     66,825        2,135,727  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     71,894        785,801  
     

 

 

 
        6,999,476  
     

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.8%

 

Axos Financial, Inc.*

     48,710        1,861,696  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     117,890        1,019,749  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.*

     64,380        2,583,569  

NMI Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     76,310        1,594,879  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

     38,360        603,403  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.(a)

     68,690        1,467,218  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

     17,427        655,081  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     28,010        2,198,225  

WSFS Financial Corp.(a)

     56,210        2,548,561  
     

 

 

 
        14,532,381  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.3%

 

Universal Corp.

     22,450        1,185,584  

Vector Group Ltd.

     120,102        1,424,410  
     

 

 

 
        2,609,994  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.5%

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     35,208        4,437,264  

Boise Cascade Co.(a)

     36,010        2,472,807  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*

     14,400        396,720  

GMS, Inc.*

     38,720        1,928,256  

NOW, Inc.*

     100,800        1,280,160  

Veritiv Corp.(a)

     12,310        1,498,250  
     

 

 

 
        12,013,457  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 1.2%

 

American States Water Co.(a)

     33,942        3,141,332  

California Water Service Group(a)

     49,960        3,029,574  

Middlesex Water Co.

     16,100        1,266,587  

SJW Group(a)

     24,350        1,976,977  
     

 

 

 
        9,414,470  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

Gogo, Inc.*(a)

     59,250        874,530  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

     45,710        725,875  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.(a)

     91,100        955,639  
     

 

 

 
        2,556,044  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $578,348,980)

        796,902,816  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND — 1.3%

 

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF(a)

    109,120     $ 10,327,117  
            

 

 

 

(cost $9,637,111)

   

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $587,986,091)

 

    807,229,933  
            

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 32.4%

 

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 32.3%

 

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

    5,468,150       5,468,150  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $257,173,354; includes $256,232,608 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

    257,559,365       257,430,585  
            

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $262,641,504)

 

    262,898,735  
            

 

 

 

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity

Date

            Principal
Amount
(000)#
       
                            

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) — 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

      

4.271%

   03/16/23           700       694,062  
            

 

 

 

(cost $693,921)

      

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $263,335,425)

 

    263,592,797  
            

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—131.5%
(cost $851,321,516)

 

    1,070,822,730  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (31.5)%

 

    (256,330,449
            

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

  $ 814,492,281  
            

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $2 and 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $250,054,040; cash collateral of $256,232,608 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 Number

     of

Contracts

     

Type

      Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Position:

           

76

    Russell 2000 E-Mini Index       Mar. 2023     $ 6,729,420             $ (145,234        
             

 

 

   

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

     Cash and/or Foreign Currency        Securities Market Value  

UBS

                                             $                                                                                        $ 694,062                                          
       

 

 

            

 

 

    

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1       Level 2     

Level 3

 
                                  

Investments in Securities

            

Assets

            

Long-Term Investments

            

Common Stocks

            

Aerospace & Defense

   $     11,252,279      $        $    

Air Freight & Logistics

     7,367,109                    

Airlines

     2,686,955                    

Auto Components

     10,110,048                    

Automobiles

     1,466,167                    

Banks

     84,616,054                    

Beverages

     2,486,193                    

Biotechnology

     20,482,691                 2    

Building Products

     17,101,645                    

Capital Markets

     8,033,148                    

Chemicals

     24,042,714                    

Commercial Services & Supplies

     17,939,631                    

Communications Equipment

     11,817,723                    

Construction & Engineering

     8,949,901                    

Consumer Finance

     7,300,709                    

Containers & Packaging

     3,086,793                    

Diversified Consumer Services

     7,491,054                    

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2,914,861                    

Electrical Equipment

     3,506,019                    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     33,054,179                    

Energy Equipment & Services

     18,527,118                    

Entertainment

     1,170,522                    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     57,525,492                    

Food & Staples Retailing

     6,450,499                    

Food Products

     16,779,183                    

Gas Utilities

     7,401,146                    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     22,955,742                    

Health Care Providers & Services

     25,091,136                    

Health Care Technology

     4,397,299                    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     14,177,261                    

Household Durables

     19,602,263                    

Household Products

     3,687,888                    

Insurance

     21,476,775                    

Interactive Media & Services

     4,332,186                    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     692,091                    

IT Services

     9,644,659                    

Leisure Products

     2,077,084                    

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,636,118                    

Machinery

     39,519,142                    

Marine

     2,155,345                    

Media

     4,060,884                    

Metals & Mining

     15,285,135                    

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     9,785,067                    

Multiline Retail

     389,697                    

Multi-Utilities

     3,737,969                    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     18,324,210                    

Paper & Forest Products

     2,472,605                    

Personal Products

     9,528,314                    

Pharmaceuticals

     14,424,725                    

Professional Services

     11,082,885                                

Real Estate Management & Development

     5,024,772                    

Road & Rail

     3,250,898                    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     27,787,450                    

Software

     19,543,838                    

Specialty Retail

     37,789,023                    

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2     

Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

       

Assets (continued)

       

Long-Term Investments (continued)

       

Common Stocks (continued)

       

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   $ 1,284,698     $        $—  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     6,999,476                —  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     14,532,381                —  

Tobacco

     2,609,994                —  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     12,013,457                —  

Water Utilities

     9,414,470                —  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2,556,044                —  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     10,327,117                —  

Short-Term Investments

              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     262,898,735                —  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

           694,062          —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total

   $ 1,070,128,666     $ 694,062            $ 2      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

   $ (145,234   $            $—      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Affiliated Mutual Funds (31.5% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     32.3

Banks

     10.4  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     7.1  

Machinery

     4.8  

Specialty Retail

     4.6  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     4.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.4  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.1  

Chemicals

     2.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.8  

Insurance

     2.6  

Biotechnology

     2.5  

Household Durables

     2.4  

Software

     2.4  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.3  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.2  

Building Products

     2.1  

Food Products

     2.1  

Metals & Mining

     1.9  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     1.8  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.8  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.7  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.5  

Communications Equipment

     1.4  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.4  

Professional Services

     1.4  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     1.3  

Auto Components

     1.2  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.2  

IT Services

     1.2

Personal Products

     1.2  

Water Utilities

     1.2  

Construction & Engineering

     1.1  

Capital Markets

     1.0  

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.9  

Gas Utilities

     0.9  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.9  

Consumer Finance

     0.9  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.9  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.8  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.6  

Health Care Technology

     0.5  

Interactive Media & Services

     0.5  

Media

     0.5  

Multi-Utilities

     0.5  

Household Products

     0.4  

Electrical Equipment

     0.4  

Road & Rail

     0.4  

Containers & Packaging

     0.4  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.4  

Airlines

     0.3  

Tobacco

     0.3  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.3  

Beverages

     0.3  

Paper & Forest Products

     0.3  

Marine

     0.3  

Leisure Products

     0.3  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.2  

Automobiles

     0.2  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     0.2  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):   

Entertainment

     0.1

U.S. Treasury Obligation

     0.1  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     0.1  

Multiline Retail

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     131.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (31.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

     Asset Derivatives   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Statement of
Assets and
        Liabilities Location         
   Fair
Value
  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Equity contracts

       $—     Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 145,234
     

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

      Futures  

Equity contracts

    $ (825,169
   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

      Futures  

Equity contracts

    $ (220,810
   

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

 

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $6,384,178

 

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
  Net 
Amount 

 Securities on Loan

   $250,054,040    $(250,054,040)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $250,054,040:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $588,680,012)

   $ 807,923,995  

Affiliated investments (cost $262,641,504)

     262,898,735  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,056,490  

Receivable for investments sold

     546,087  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     58,944  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     13,921  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,072,498,172  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     256,232,608  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,162,736  

Management fee payable

     247,942  

Payable for investments purchased

     174,483  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     162,076  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     22,386  

Distribution fee payable

     1,890  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     790  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     258,005,891  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 814,492,281  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of: Partners’ Equity

   $ 814,492,281  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $805,629,768 / 15,965,140 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 50.46  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $8,862,513 / 176,364 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 50.25  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $9,814 foreign withholding tax, of which $50 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 12,572,358  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $379,213)

     403,951  

Affiliated dividend income

     127,213  

Interest income

     7,985  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     13,111,507  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     3,073,687  

Distribution fee—Class III

     19,904  

Custodian and accounting fees

     90,548  

Shareholders’ reports

     44,955  

Legal fees and expenses

     25,775  

Audit fee

     24,600  

Trustees’ fees

     22,161  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     31,298  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,343,610  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     9,767,897  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(25,832))

     48,392,214  

Futures transactions

     (825,169
  

 

 

 
     47,567,045  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $92,226)

     (223,530,059

Futures

     (220,810
  

 

 

 
     (223,750,869
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     (176,183,824
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (166,415,927
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31, 2022
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 9,767,897         $ 8,901,819    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      47,567,045           91,316,752    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (223,750,869         122,798,716    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      (166,415,927         223,017,287    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold

      13,966,519           24,869,098    

Portfolio shares purchased

      (63,514,847         (75,416,063  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

              (49,548,328                 (50,546,965  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

      (215,964,255         172,470,322    

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      1,030,456,536           857,986,214    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

    $ 814,492,281         $ 1,030,456,536    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class I

                              
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 60.34     $ 47.76     $ 43.03     $ 35.15     $ 38.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.59       0.51       0.40       0.46       0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (10.47     12.07       4.33       7.42       (3.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (9.88     12.58       4.73       7.88       (3.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 50.46     $ 60.34     $ 47.76     $ 43.03     $ 35.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (16.37 )%      26.34     10.99     22.42     (8.73 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 806     $ 1,024     $ 858     $ 834     $ 729  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 870     $ 1,002     $ 701     $ 794     $ 871  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.38     0.38     0.40     0.39     0.39

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.38     0.38     0.40     0.39     0.39

Net investment income (loss)

     1.11     0.89     1.07     1.15     0.98

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     17     18     18     19     18

 

Class III

                                         
    Year Ended December 31,
2022
          April 26, 2021(h)
through December 31,
2021
 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

    $ 60.24           $ 57.73    
   

 

 

         

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

      0.47             0.31    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (10.46           2.20    
   

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      (9.99           2.51    
   

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 50.25           $ 60.24    
   

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total Return(d)

      (16.58 )%            4.35  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                               

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 9           $ 6    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 8           $ 3    

Ratios to average net assets(f):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.63           0.62 %(i)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.63           0.62 %(i)   

Net investment income (loss)

      0.90           0.76 %(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      17           18  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(h)

Commencement of offering.

(i)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 98.2%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 96.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%

    

AAR Corp.*

     28,498     $ 1,279,560  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

     27,323       1,528,176  

Ducommun, Inc.*

     21,953       1,096,772  

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

     32,518       1,682,481  
    

 

 

 
       5,586,989  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%

    

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

     42,933       836,335  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.8%

    

Adient PLC*

     43,809       1,519,734  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

     92,632       724,382  
    

 

 

 
       2,244,116  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 18.6%

    

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

     14,912       343,572  

Ameris Bancorp

     39,199       1,847,841  

Associated Banc-Corp.

     87,892       2,029,426  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     45,375       1,594,477  

Banner Corp.

     36,218       2,288,978  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     21,579       645,212  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

     60,378       854,349  

Cadence Bank(a)

     17,675       435,866  

Community Bank System, Inc.

     21,327       1,342,535  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

     52,220       1,264,246  

CVB Financial Corp.

     77,167       1,987,050  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

     112,992       1,949,112  

FB Financial Corp.

     35,202       1,272,200  

First Financial Bankshares,
Inc.(a)

     31,310       1,077,064  

First Merchants Corp.

     44,188       1,816,569  

German American Bancorp, Inc.

     23,765       886,435  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     27,969       1,382,228  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

     62,155       3,007,680  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     36,383       1,114,775  

Home BancShares, Inc.(a)

     69,723       1,588,987  

Independent Bank Corp.

     27,508       2,322,500  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

     17,933       1,077,415  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

     25,567       1,865,624  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

     18,810       816,730  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     63,837       1,356,536  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

     20,567       754,809  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     65,216       2,058,217  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     17,910       1,314,594  

Renasant Corp.

     49,902       1,875,816  

SouthState Corp.

     28,727       2,193,594  

Towne Bank

     40,889       1,261,017  

TriCo Bancshares

     32,126       1,638,105  

United Community Banks, Inc.

     76,588       2,588,674  

Washington Federal, Inc.

     65,040       2,182,092  
    

 

 

 
       52,034,325  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.9%

    

Primo Water Corp.

     159,381       2,476,781  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 4.3%

    

2seventy bio, Inc.*

     27,622       258,818  

Agios Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(a)

     38,780       1,088,942  

Alkermes PLC*

     32,706       854,608  
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Biotechnology (cont’d.)

    

Allogene Therapeutics,
Inc.*(a)

     24,523     $ 154,250  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     13,516       698,912  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*(a)

     19,748       408,389  

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.*(a)

     28,970       642,844  

Beam Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

     11,654       455,788  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

     15,427       706,865  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

     8,078       281,841  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

     60,530       386,787  

Kura Oncology, Inc.*

     33,392       414,395  

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.*

     77,992       457,033  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

     44,530       646,130  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

     21,025       476,847  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

     43,225       645,782  

REVOLUTION Medicines,
Inc.*(a)

     33,966       809,070  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*

     30,217       1,152,476  

Veracyte, Inc.*

     33,164       786,982  

Xencor, Inc.*

     25,816       672,249  
    

 

 

 
       11,999,008  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.5%

 

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

     83,045       1,366,090  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.0%

 

P10, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     46,709       498,385  

Piper Sandler Cos.(a)

     7,319       952,860  

PJT Partners, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     10,216       752,817  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     11,856       692,035  
    

 

 

 
       2,896,097  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.8%

    

Ashland, Inc.

     16,681       1,793,708  

Avient Corp.

     65,828       2,222,353  

HB Fuller Co.

     16,477       1,180,083  
    

 

 

 
       5,196,144  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%

 

ABM Industries, Inc.

     63,065       2,801,347  

Deluxe Corp.

     31,562       535,923  

UniFirst Corp.

     6,860       1,323,911  
    

 

 

 
       4,661,181  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     78,321       823,154  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.6%

 

Arcosa, Inc.

     35,824       1,946,676  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

     6,427       601,567  

MasTec, Inc.*

     23,039       1,965,918  
    

 

 

 
       4,514,161  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.6%

 

Summit Materials, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

     58,949       1,673,562  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

 

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

     12,851       1,116,880  

LendingClub Corp.*

     30,010       264,088  
    

 

 

 
       1,380,968  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

 

TriMas Corp.

     20,723       574,856  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

     40,016     $ 1,420,568  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

Alerus Financial Corp.

     8,537       199,339  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

 

Iridium Communications, Inc.*

     28,400       1,459,760  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.4%

    

ALLETE, Inc.

     36,255       2,338,810  

IDACORP, Inc.

     20,721       2,234,760  

MGE Energy, Inc.

     29,538       2,079,475  
    

 

 

 
       6,653,045  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.7%

 

CTS Corp.(a)

     19,996       788,242  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

     32,560       957,590  

Itron, Inc.*

     21,400       1,083,910  

Knowles Corp.*

     88,759       1,457,423  

Rogers Corp.*

     3,030       361,600  

Sanmina Corp.*

     27,557       1,578,740  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

     88,008       1,327,161  
    

 

 

 
       7,554,666  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.7%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     40,962       2,030,486  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*

     151,024       1,395,462  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     75,259       1,267,362  
    

 

 

 
       4,693,310  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.5%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     159,190       2,284,376  

Agree Realty Corp.(a)

     29,945       2,123,999  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     110,533       1,075,486  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(a)

     117,801       1,577,355  

Physicians Realty Trust(a)

     253,144       3,662,994  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     221,299       2,343,556  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     30,593       2,501,896  

SITE Centers Corp.(a)

     176,004       2,404,215  

STAG Industrial, Inc.(a)

     96,238       3,109,450  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     48,805       2,775,540  
    

 

 

 
       23,858,867  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

 

SpartanNash Co.

     21,466       649,132  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

     33,856       1,310,566  
    

 

 

 
       1,959,698  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 2.0%

    

Hostess Brands, Inc.*(a)

     115,806       2,598,687  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)*

     22,941       872,446  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     23,192       1,145,221  

Utz Brands, Inc.(a)

     67,606       1,072,231  
    

 

 

 
       5,688,585  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 1.5%

    

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     12,031       1,421,823  

ONE Gas, Inc.

     30,064       2,276,446  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     9,286       574,618  
    

 

 

 
       4,272,887  
    

 

 

 
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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

     51,307     $ 1,388,368  

CONMED Corp.

     7,804       691,747  

Enovis Corp.*

     26,266       1,405,756  

LivaNova PLC*

     19,763       1,097,637  

NuVasive, Inc.*

     28,322       1,167,999  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

     17,006       1,456,904  
    

 

 

 
       7,208,411  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     16,101       1,325,434  

Owens & Minor, Inc.*

     20,315       396,752  
    

 

 

 
       1,722,186  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.8%

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

     95,114       1,677,811  

Health Catalyst, Inc.*

     44,499       473,024  
    

 

 

 
       2,150,835  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     20,333       1,108,758  

International Game Technology PLC

     75,129       1,703,926  

Krispy Kreme, Inc.(a)

     47,331       488,456  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     22,845       914,028  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*

     24,458       1,308,748  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     30,737       1,118,827  
    

 

 

 
       6,642,743  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.5%

 

Century Communities, Inc.

     21,715       1,085,967  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

     8,610       737,016  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

     25,139       2,317,816  
    

 

 

 
       4,140,799  
    

 

 

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%

 

NextEra Energy Partners LP(a)

     18,200       1,275,638  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.8%

    

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     13,130       682,366  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     50,632       1,156,941  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

     6,419       1,483,046  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     5,732       774,565  

RLI Corp.

     6,356       834,352  

Selective Insurance Group,
Inc.(a)

     32,027       2,837,913  
    

 

 

 
       7,769,183  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%

 

Bumble, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     39,252       826,255  
    

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

     63,166       1,247,529  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

     116,794       1,079,176  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.*(a)

     76,338       624,445  
    

 

 

 
       1,703,621  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.6%

    

Astec Industries, Inc.

     21,924       891,430  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Machinery (cont’d.)

    

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     44,499     $ 1,444,882  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     19,769       2,148,692  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     22,119       1,936,297  

Federal Signal Corp.

     49,374       2,294,410  

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

     24,037       1,578,029  

Standex International Corp.

     7,387       756,503  

Terex Corp.

     46,376       1,981,183  
    

 

 

 
       13,031,426  
    

 

 

 

Media — 1.8%

    

Entravision Communications Corp. (Class A Stock)

     122,877       589,810  

iHeartMedia, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     34,778       213,189  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     30,419       1,218,585  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

     7,465       1,306,599  

TEGNA, Inc.

     79,216       1,678,587  
    

 

 

 
       5,006,770  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 2.1%

    

ATI, Inc.*

     50,220       1,499,569  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     33,445       1,235,458  

Commercial Metals Co.

     34,945       1,687,844  

Constellium SE*

     66,366       785,110  

Hecla Mining Co.

     115,775       643,709  
    

 

 

 
       5,851,690  
    

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3%

 

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.(a)

     86,886       1,212,929  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(a)

     140,182       1,736,855  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.(a)

     113,819       772,831  
    

 

 

 
       3,722,615  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

    

Macy’s, Inc.

     39,242       810,347  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.9%

 

Callon Petroleum Co.*

     9,080       336,777  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

     119,231       1,058,771  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

     117,098       784,557  

Golar LNG Ltd. (Cameroon)*

     49,859       1,136,287  

Green Plains, Inc.*(a)

     27,445       837,072  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     42,413       1,824,183  

PBF Energy, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     18,040       735,671  

Peabody Energy Corp.*(a)

     22,851       603,723  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)

     34,541       1,857,270  

Sitio Royalties Corp. (Class A Stock)

     16,713       482,167  

SM Energy Co.

     33,178       1,155,590  
    

 

 

 
       10,812,068  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.3%

    

BellRing Brands, Inc.*(a)

     33,453       857,735  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.8%

    

Alight, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     100,367       839,068  

ASGN, Inc.*

     21,152       1,723,465  

First Advantage Corp.*

     67,295       874,835  

ICF International, Inc.

     13,331       1,320,436  

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Professional Services (cont’d.)

    

KBR, Inc.

     58,090     $ 3,067,152  
    

 

 

 
       7,824,956  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

     105,396       1,657,879  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.7%

 

ArcBest Corp.

     10,138       710,066  

Saia, Inc.*

     5,650       1,184,692  
    

 

 

 
       1,894,758  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%

 

Cohu, Inc.*

     54,035       1,731,822  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     19,945       1,256,136  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

     3,760       256,018  
    

 

 

 
       3,243,976  
    

 

 

 

Software — 1.9%

    

Domo, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     19,815       282,166  

JFrog Ltd. (Israel)*(a)

     61,090       1,303,050  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

     41,266       967,275  

Smartsheet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     17,286       680,377  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.*

     33,504       1,278,177  

Verint Systems, Inc.*

     23,172       840,680  
    

 

 

 
       5,351,725  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.8%

    

Academy Sports & Outdoors,
Inc.(a)

     46,474       2,441,744  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a)

     31,163       435,035  

Asbury Automotive Group,
Inc.*(a)

     7,172       1,285,581  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     34,778       1,314,261  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     11,350       2,047,200  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.(a)

     4,624       314,432  
    

 

 

 
       7,838,253  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

     30,935       451,651  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.3%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

     31,990       1,833,667  

Carter’s, Inc.(a)

     11,583       864,207  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     2,443       975,148  
    

 

 

 
       3,673,022  
    

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.4%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     146,985       1,910,805  

NMI Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     48,514       1,013,943  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     11,801       926,142  
    

 

 

 
       3,850,890  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

     25,232       1,331,997  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

     9,713       1,277,940  
    

 

 

 
       2,609,937  
    

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.4%

    

SJW Group

     15,344       1,245,779  
    

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.(a)

     28,491      $ 298,871  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $249,199,508)

        270,746,040  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND — 1.5%

 

  

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF(a)

     29,861        4,140,825  
     

 

 

 

(cost $4,235,498)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $253,435,006)

 

     274,886,865  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.5%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     5,051,958        5,051,958  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $35,690,057; includes $35,568,192 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     35,726,128        35,708,265  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $40,742,015)

 

     40,760,223  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—112.7%
(cost $294,177,021)

        315,647,088  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (12.7)%

 

     (35,690,291
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $     279,956,797  
     

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $34,719,610; cash collateral of $35,568,192 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 5,586,989        $—        $—  

Airlines

     836,335          —          —  

Auto Components

     2,244,116          —          —  

Banks

     52,034,325          —          —  

Beverages

     2,476,781          —          —  

Biotechnology

     11,999,008          —          —  

Building Products

     1,366,090          —          —  

Capital Markets

     2,896,097          —          —  

Chemicals

     5,196,144          —          —  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     4,661,181          —          —  

Communications Equipment

     823,154          —          —  

Construction & Engineering

     4,514,161          —          —  

Construction Materials

     1,673,562          —          —  

Consumer Finance

     1,380,968          —          —  

Containers & Packaging

     574,856          —          —  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Long-Term Investments (continued)

        

Common Stocks (continued)

        

Diversified Consumer Services

   $ 1,420,568        $—        $—  

Diversified Financial Services

     199,339          —          —  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1,459,760          —          —  

Electric Utilities

     6,653,045          —          —  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     7,554,666          —          —  

Energy Equipment & Services

     4,693,310          —          —  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     23,858,867          —          —  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1,959,698          —          —  

Food Products

     5,688,585          —          —  

Gas Utilities

     4,272,887          —          —  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7,208,411          —          —  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1,722,186          —          —  

Health Care Technology

     2,150,835          —          —  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6,642,743          —          —  

Household Durables

     4,140,799          —          —  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     1,275,638          —          —  

Insurance

     7,769,183          —          —  

Interactive Media & Services

     826,255          —          —  

Leisure Products

     1,247,529          —          —  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,703,621          —          —  

Machinery

     13,031,426          —          —  

Media

     5,006,770          —          —  

Metals & Mining

     5,851,690          —          —  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     3,722,615          —          —  

Multiline Retail

     810,347          —          —  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10,812,068          —          —  

Personal Products

     857,735          —          —  

Professional Services

     7,824,956          —          —  

Real Estate Management & Development

     1,657,879          —          —  

Road & Rail

     1,894,758          —          —  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3,243,976          —          —  

Software

     5,351,725          —          —  

Specialty Retail

     7,838,253          —          —  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     451,651          —          —  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3,673,022          —          —  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     3,850,890          —          —  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2,609,937          —          —  

Water Utilities

     1,245,779          —          —  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     298,871          —          —  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     4,140,825          —          —  

Short-Term Investments

                      

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     40,760,223          —          —  
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 315,647,088        $—        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Banks

     18.6

Affiliated Mutual Funds (12.7% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     14.5  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     8.5  

Machinery

     4.6  

Biotechnology

     4.3  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.9  

Specialty Retail

     2.8  

Professional Services

     2.8  

Insurance

     2.8  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.6  

Electric Utilities

     2.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.4  

Metals & Mining

     2.1  

Food Products

     2.0  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.0  

Software

     1.9  

Chemicals

     1.8  

Media

     1.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1.7  

Construction & Engineering

     1.6  

Gas Utilities

     1.5  

Household Durables

     1.5  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     1.5  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     1.4  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1.2  

Capital Markets

     1.0  

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.9

Beverages

     0.9  

Auto Components

     0.8  

Health Care Technology

     0.8  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.7  

Road & Rail

     0.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     0.6  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.6  

Construction Materials

     0.6  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.6  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.5  

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.5  

Consumer Finance

     0.5  

Building Products

     0.5  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.4  

Leisure Products

     0.4  

Water Utilities

     0.4  

Personal Products

     0.3  

Airlines

     0.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     0.3  

Communications Equipment

     0.3  

Multiline Retail

     0.3  

Containers & Packaging

     0.2  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     0.2  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.1  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     112.7  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (12.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

  Net 
Amount 

 Securities on Loan

   $34,719,610    $(34,719,610)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $34,719,610:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $253,435,006)

   $ 274,886,865  

Affiliated investments (cost $40,742,015)

     40,760,223  

Dividends receivable

     425,481  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     68,269  

Receivable for investments sold

     50,310  

Tax reclaim receivable

     7,407  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     5,238  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     316,203,793  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     35,568,192  

Management fee payable

     217,666  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     212,941  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     204,869  

Payable for investments purchased

     34,472  

Payable to affiliate

     7,407  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  

Trustees’ fees payable

     469  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     36,246,996  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 279,956,797  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 279,956,797  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $279,956,797 / 9,136,373 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 30.64  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $7,110 foreign withholding tax, of which $484 is reimbursable by an affiliate)

   $ 4,861,058  

Affiliated dividend income

     75,491  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $51,696)

     60,060  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     4,996,609  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     2,607,711  

Custodian and accounting fees

     63,851  

Shareholders’ reports

     44,792  

Audit fee

     25,100  

Legal fees and expenses

     20,769  

Trustees’ fees

     12,829  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     20,729  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,806,463  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     2,190,146  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (including affiliated of $(5,447))

     (1,333,309
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $13,314)

     (47,940,525
  

 

 

 
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS      (49,273,834
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (47,083,688
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31, 2022
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                   

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 2,190,146         $ 496,790    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (1,333,309         55,333,818    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (47,940,525         9,827,069    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      (47,083,688         65,657,677    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold [690,624 and 1,189,991 shares, respectively]

      22,194,653           39,680,214    

Portfolio shares purchased [505,334 and 847,439 shares, respectively]

      (16,507,069         (28,411,729  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      5,687,584                        11,268,485    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

      (41,396,104         76,926,162    

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      321,352,901           244,426,739    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

    $ 279,956,797         $ 321,352,901    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 35.90     $ 28.39     $ 27.86     $ 22.69     $ 26.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.24       0.06       0.14       0.20       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (5.50     7.45       0.39       4.97       (3.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (5.26     7.51       0.53       5.17       (3.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Contributions

                             (b)(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 30.64     $ 35.90     $ 28.39     $ 27.86     $ 22.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (14.65 )%      26.45     1.90     22.79     (13.79 )%(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 280     $ 321     $ 244     $ 221     $ 180  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 290     $ 295     $ 188     $ 207     $ 211  

Ratios to average net assets(f):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.97     0.96     1.03     1.01     0.99

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.97     0.96     1.03     1.02     1.00

Net investment income (loss)

     0.76     0.17     0.61     0.76     0.48

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     57     71     69     56     58

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Represents payment received by the Portfolio, from Prudential, in connection with excess foreign withholding tax withheld on dividends and interest from certain countries due to the Portfolio’s tax status as a partnership.

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all years shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(e)

Total return for the year includes the impact of the capital contribution, which was not material to the total return.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(g)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO   

 

  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

           Shares                  Value        

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 97.9%

 

COMMON STOCKS — 96.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%

     

Boeing Co. (The)*

     99,736      $ 18,998,711  

General Dynamics Corp.

     39,960        9,914,476  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     65,392        2,577,099  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     7,200        1,660,896  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     33,980        7,074,976  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     41,508        20,193,227  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     25,766        14,058,187  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     261,648        26,405,516  

Textron, Inc.

     37,150        2,630,220  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     9,150        5,761,297  
     

 

 

 
        109,274,605  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     21,000        1,922,760  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     28,300        2,940,936  

FedEx Corp.

     42,640        7,385,248  

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     129,900        22,581,816  
     

 

 

 
        34,830,760  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.2%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     21,900        940,386  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*(a)

     114,700        1,458,984  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     113,200        3,719,752  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

     104,837        3,529,862  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     57,700        2,175,290  
     

 

 

 
        11,824,274  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.1%

     

Aptiv PLC*

     47,900        4,460,927  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     41,600        1,674,400  
     

 

 

 
        6,135,327  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.3%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     702,659        8,171,924  

General Motors Co.

     252,800        8,504,192  

Tesla, Inc.*

     477,550        58,824,609  
     

 

 

 
            75,500,725  
     

 

 

 

Banks — 3.7%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     1,241,732        41,126,164  

Citigroup, Inc.

     344,622        15,587,253  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     87,900        3,460,623  

Comerica, Inc.

     23,250        1,554,263  

Fifth Third Bancorp(a)

     122,149        4,007,709  

First Republic Bank

     32,600        3,973,614  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     254,675        3,590,917  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     521,895        69,986,119  

KeyCorp.

     165,100        2,876,042  

M&T Bank Corp.

     30,761        4,462,191  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     71,743        11,331,089  

Regions Financial Corp.

     166,412        3,587,843  

Signature Bank

     11,100        1,278,942  

SVB Financial Group*

     10,490        2,414,169  

Truist Financial Corp.

     236,126        10,160,502  
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Banks (cont’d.)

     

U.S. Bancorp

     240,581      $ 10,491,737  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     677,976        27,993,629  

Zions Bancorp NA

     26,700        1,312,572  
     

 

 

 
        219,195,378  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.9%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. (Class B Stock)

     32,525        2,136,242  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     688,950        43,824,110  

Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     28,900        6,697,575  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     150,300        5,359,698  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. (Class B Stock)(a)

     33,400        1,720,768  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     68,100        6,914,193  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     244,544        44,179,319  
     

 

 

 
        110,831,905  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.4%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     313,189        50,614,474  

Amgen, Inc.

     94,894        24,922,960  

Biogen, Inc.*

     25,655        7,104,383  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     223,200        19,161,720  

Incyte Corp.*

     32,700        2,626,464  

Moderna, Inc.*

     58,800        10,561,656  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     19,050        13,744,384  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     45,660        13,185,695  
     

 

 

 
            141,921,736  
     

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.4%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.(a)

     22,700        1,299,348  

Allegion PLC

     15,833        1,666,581  

Carrier Global Corp.

     148,867        6,140,764  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     122,615        7,847,360  

Masco Corp.(a)

     39,930        1,863,533  

Trane Technologies PLC

     41,000        6,891,690  
     

 

 

 
        25,709,276  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.0%

     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     18,950        5,900,461  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     130,949        5,960,798  

BlackRock, Inc.

     26,740        18,948,766  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     18,800        2,358,836  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     271,400        22,596,764  

CME Group, Inc.

     64,060        10,772,330  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     6,700        2,688,107  

Franklin Resources, Inc.(a)

     50,300        1,326,914  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     60,270        20,695,513  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     99,390        10,196,420  

Invesco Ltd.

     80,500        1,448,195  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     6,800        1,896,452  

Moody’s Corp.(a)

     27,970        7,793,001  

Morgan Stanley

     234,578        19,943,822  

MSCI, Inc.

     14,380        6,689,145  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     60,000        3,681,000  

Northern Trust Corp.

     36,900        3,265,281  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(a)

     34,550        3,691,668  

S&P Global, Inc.

     59,246        19,843,855  

State Street Corp.

     65,275        5,063,382  
 

 

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Capital Markets (cont’d.)

     

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.(a)

     39,900      $ 4,351,494  
     

 

 

 
        179,112,204  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.8%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     39,450        12,160,857  

Albemarle Corp.

     20,900        4,532,374  

Celanese Corp.

     17,600        1,799,424  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     35,300        3,007,560  

Corteva, Inc.

     127,556        7,497,742  

Dow, Inc.

     125,222        6,309,936  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(a)

     88,656        6,084,461  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     21,700        1,767,248  

Ecolab, Inc.

     43,900        6,390,084  

FMC Corp.

     22,250        2,776,800  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(a)

     45,240        4,742,962  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

     88,000        28,703,840  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A Stock)(a)

     45,000        3,736,350  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     61,100        2,680,457  

PPG Industries, Inc.(a)

     41,700        5,243,358  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     41,900        9,944,127  
     

 

 

 
            107,377,580  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

 

Cintas Corp.

     15,300        6,909,786  

Copart, Inc.*

     76,300        4,645,907  

Republic Services, Inc.

     36,335        4,686,852  

Rollins, Inc.

     41,025        1,499,054  

Waste Management, Inc.

     66,530        10,437,226  
     

 

 

 
        28,178,825  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.9%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     44,100        5,351,535  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     730,475        34,799,829  

F5, Inc.*

     10,650        1,528,382  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     57,400        1,834,504  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     29,727        7,660,945  
     

 

 

 
        51,175,195  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

     25,400        3,619,500  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.1%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     11,200        3,785,264  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     23,700        4,150,107  
     

 

 

 
        7,935,371  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

     

American Express Co.

     106,150        15,683,663  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     67,969        6,318,398  

Discover Financial Services

     48,305        4,725,678  

Synchrony Financial

     80,230        2,636,358  
     

 

 

 
        29,364,097  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

 

Amcor PLC(a)

     266,300        3,171,633  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     14,600        2,642,600  

Ball Corp.(a)

     55,600        2,843,384  
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Containers & Packaging (cont’d.)

 

International Paper Co.(a)

     64,067      $ 2,218,640  

Packaging Corp. of America

     16,700        2,136,097  

Sealed Air Corp.

     26,020        1,297,878  

Westrock Co.

     44,961        1,580,829  
     

 

 

 
        15,891,061  
     

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.1%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     25,125        4,359,439  

LKQ Corp.

     45,900        2,451,519  

Pool Corp.

     7,120        2,152,589  
     

 

 

 
        8,963,547  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     320,610        99,036,429  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     1,267,971        23,343,346  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)

     168,643        880,317  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     747,188        29,439,207  
     

 

 

 
        53,662,870  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.0%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.

     44,300        2,445,803  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)

     91,440        8,682,228  

Constellation Energy Corp.

     58,224        5,019,491  

Duke Energy Corp.

     137,048        14,114,574  

Edison International

     68,000        4,326,160  

Entergy Corp.

     36,200        4,072,500  

Evergy, Inc.

     40,900        2,573,837  

Eversource Energy

     62,000        5,198,080  

Exelon Corp.

     176,773        7,641,897  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     96,080        4,029,595  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     353,600        29,560,960  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     41,900        1,333,258  

PG&E Corp.*

     285,000        4,634,100  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     20,200        1,536,008  

PPL Corp.

     129,900        3,795,678  

Southern Co. (The)

     193,700        13,832,117  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     97,395        6,828,363  
     

 

 

 
            119,624,649  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.6%

     

AMETEK, Inc.

     40,800        5,700,576  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     70,811        11,113,787  

Emerson Electric Co.

     104,900        10,076,694  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     11,300        1,137,458  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)

     20,420        5,259,579  
     

 

 

 
        33,288,094  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%

 

Amphenol Corp. (Class A Stock)

     105,900        8,063,226  

CDW Corp.

     24,000        4,285,920  

Corning, Inc.

     134,700        4,302,318  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     31,800        5,440,026  

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)

     56,900        6,532,120  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

     8,279        3,310,855  

Trimble, Inc.*

     43,900        2,219,584  
 

 

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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (cont’d.)

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     9,180      $ 2,353,844  
     

 

 

 
        36,507,893  
     

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Baker Hughes Co.(a)

     179,048        5,287,287  

Halliburton Co.

     161,600        6,358,960  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     252,298        13,487,851  
     

 

 

 
        25,134,098  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.3%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     126,800        9,706,540  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     46,700        5,705,806  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     25,100        1,750,474  

Netflix, Inc.*

     79,190        23,351,547  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     27,950        2,910,434  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     324,322        28,177,095  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     391,008        3,706,756  
     

 

 

 
        75,308,652  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.5%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     26,580        3,871,909  

American Tower Corp.

     82,900        17,563,194  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     24,968        4,032,831  

Boston Properties, Inc.(a)

     25,100        1,696,258  

Camden Property Trust

     18,800        2,103,344  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     77,050        10,451,062  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     50,900        5,103,743  

Equinix, Inc.

     16,475        10,791,619  

Equity Residential

     60,400        3,563,600  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     11,670        2,473,106  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     23,900        3,517,602  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     13,000        1,313,520  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     95,700        2,399,199  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     127,226        2,041,977  

Invitation Homes, Inc.(a)

     102,700        3,044,028  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)

     51,530        2,568,771  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     110,100        2,331,918  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     20,600        3,233,994  

Prologis, Inc.

     164,280        18,519,285  

Public Storage

     28,150        7,887,349  

Realty Income Corp.(a)

     111,600        7,078,788  

Regency Centers Corp.

     27,400        1,712,500  

SBA Communications Corp.

     19,130        5,362,330  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     58,011        6,815,132  

UDR, Inc.

     54,100        2,095,293  

Ventas, Inc.

     70,604        3,180,710  

VICI Properties, Inc.(a)

     170,600        5,527,440  

Vornado Realty Trust(a)

     28,057        583,866  

Welltower, Inc.

     84,100        5,512,755  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     131,430        4,074,330  
     

 

 

 
            150,451,453  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     78,752        35,950,288  

Kroger Co. (The)

     115,800        5,162,364  

Sysco Corp.(a)

     89,900        6,872,855  
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Food & Staples Retailing (cont’d.)

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)

     127,700      $ 4,770,872  

Walmart, Inc.

     252,500        35,801,975  
     

 

 

 
        88,558,354  
     

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.2%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     97,738        9,074,974  

Campbell Soup Co.(a)

     35,800        2,031,650  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     85,000        3,289,500  

General Mills, Inc.(a)

     105,400        8,837,790  

Hershey Co. (The)

     26,200        6,067,134  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     51,200        2,332,160  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     19,000        3,010,740  

Kellogg Co.(a)

     45,150        3,216,486  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     140,937        5,737,545  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     25,700        2,296,552  

McCormick & Co., Inc.(a)

     44,400        3,680,316  

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     242,511        16,163,358  

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     51,600        3,212,100  
     

 

 

 
            68,950,305  
     

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.0%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     24,900        2,790,543  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     310,225        34,059,603  

Align Technology, Inc.*

     12,820        2,703,738  

Baxter International, Inc.

     89,700        4,572,009  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     50,799        12,918,186  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     254,849        11,791,863  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     8,780        2,903,283  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     38,200        1,216,288  

Dexcom, Inc.*

     68,720        7,781,853  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     109,950        8,203,369  

Hologic, Inc.*

     44,250        3,310,342  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     14,880        6,070,445  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     62,880        16,685,208  

Medtronic PLC

     236,528        18,382,956  

ResMed, Inc.

     26,100        5,432,193  

STERIS PLC

     17,700        3,269,013  

Stryker Corp.

     59,970        14,662,065  

Teleflex, Inc.

     8,350        2,084,411  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     37,386        4,766,715  
     

 

 

 
        160,813,540  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.6%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     28,900        4,789,019  

Cardinal Health, Inc.(a)

     46,675        3,587,907  

Centene Corp.*

     101,168        8,296,788  

Cigna Corp.

     54,432        18,035,499  

CVS Health Corp.

     233,799        21,787,729  

DaVita, Inc.*

     9,900        739,233  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     42,500        21,801,225  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     37,700        9,046,492  

Henry Schein, Inc.*(a)

     24,300        1,940,841  

Humana, Inc.

     22,530        11,539,641  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     15,800        3,720,584  

McKesson Corp.

     25,207        9,455,650  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     10,300        3,401,266  
 

 

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Health Care Providers & Services (cont’d.)

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.(a)

     20,300      $ 3,175,732  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     166,230        88,131,821  

Universal Health Services, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     11,400        1,606,146  
     

 

 

 
        211,055,573  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     6,900        13,905,432  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     37,600        1,564,160  

Carnival Corp.*(a)

     178,200        1,436,292  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     4,915        6,819,513  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     21,900        3,029,427  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     6,400        2,216,960  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

     26,700        2,338,920  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     48,100        6,077,916  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*(a)

     58,100        2,792,867  

Marriott International, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     47,873        7,127,811  

McDonald’s Corp.

     130,360        34,353,771  

MGM Resorts International

     57,700        1,934,681  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Ltd.*(a)

     72,700        889,848  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*(a)

     39,200        1,937,656  

Starbucks Corp.

     204,200        20,256,640  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*(a)

     18,400        1,517,448  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     50,400        6,455,232  
     

 

 

 
            114,654,574  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.(a)

     56,000        4,991,840  

Garmin Ltd.

     27,100        2,501,059  

Lennar Corp. (Class A Stock)

     45,100        4,081,550  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     9,500        971,090  

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

     65,749        859,997  

NVR, Inc.*

     530        2,444,667  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     40,585        1,847,835  

Whirlpool Corp.(a)

     9,667        1,367,494  
     

 

 

 
        19,065,532  
     

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.5%

     

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(a)

     43,400        3,498,474  

Clorox Co. (The)(a)

     22,000        3,087,260  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     148,100        11,668,799  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     60,038        8,150,158  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     423,176        64,136,555  
     

 

 

 
        90,541,246  
     

 

 

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     118,000        3,393,680  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9%

     

3M Co.

     98,390        11,798,929  

General Electric Co.

     194,455        16,293,384  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     119,650        25,640,995  
     

 

 

 
        53,733,308  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.4%

     

Aflac, Inc.

     101,800        7,323,492  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     47,228        6,404,117  
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Insurance (cont’d.)

     

American International Group, Inc.

     132,229      $ 8,362,162  

Aon PLC (Class A Stock)

     36,825        11,052,655  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*(a)

     65,400        4,105,812  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     37,550        7,079,677  

Assurant, Inc.

     9,600        1,200,576  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     41,400        2,358,558  

Chubb Ltd.

     74,130        16,353,078  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.(a)

     28,128        2,880,026  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     7,100        2,352,017  

Globe Life, Inc.

     16,175        1,949,896  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     57,200        4,337,476  

Lincoln National Corp.(a)

     27,463        843,663  

Loews Corp.

     35,426        2,066,399  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     88,500        14,644,980  

MetLife, Inc.

     117,280        8,487,554  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     40,500        3,398,760  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     103,700        13,450,927  

Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)

     65,800        6,544,468  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     41,948        7,864,830  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     36,100        2,619,777  

Willis Towers Watson PLC(a)

     19,300        4,720,394  
     

 

 

 
            140,401,294  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 3.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,062,780        93,769,079  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     942,000        83,583,660  

Match Group, Inc.*

     50,400        2,091,096  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     400,120        48,150,441  
     

 

 

 
        227,594,276  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.4%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     1,579,000        132,636,000  

eBay, Inc.(a)

     97,200        4,030,884  

Etsy, Inc.*(a)

     22,600        2,707,028  
     

 

 

 
        139,373,912  
     

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.3%

     

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

     112,150        29,926,106  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     28,000        2,360,400  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     73,810        17,630,257  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     21,000        2,816,730  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

     91,600        5,238,604  

DXC Technology Co.*

     40,650        1,077,225  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     10,140        3,323,284  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     105,600        7,164,960  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     113,200        11,441,124  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     13,300        2,442,944  

Gartner, Inc.*

     14,050        4,722,767  

Global Payments, Inc.

     48,113        4,778,583  

International Business Machines
Corp.(a)

     160,925        22,672,723  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     12,950        2,273,502  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     151,150        52,559,389  

Paychex, Inc.

     57,050        6,592,698  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     202,800        14,443,416  
 

 

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as of December 31, 2022

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

IT Services (cont’d.)

     

VeriSign, Inc.*

     16,500      $ 3,389,760  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     290,900        60,437,384  
     

 

 

 
        255,291,856  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.0%

     

Hasbro, Inc.

     22,950        1,400,179  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     52,782        7,898,826  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     3,860        1,623,091  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     28,120        2,330,586  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

     9,100        1,982,890  

Danaher Corp.

     116,600        30,947,972  

Illumina, Inc.*

     28,010        5,663,622  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     33,000        6,761,370  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     3,970        5,738,437  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     22,300        3,126,906  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     69,780        38,427,148  

Waters Corp.*

     10,550        3,614,219  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     13,200        3,106,620  
     

 

 

 
        111,221,687  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.8%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

     92,650        22,195,234  

Cummins, Inc.(a)

     25,050        6,069,364  

Deere & Co.

     48,850        20,944,926  

Dover Corp.

     25,000        3,385,250  

Fortive Corp.

     63,500        4,079,875  

IDEX Corp.(a)

     13,500        3,082,455  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     49,775        10,965,432  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     72,037        3,763,933  

Nordson Corp.

     9,600        2,282,112  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     74,583        5,840,595  

PACCAR, Inc.

     61,928        6,129,014  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     22,887        6,660,117  

Pentair PLC

     28,907        1,300,237  

Snap-on, Inc.(a)

     9,550        2,182,080  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     26,135        1,963,261  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     32,212        3,215,080  

Xylem, Inc.

     32,000        3,538,240  
     

 

 

 
            107,597,205  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

     

Charter Communications, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     19,150        6,493,765  

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     767,492        26,839,195  

DISH Network Corp. (Class A
Stock)*(a)

     43,175        606,177  

Fox Corp. (Class A Stock)

     54,266        1,648,059  

Fox Corp. (Class B Stock)

     25,766        733,043  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
(The)(a)

     69,162        2,303,786  

News Corp. (Class A Stock)

     67,925        1,236,235  

News Corp. (Class B Stock)

     21,400        394,616  

Omnicom Group, Inc.(a)

     36,700        2,993,619  
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Media (cont’d.)

     

Paramount Global (Class B Stock)(a)

     89,366      $ 1,508,498  
     

 

 

 
        44,756,993  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.4%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(a)

     254,312        9,663,856  

Newmont Corp.

     141,203        6,664,782  

Nucor Corp.(a)

     45,700        6,023,717  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     29,600        2,891,920  
     

 

 

 
        25,244,275  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.5%

     

Dollar General Corp.

     40,100        9,874,625  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     37,347        5,282,359  

Target Corp.

     82,068        12,231,415  
     

 

 

 
        27,388,399  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.9%

     

Ameren Corp.

     45,700        4,063,644  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     111,210        3,335,188  

CMS Energy Corp.

     51,700        3,274,161  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     63,200        6,023,592  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     148,240        9,090,077  

DTE Energy Co.

     34,500        4,054,785  

NiSource, Inc.

     71,650        1,964,643  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     88,600        5,428,522  

Sempra Energy

     55,954        8,647,131  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     56,176        5,267,062  
     

 

 

 
            51,148,805  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6%

 

APA Corp.

     57,750        2,695,770  

Chevron Corp.

     316,559        56,819,175  

ConocoPhillips

     221,661        26,155,998  

Coterra Energy, Inc.(a)

     140,800        3,459,456  

Devon Energy Corp.

     115,900        7,129,009  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     31,500        4,308,570  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     104,500        13,534,840  

EQT Corp.(a)

     65,500        2,215,865  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     732,704        80,817,251  

Hess Corp.

     49,375        7,002,362  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     350,843        6,343,241  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     112,994        3,058,748  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     83,387        9,705,413  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)

     129,428        8,152,670  

ONEOK, Inc.

     79,540        5,225,778  

Phillips 66

     84,064        8,749,381  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     42,400        9,683,736  

Targa Resources Corp.

     40,100        2,947,350  

Valero Energy Corp.

     68,600        8,702,596  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     216,700        7,129,430  
     

 

 

 
        273,836,639  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.2%

     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)

     41,200        10,222,132  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.7%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     378,390        27,225,160  

Catalent, Inc.*

     31,800        1,431,318  
 

 

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Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

     

Eli Lilly & Co.

     140,300      $ 51,327,352  

Johnson & Johnson

     465,646        82,256,366  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     451,103        50,049,878  

Organon & Co.

     44,790        1,250,985  

Pfizer, Inc.

     998,623        51,169,443  

Viatris, Inc.

     213,994        2,381,753  

Zoetis, Inc.

     83,000        12,163,650  
     

 

 

 
        279,255,905  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.4%

     

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     72,400        5,595,072  

Equifax, Inc.

     21,850        4,246,766  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     22,800        2,737,596  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     24,350        2,561,376  

Robert Half International, Inc.(a)

     19,500        1,439,685  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     27,900        4,922,118  
     

 

 

 
        21,502,613  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     56,200        4,325,152  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.9%

     

CSX Corp.

     374,016        11,587,016  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     14,800        2,580,528  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     41,200        10,152,504  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     16,100        4,568,858  

Union Pacific Corp.

     109,450        22,663,811  
     

 

 

 
        51,552,717  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     286,895        18,582,189  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     91,494        15,007,761  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     153,100        14,908,878  

Broadcom, Inc.

     72,050        40,285,317  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     24,200        6,412,032  

First Solar, Inc.*

     17,700        2,651,283  

Intel Corp.

     734,200        19,404,906  

KLA Corp.

     25,200        9,501,156  

Lam Research Corp.

     24,300        10,213,290  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     98,200        6,898,550  

Micron Technology, Inc.(a)

     193,400        9,666,132  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     7,900        2,793,519  

NVIDIA Corp.

     443,010        64,741,481  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

     46,100        7,285,183  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*(a)

     76,700        4,783,779  

Qorvo, Inc.*

     18,286        1,657,443  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     199,450        21,927,533  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     28,600        2,606,318  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     9,900        2,804,373  

Teradyne, Inc.

     27,700        2,419,595  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     161,700        26,716,074  
     

 

 

 
            291,266,792  
     

 

 

 

Software — 8.1%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     82,695        27,829,348  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     15,400        3,720,486  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     38,570        7,207,576  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     48,800        7,839,232  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

     27,100        1,738,465  
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Software (cont’d.)

     

Fortinet, Inc.*

     115,800      $ 5,661,462  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     103,211        2,211,812  

Intuit, Inc.

     50,060        19,484,353  

Microsoft Corp.

     1,326,380        318,092,452  

Oracle Corp.

     273,395        22,347,307  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

     8,600        2,668,666  

PTC, Inc.*

     18,600        2,232,744  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     18,900        8,166,501  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     177,900        23,587,761  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     35,990        13,973,837  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     27,200        8,684,688  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     7,380        2,379,386  
     

 

 

 
        477,826,076  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.3%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     10,860        1,596,746  

AutoZone, Inc.*

     3,380        8,335,688  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     40,396        1,702,288  

Best Buy Co., Inc.(a)

     35,725        2,865,502  

CarMax, Inc.*(a)

     28,500        1,735,365  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     182,069        57,508,314  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     110,475        22,011,039  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     11,140        9,402,494  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     61,700        7,161,519  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     207,700        16,532,920  

Tractor Supply Co.

     19,800        4,454,406  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     9,070        4,254,465  
     

 

 

 
        137,560,746  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.1%

 

Apple, Inc.

     2,660,720        345,707,350  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     228,166        3,641,529  

HP, Inc.

     157,466        4,231,111  

NetApp, Inc.

     39,100        2,348,346  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC(a)

     34,150        1,796,632  

Western Digital Corp.*

     56,568        1,784,720  
     

 

 

 
            359,509,688  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%

 

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     224,100        26,221,941  

Ralph Lauren Corp.(a)

     7,600        803,092  

Tapestry, Inc.

     42,900        1,633,632  

VF Corp.(a)

     58,444        1,613,639  
     

 

 

 
        30,272,304  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.7%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     318,600        14,563,206  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     275,800        27,913,718  
     

 

 

 
        42,476,924  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

Fastenal Co.(a)

     101,700        4,812,444  

United Rentals, Inc.*(a)

     12,440        4,421,425  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(a)

     8,020        4,461,125  
     

 

 

 
        13,694,994  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.1%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.(a)

     32,350        4,930,787  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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as of December 31, 2022

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     106,500      $ 14,910,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,638,254,471)

        5,717,974,509  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.1%

 

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     126,000        48,410,460  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(a)

     34,400        13,155,592  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(cost $55,628,325)

 

     61,566,052  
     

 

 

 
     Units         

RIGHTS* — 0.0%

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

ABIOMED, Inc., expiring 12/31/23^

     8,200        1  
     

 

 

 

(cost $0)

     

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,693,882,796)

 

     5,779,540,562  
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.1%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 7.0%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond
Fund(wa)

     112,606,360        112,606,360  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $298,740,945; includes $297,570,971 of cash collateral for securities on
loan)(b)(wa)

     299,157,683        299,008,104  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $411,347,305)

 

         411,614,464  
     

 

 

 

 

    Interest    

Rate

  

      Maturity      

Date

  

      

         Principal      
Amount
(000)#
        
                         

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) — 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

 

4.271%

   03/16/23         8,400        8,328,739  
           

 

 

 

(cost $8,327,048)

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $419,674,353)

 

     419,943,203  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—105.0%
(cost $2,113,557,149)

 

         6,199,483,765  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (5.0)%

 

     (294,542,862
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $ 5,904,940,903  
           

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $1 and 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $289,986,377; cash collateral of $297,570,971 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(n)

Rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Long Position:

            

624

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index      Mar. 2023      $ 120,463,200             $ (3,250,719       
             

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

               Cash and/or Foreign Currency                                 Securities Market Value                 

UBS

     $      $ 8,328,739
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1         Level 2         Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $    109,274,605      $        $—  

Air Freight & Logistics

     34,830,760                 —  

Airlines

     11,824,274                 —  

Auto Components

     6,135,327                 —  

Automobiles

     75,500,725                 —  

Banks

     219,195,378                 —  

Beverages

     110,831,905                 —  

Biotechnology

     141,921,736                 —  

Building Products

     25,709,276                 —  

Capital Markets

     179,112,204                 —  

Chemicals

     107,377,580                 —  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     28,178,825                 —  

Communications Equipment

     51,175,195                 —  

Construction & Engineering

     3,619,500                 —  

Construction Materials

     7,935,371                 —  

Consumer Finance

     29,364,097                 —  

Containers & Packaging

     15,891,061                 —  

Distributors

     8,963,547                 —  

Diversified Financial Services

     99,036,429                 —  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     53,662,870                 —  

Electric Utilities

     119,624,649                 —  

Electrical Equipment

     33,288,094                 —  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     36,507,893                 —  

Energy Equipment & Services

     25,134,098                 —  

Entertainment

     75,308,652                 —  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     150,451,453                 —  

Food & Staples Retailing

     88,558,354                 —  

Food Products

     68,950,305                 —  

Gas Utilities

     2,790,543                 —  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     160,813,540                 —  

Health Care Providers & Services

     211,055,573                 —  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     114,654,574                 —  

Household Durables

     19,065,532                 —  

Household Products

     90,541,246                 —  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     3,393,680                 —  

Industrial Conglomerates

     53,733,308                 —  

Insurance

     140,401,294                 —  

Interactive Media & Services

     227,594,276                 —  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     139,373,912                 —  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

       

Assets (continued)

       

Long-Term Investments (continued)

       

Common Stocks (continued)

       

IT Services

   $ 255,291,856     $        $—  

Leisure Products

     1,400,179                —  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     111,221,687                —  

Machinery

     107,597,205                —  

Media

     44,756,993                —  

Metals & Mining

     25,244,275                —  

Multiline Retail

     27,388,399                —  

Multi-Utilities

     51,148,805                —  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     273,836,639                —  

Personal Products

     10,222,132                —  

Pharmaceuticals

     279,255,905                —  

Professional Services

     21,502,613                —  

Real Estate Management & Development

     4,325,152                —  

Road & Rail

     51,552,717                —  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     291,266,792                —  

Software

     477,826,076                —  

Specialty Retail

     137,560,746                —  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     359,509,688                —  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     30,272,304                —  

Tobacco

     42,476,924                —  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     13,694,994                —  

Water Utilities

     4,930,787                —  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     14,910,000                —  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     61,566,052                —  

Rights

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                    1  

Short-Term Investments

       

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     411,614,464                —  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

           8,328,739          —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total

   $ 6,191,155,025     $ 8,328,739        $  1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

   $ (3,250,719   $        $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Software

     8.1

Affiliated Mutual Funds (5.0% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     7.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     6.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.6  

IT Services

     4.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     3.9  

Banks

     3.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.6  

Capital Markets

     3.0  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.7  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.5  

Biotechnology

     2.4

Insurance

     2.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     2.4  

Specialty Retail

     2.3  

Electric Utilities

     2.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.9  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.9  

Beverages

     1.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.8  

Machinery

     1.8  

Chemicals

     1.8  

Diversified Financial Services

     1.7  

Household Products

     1.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.5  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Automobiles

     1.3

Entertainment

     1.3  

Food Products

     1.2  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1.1  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.9  

Road & Rail

     0.9  

Communications Equipment

     0.9  

Multi-Utilities

     0.9  

Media

     0.8  

Tobacco

     0.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.6  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.6  

Electrical Equipment

     0.6  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.5  

Consumer Finance

     0.5  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.5  

Multiline Retail

     0.5  

Building Products

     0.4  

Metals & Mining

     0.4  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.4  

Professional Services

     0.4  

    

 

Household Durables

     0.3

Containers & Packaging

     0.3  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.3  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.2  

Airlines

     0.2  

Personal Products

     0.2  

Distributors

     0.1  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

     0.1  

Construction Materials

     0.1  

Auto Components

     0.1  

Water Utilities

     0.1  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.1  

Construction & Engineering

     0.1  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.1  

Gas Utilities

     0.0

Leisure Products

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     105.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (5.0
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Portfolio invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Portfolio’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        

Asset Derivatives

  

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value                         

      

Statement of

Assets and

          Liabilities Location          

       Fair
Value
      

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

       Fair
Value
 

Equity contracts

          $—      Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      $ 3,250,719
         

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

 

  

   Futures  

Equity contracts

     $ (23,176,239
    

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

 

  

   Futures  

Equity contracts

     $ (5,075,629
    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

     

 

as of December 31, 2022

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $124,876,265

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Portfolio entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized
    Assets/(Liabilities)    

  

                

  

Collateral

    Pledged/(Received)(1)    

 

Net

Amount

Securities on Loan

   $289,986,377         $(289,986,377)   $—

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Portfolio is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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PSF STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO  (CONTINUED)  

 

  

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $289,986,377:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,702,209,844)

   $ 5,787,869,301  

Affiliated investments (cost $411,347,305)

     411,614,464  

Cash

     35  

Dividends receivable

     5,028,057  

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

     1,038,377  

Tax reclaim receivable

     597,585  

Prepaid expenses

     663,872  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     6,206,811,691  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     297,570,971  

Management fee payable

     1,448,989  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,273,427  

Payable for investments purchased

     762,856  

Payable for Portfolio shares purchased

     469,078  

Due to broker-variation margin futures

     335,400  

Distribution fee payable

     5,347  

Trustees’ fees payable

     3,740  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     980  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     301,870,788  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,904,940,903  
  

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Partners’ Equity

   $ 5,904,940,903  
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $5,880,114,251 / 64,031,621 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 91.83  
  

 

 

 

Class III:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share, $24,826,652 / 271,485 outstanding shares of beneficial interest

   $ 91.45  
  

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

  

INCOME

  

Unaffiliated dividend income
(net of $9,170 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 98,609,623  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,987,699  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $485,564)

     540,369  

Interest income

     80,081  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     101,217,772  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     17,684,332  

Distribution fee—Class III

     53,341  

Custodian and accounting fees

     326,358  

Trustees’ fees

     106,160  

Legal fees and expenses

     55,678  

Shareholders’ reports

     52,374  

Audit fee

     30,300  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,882)

     10,682  

Miscellaneous

     115,093  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     18,434,318  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     82,783,454  
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(14,541))

     35,423,247  

Futures transactions

     (23,176,239
  

 

 

 
     12,247,008  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $129,763)

     (1,418,658,293

Futures

     (5,075,629
  

 

 

 
     (1,423,733,922
  

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     (1,411,486,914
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,328,703,460
  

 

 

 
 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2022
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 82,783,454         $ 67,998,064    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      12,247,008           80,159,789    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (1,423,733,922         1,443,977,584    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      (1,328,703,460         1,592,135,437    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Portfolio shares sold

      236,760,993           325,130,065    

Portfolio shares purchased

      (264,281,273         (276,298,925  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM PORTFOLIO SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      (27,520,280         48,831,140    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)

      (1,356,223,740         1,640,966,577    

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

      7,261,164,643           5,620,198,066    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of year

    $ 5,904,940,903         $ 7,261,164,643    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

 

Class I                               
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 112.45     $ 87.66     $ 74.24     $ 56.64     $ 59.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     1.29       1.06       1.12       1.12       1.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (21.91     23.73       12.30       16.48       (3.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (20.62     24.79       13.42       17.60       (2.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 91.83     $ 112.45     $ 87.66     $ 74.24     $ 56.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (18.34 )%      28.28     18.08     31.07     (4.61 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 5,880     $ 7,244     $ 5,620     $ 4,757     $ 3,672  

Average net assets (in millions)

   $ 6,252     $ 6,427     $ 4,802     $ 4,298     $ 4,051  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

          

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.29     0.29     0.31     0.31     0.31

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.29     0.29     0.31     0.31     0.31

Net investment income (loss)

     1.32     1.06     1.50     1.69     1.63

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     3     2     4     3     4

 

Class III                                    
   

Year Ended December 31,
2022

   

April 26, 2021(e)
through December 31,
2021

 

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

           

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

                   $ 112.26                                       $ 97.90                 
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

      1.06           0.54    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (21.87         13.82    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

      (20.81         14.36    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

    $ 91.45         $ 112.26    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total Return(b)

      (18.54 )%          14.67  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $ 25         $ 17    

Average net assets (in millions)

    $ 21         $ 7    

Ratios to average net assets(c):

           

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.54         0.54 %(f)   

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.54         0.54 %(f)   

Net investment income (loss)

      1.09         0.74 %(f)   

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

      3         2  

 

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Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, and does not reflect the effect of insurance contract charges. Total return does not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

(e)

Commencement of offering.

(f)

Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF

THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND

1. Organization

The Prudential Series Fund (“Series Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Series Fund is currently composed of 17 Portfolios (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”). The information presented in these financial statements pertains to the 17 Portfolios listed below together with their investment objectives. Each Portfolio is a diversified portfolio for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The Portfolios have the following investment objective(s):

 

   
 Portfolio    Investment Objective(s)

PSF Global Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF International Growth Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   Long-term capital appreciation.

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

   Total investment return consistent with a conservatively managed diversified portfolio.

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

   Total return consistent with an aggressively managed diversified portfolio.

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

   High level of income over the long-term consistent with the preservation of capital.

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

   Maximum current income consistent with the stability of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

   High total return.

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

   Capital appreciation.

 

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 Portfolio    Investment Objective(s)

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

   High level of income over a longer term while providing reasonable safety of capital.

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   Long-term growth of capital.

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

   Achieve investment results that generally correspond to the performance of publicly traded common stocks.

2. Accounting Policies

The Series Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies.The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Series Fund and the Portfolios consistently follow such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

Securities Valuation: Each Portfolio holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Portfolios’ investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Series Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Portfolios’ valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to SEC Rule 2a-5(b) to perform the fair value determination relating to all Portfolio investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as valuation designee under SEC Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit a Portfolio to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Portfolios’ foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Portfolio shares.

Various inputs determine how the Portfolios’ investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time each Portfolio is valued.

 

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Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Portfolios utilize the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

The Government Money Market Portfolio values all of its securities of sufficient credit quality at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves 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. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Floating rate and other loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Floating rate and other loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Floating rate and other loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Portfolios utilize the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also include consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

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 the 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 Valuation Designee 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 unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

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(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Portfolios are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Portfolios do not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Portfolios do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Portfolios do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolios’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Certain Portfolios entered into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on their foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposures to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolios’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life.Across currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

Options: Certain Portfolios purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Portfolio currently owns or intends to purchase. The Portfolios may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Portfolios’ principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Portfolio purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Portfolio writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Portfolio has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Portfolio, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Portfolio bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Portfolio, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When a Portfolio writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap

 

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is exercised, the Portfolio becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Portfolio becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Portfolio will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised. Certain Portfolios entered into options on swaps that are executed through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Such options pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the contract. The daily variation margin, rather than the contract market value, is recorded for financial statement purposes on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolios are required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Portfolios each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

Certain Portfolios invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge their existing portfolio securities, or securities the Portfolios intend to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Portfolios may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolios since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: Certain Portfolios entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. Certain Portfolios are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objective. Certain Portfolios used interest rate swaps to maintain their ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Portfolios’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Inflation Swaps: Certain Portfolios entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Portfolios to interest rate risk.

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

Certain Portfolios are subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives, and as such, have entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract

 

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increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Portfolio generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Portfolio effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Portfolio, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Portfolio entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Portfolio generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Portfolio is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a defined amount. Certain Portfolios are subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. Certain Portfolios entered into total return swaps to manage their exposure to a security or an index. The Portfolios’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in favor of the Portfolio, from the point of entering into the contract.

Floating Rate and other Loans: Certain Portfolios invested in floating rate and other loans. Floating rate and other loans include loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the floating rate and other loans market. The Portfolios acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a floating rate and other loans assignment, the Portfolios generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and become a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a floating rate and other loans participation, the Portfolios generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Portfolios generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Portfolios may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which they have purchased the participation. As a result, the Portfolios will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Portfolios.

Repurchase Agreements: Certain Portfolios entered into repurchase agreements. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with United States financial institutions, it is each Portfolio’s policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements, as the case may be, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transactions, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Portfolio. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed

 

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securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The Series Fund, on behalf of certain Portfolios, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of a Portfolio. For multi-sleeve Portfolios, different subadvisers who manage their respective sleeve, may enter into such agreements with the same counterparty and are disclosed separately for each sleeve when presenting information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives. A master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty permits the Portfolio to offset amounts payable by the Portfolio to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Portfolios to cover the Portfolios’ exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The Series Fund, on behalf of certain Portfolios, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, are presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is segregated by the Portfolio’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in a portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/ insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Warrants and Rights: Certain Portfolios held warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held as long positions by the Portfolios until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

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Payment-In-Kind: Certain fixed income Portfolios invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Delayed-Delivery Transactions: Certain Portfolios purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Portfolio to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Portfolio will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Portfolio may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio forfeits its eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.

Securities Lending: Certain Portfolios lend their portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Portfolio. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Portfolio securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining open loans of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Portfolio has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Portfolio recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Portfolio also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: Certain Portfolios entered into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolios sell mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously enter into contracts to repurchase somewhat similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolios forgo principal and interest paid on the securities. The Portfolios are compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sale proceeds and the lower repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The Portfolios maintain a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations, with respect to dollar rolls. The Portfolios are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolios are obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): Certain Portfolios invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Portfolios become aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. For Portfolios with multiple classes of shares, net investment income or loss (other than administration and distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class

 

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at the beginning of the day.

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each Portfolio is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. Each Portfolio is treated as a partnership for tax purposes. No provision has been made in the financial statements for U.S. federal, state, or local taxes, as any tax liability arising from operations of the Portfolios is the responsibility of the Portfolio’s shareholders (participating insurance companies). Each Portfolio is not generally subject to entity-level taxation. Shareholders of each Portfolio are subject to taxes on their distributive share of partnership items. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains are accrued in accordance with each Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and regulations. Such taxes are accrued net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income/gain is recorded taking into account any agreements in place with Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”) as referenced below. Each Portfolio generally attempts to manage its diversification in a manner that supports the diversification requirements of the underlying separate accounts.

Distributions: Distributions, if any, from each Portfolio are made in cash and automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolio. The Government Money Market Portfolio declares and reinvests distributions, if any, daily. Distributions are recorded on the ex-date.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Agreements

The Series Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, has entered into manager agreements with the Manager which provide that the Manager will furnish each Portfolio with investment advice, investment management and administrative services. The Manager has engaged the firms referenced in the below table as subadvisers for their respective Portfolios. Subadvisory fees are paid by the Manager out of the management fee that it receives from the Portfolios.

 

   
 Portfolio   Subadviser(s)

PSF Global Portfolio

  LSV Asset Management (“LSV”); PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions”) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.); T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe”) & William Blair & Co. LLC (“William Blair”); Effective April 23, 2022, Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. (“MFS”); Until April 22, 2022, Brown Advisory LLC (“Brown”)

PSF International Growth Portfolio

  Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.); Neuberger Berman Investment Advisors, LLC (“Neuberger Berman”) & William Blair

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

  J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”)

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

  Until June 30, 2022, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“Allianz”); Effective June 15, 2022, T. Rowe

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

  PGIM Fixed Income (“PFI”) (a business unit of PGIM, Inc.); PGIM Limited & PGIM Quantitative Solutions

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

  PFI; PGIM Limited & PGIM Quantitative Solutions

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

  PFI

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

  PFI

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

  PFI & PGIM Limited

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

  Jennison

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

  Jennison

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

  Jennison

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

  Jennison

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

  PFI & PGIM Limited

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

  PGIM Quantitative Solutions

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

  Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

  PGIM Quantitative Solutions

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, using the value of each Portfolio’s average

 

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daily net assets, at the respective annual rates specified below.

 

  Portfolio        Management Fee       

Effective

Management Fee,

Net of Waiver,

if Applicable

PSF Global Portfolio

       0.75%      0.71 %* 

PSF International Growth Portfolio

   0.85      0.64 ** 

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   0.60      0.60 *** 

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

   0.45      0.44 **** 

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

   0.55      0.55  

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

   0.60      0.60  

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

   0.40      0.40  

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

   0.30      0.25 ***** 

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

   0.55      0.52 ****** 

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

   0.45      0.45  

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

   0.75      0.75  

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

   0.60      0.60  

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

   0.40      0.40  

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

   0.40      0.40  

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

   0.35      0.35  

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   0.90      0.90 ******* 

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

   0.30% up to $ 4 billion   
     0.25% over $ 4 billion      0.28  

 

*

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2022, to waive a portion of its management fee equal to an annual rate of 0.0363% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Effective April 23, 2022, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.012% of its investment management fee through June 30, 2023. Effective July 1, 2022, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive 0.0345% of its investment management fee through June 30, 2023.

**

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2023, to waive a portion of its management fee equal to an annual rate of 0.019% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The Manager has also contractually agreed through June 30, 2023 to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, administrative fees, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, underlying funds, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of each class of shares of the Portfolio to 1.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

***

Effective December 3, 2022, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of its investment management fee through June 30, 2024.

****

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2023, to waive a portion of its management fee equal to an annual rate of 0.008% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.

*****

The Manager has voluntarily agreed to limit the management fee of the Government Money Market Portfolio such that the 1-day yield of the Portfolio, excluding realized gain (loss) on investment transactions, does not fall below 0.00%. The waiver/reimbursement is voluntary and may be modified or terminated by the Manager at any time without notice. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Manager has reimbursed the Portfolio as a result of this voluntary agreement in the amount of $503,441, 0.05% of the Government Money Market Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

******

The Manager has contractually agreed through June 30, 2023 to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, administrative fees, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of the Portfolio to 0.57% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

*******

The Manager has contractually agreed through June 30, 2023 to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, administrative fees, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of the Portfolio to 0.97% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

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The Series Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, has a distribution agreement, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class I, Class II and Class III shares of the Portfolios. The Portfolios compensate PIMS for distributing and servicing the Portfolios’ Class II and Class III shares pursuant to a plan of distribution (the “Class II Plan” and “Class III Plan”, together, the Plans), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class I shares of the Portfolios. Pursuant to the Plans, the Class II and Class III shares of each Portfolio compensate PIMS for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class II and Class III shares. In order to support the Portfolio’s income yield, PIMS has voluntarily undertaken to waive the distribution and service (12b-1) fees of the Government Money Market Portfolio Class III shares, respectively, such that the 1-day income yield (excluding capital gain (loss)) does not fall below 0.00%.

The Series Fund has an administration agreement with the Manager, which acts as the administrator of the Class II shares of the Portfolios. The administration fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class II shares.

The Series Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, has entered into brokerage commission recapture agreements with certain registered broker-dealers. Under the brokerage commission recapture program, a portion of the commission is returned to the Portfolio on whose behalf the trades were made. Commission recapture is paid solely to those Portfolios generating the applicable trades. Such amounts are included within realized gain (loss) on investment transactions presented in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2022, brokerage commission recaptured under these agreements was as follows:

 

   
 Portfolio    Amount  

 PSF Global Portfolio

   $ 27,741  

 PSF International Growth Portfolio

     4,402  

 PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

     6,324  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

     66,041  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

     2,523  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     51,710  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

     21,875  

PIMS, PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited, PGIM Quantitative Solutions and Jennison are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential.

4. Other Transactions with Affiliates

a.) Related Parties

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent of the Portfolios. The transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Portfolios may invest their overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”) and their securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. The Portfolios may also invest in the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (together with PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, the “Core Funds”) registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Funds and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively. Effective January 2022, certain Portfolios changed their overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

Certain Portfolios may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Portfolios’ purchase and sales transactions under Rule 17a-7 and realized gain

 

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(loss) as a result of 17a-7 sales transactions were as follows:

 

       
 Portfolio    Purchases    Sales    Realized
Gain (Loss)

 PSF Global Portfolio

   $418,113    $—    $—

b.) Foreign Withholding Tax Reclaims

The Portfolios are considered partnerships for tax purposes rather than regulated investment companies (RICs). As a result of their partnership status, the Portfolios are subject to higher foreign withholding tax rates on dividend and interest income in certain foreign jurisdictions and/or are subject to delays in repayment of taxes withheld by certain foreign jurisdictions (collectively, “excess withholding tax”).

Prudential instituted a process in consultation with the Series Fund’s independent trustees to reimburse the affected Portfolios for any excess withholding tax on the first business day following the pay-date of the applicable dividend or interest income event regardless of whether the excess withholding tax is due to timing differences (i.e., jurisdictions in which the Portfolio was subject to a higher withholding tax rate due to its tax status which is reclaimable) or permanent detriments (i.e., jurisdictions in which the Portfolio was subject to a higher withholding tax rate due to its tax status which is not reclaimable) resulting from the Portfolios’ partnership tax status.

In cases in which the excess withholding tax is due to timing differences and is reclaimable from the foreign jurisdiction, the affected Portfolios have the ability to recover the excess withholding tax withheld by filing a reclaim with the relevant foreign tax authority. To avoid a Portfolio receiving and retaining a duplicate payment for the same excess withholding tax, payments received by an applicable Portfolio from a foreign tax authority for reclaims for which a Portfolio previously received reimbursement from Prudential will be payable to Prudential. Pending tax reclaim amounts due to Prudential for excess withholding tax which Prudential previously paid to the Portfolios are reported as “Payable to affiliate” on the “Statement of Assets and Liabilities” and any amounts accrued but not yet reimbursed by Prudential for excess withholding tax is recorded as “Receivable from affiliate” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The full amount of tax reclaims due to a Portfolio, inclusive of timing differences and routine tax reclaims for foreign jurisdictions where the Portfolios do not incur an excess withholding tax is included as “Tax reclaim receivable” on the “Statement of Assets and Liabilities.” To the extent that there are costs associated with the filing of any reclaim attributable to excess withholding tax, those costs are borne by Prudential.

The following amounts have been paid by Prudential for excess withholding taxes related to permanent tax detriments as described above for certain countries due to the Portfolios’ status as partnerships for tax purposes.

 

   
 Portfolio     2022 Payments 

 PSF Global Portfolio

     $183,783      

 PSF International Growth Portfolio

     19,107  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

     23,953  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

     21,630  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

     28,259  

 PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

     948  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

     17,374  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

     1,021  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     123,435  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

     11,457  

 PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

     50  

 PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

     484  

The following amounts have been paid by Prudential for excess withholding taxes related to timing differences as described above for certain countries due to the Portfolios’ status as partnerships for tax purposes.

 

   
 Portfolio     2022 Payments 

 PSF Global Portfolio

     $227,965      

 PSF International Growth Portfolio

     25,292  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

     385,100  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

     14,710  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

     19,572  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

     103,367  

 

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 Portfolio     2022 Payments 

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

     $  5,236      

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     97,241  

 PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

     2,986  

5. Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended December 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

     
 Portfolio   

Cost of

Purchases

    

Proceeds

from Sales

 

 PSF Global Portfolio

   $ 645,396,136      $ 675,884,028  

 PSF International Growth Portfolio

     40,845,930        46,704,236  

 PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

     140,427,196        145,911,010  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

     552,799,713        548,294,431  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

     2,054,660,129        2,088,413,889  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

     5,475,563,822        5,669,795,161  

 PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

     241,145,642        225,217,474  

 PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

             

 PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

     124,213,348        135,781,766  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

     1,087,549,582        1,347,018,010  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

     77,762,332        91,926,264  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     837,476,383        981,189,081  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

     330,313,694        377,838,575  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

     2,164,002,984        2,108,649,804  

 PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

     149,637,373        191,746,135  

 PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

     171,064,497        161,934,892  

 PSF Stock Index Portfolio

     237,266,448        178,665,288  

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended December 31, 2022, is presented as follows:

PSF Global Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

                                 
           

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
               
  $33,642,687     $183,409,545       $196,229,395       $        —       $      —       $20,822,837       20,822,837       $333,216  
           

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
    17,773,029     424,263,596       395,546,798         15,218         6,949       46,511,994       46,535,263       74,071 (2) 
  $51,415,716     $607,673,141       $591,776,193       $15,218       $6,949       $67,334,831               $407,287  

PSF International Growth Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
    Value,
End of Year
   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

                                 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                       
$  602,494   $17,987,148   $17,791,842     $    —       $  —       $  797,800       797,800       $24,644  

 

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Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
  Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
  Value,
End of Year
 

Shares,
End

of Year

  Income  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

 
 $1,369,078   $30,400,011   $28,489,476   $1,272   $(162)   $3,280,723   3,282,365     $  3,705 (2) 
 $1,971,572   $48,387,159   $46,281,318   $1,272   $(162)   $4,078,523         $28,349  

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                 
$  6,531,135   $ 64,410,103     $ 62,600,718       $        —       $      —       $  8,340,520       8,340,520       $176,715  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                 
  30,996,082     457,228,550       443,076,595       12,950       7,708       45,168,695       45,191,291       77,485 (2) 
$37,527,217     $521,638,653     $ 505,677,313       $12,950       $7,708       $53,509,215               $254,200  

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
    Value,
End of Year
   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                 
$   2,305,472     $173,006,291       $166,783,149       $         —       $        —       $8,528,614       8,528,614     $ 120,340  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                 
    23,385,947     181,008,673       204,393,369       (18,740     17,489                   17,334 (2) 
$25,691,419     $354,014,964       $371,176,518       $(18,740     $17,489       $8,528,614             $ 137,674  

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                 
 $363,398,511     $452,246,254       $549,653,174       $      —       $        —       $265,991,591       265,991,591     $ 6,119,960  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                 
     35,533,049     365,343,978       354,753,306       5,262       16,548       46,145,531       46,168,616       77,097 (2) 
 $398,931,560     $817,590,232       $904,406,480       $5,262       $16,548       $312,137,122             $ 6,197,057  

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  
Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:                  
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)                  
$303,840,636     $  923,263,159       $  989,280,094       $      —       $      —       $237,823,701       237,823,701       $6,847,036  

 

B14


               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

 
 $  45,515,856     $   516,567,118       $   502,165,246       $23,713       $7,556       $  59,948,997       59,978,986       $     87,538 (2) 
 $349,356,492     $1,439,830,277       $1,491,445,340       $23,713       $7,556       $297,772,698               $6,934,574  

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
    Value,
End of Year
   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
 $7,919,849     $83,451,125       $85,068,825       $—       $        —       $6,302,149       6,302,149       $127,982  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
              —     14,449,266       14,446,362             (2,904                 802 (2) 
 $7,919,849     $97,900,391       $99,515,187       $—       $(2,904     $6,302,149               $128,784  

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
 $  30,025,859     $124,391,408       $134,799,130       $        —       $           —       $  19,618,137       19,618,137       $429,970  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
   172,978,975     403,634,502       490,290,928       42,781       (10,212     86,355,118       86,398,318       227,644 (2) 
 $203,004,834     $528,025,910       $625,090,058       $42,781       $(10,212     $105,973,255               $657,614  

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
    (Loss)    
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
 $  96,848,898     $   621,325,549       $   637,611,785       $         —       $        —       $  80,562,662       80,562,662       $1,267,466  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
   124,217,579     1,187,900,869       1,228,387,171       (35,063     74,496       83,770,710       83,812,616       151,316 (2) 
 $221,066,477     $1,809,226,418       $1,865,998,956       $(35,063     $74,496       $164,333,372               $1,418,782  

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value,
End of Year
   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                   
 $3,266,051   $48,508,291   $44,794,125   $—   $  —     $6,980,217       6,980,217     $121,731

 

B15


               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
  Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
  Value,
End of Year
   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

 
 $3,667,845   $50,151,146   $53,818,808   $(8)   $(175)     $             —           $ 2,990 (2) 
 $6,933,896   $98,659,437   $98,612,933   $(8)   $(175)     $6,980,217             $ 124,721  

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
$16,926,102     $   478,715,090       $   481,179,724       $        —       $        —       $  14,461,468       14,461,468     $ 511,768  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
  64,603,383     1,138,500,738       1,110,584,124       26,651       52,299       92,598,947       92,645,270       157,970 (2) 
$81,529,485     $1,617,215,828       $1,591,763,848       $26,651       $52,299       $107,060,415               $669,738  

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
$45,402,605     $205,198,368       $216,412,298       $      —       $        —       $34,188,675       34,188,675       $746,371  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
  16,694,933     617,892,484       591,716,168       5,545       12,609       42,889,403       42,910,858       48,671 (2) 
$62,097,538     $823,090,852       $808,128,466       $5,545       $12,609       $77,078,078               $795,042  

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                         
$10,819,602     $315,484,944       $200,112,555       $      —       $      —       $126,191,991       126,191,991       $1,623,023  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                         
  38,615,550     150,073,158       169,083,363       7,911       (4,495     19,608,761       19,618,570       65,983 (2) 
$49,435,152     $465,558,102       $369,195,918       $7,911       $(4,495     $145,800,752               $1,689,006  

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
  Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
  Value,
End of Year
 

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  
Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:                
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)                
$   3,755,340   $   73,019,581   $  71,306,771   $      —   $      —   $  5,468,150     5,468,150       $127,213  

 

B16


               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
  Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
 

Value,

End of Year

 

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

               
$197,893,603   $   944,188,629   $884,718,041   $92,226   $(25,832)   $257,430,585     257,559,365       $379,213 (2) 
               
$201,648,943   $1,017,208,210   $956,024,812   $92,226   $(25,832)   $262,898,735             $506,426  

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

 

               
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
 

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                             
$  5,648,018     $  41,847,007       $  42,443,067       $        —     $      —     $5,051,958       5,051,958       $  75,491  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                             
  27,649,997     212,121,504       204,071,103       13,314       (5,447)     35,708,265       35,726,128       51,696 (2) 
$33,298,015     $253,968,511       $246,514,170       $13,314     $(5,447)     $40,760,223               $127,187  

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of Year

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    (Loss)    
    Realized
Gain
  (Loss)  
   

Value,

End of Year

   

Shares,
End

of Year

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                                 
$144,567,480     $   248,377,640       $   280,338,760       $          —       $         —       $112,606,360       112,606,360       $1,987,699  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

                                 
  255,115,214     3,225,521,344       3,181,743,676       129,763       (14,541     299,008,104       299,157,683       485,564 (2) 
$399,682,694     $3,473,898,984       $3,462,082,436       $129,763       $(14,541     $411,614,464               $2,473,263  

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

6. Tax Information

All Portfolios are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. The character of the cash distributions, if any, made by the partnerships is generally classified as nontaxable return of capital distributions. After each fiscal year each shareholder of record will receive information regarding their distributive allocable share of the partnership’s income, gains, losses and deductions.

With respect to the Portfolios, book cost of assets differs from tax cost of assets as a result of each Portfolio’s adoption of a mark-to-market method of accounting for tax purposes. Under this method, tax cost of assets will approximate fair market value.

The Manager has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Portfolios’ U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 are subject to such review.

 

B17


7. Borrowings

The Series Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, (excluding the PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio), along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end as well as the prior SCA.

 

      Current SCA    Prior SCA

Term of Commitment

   9/30/2022 - 9/28/2023    10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

Total Commitment

   $ 1,200,000,000    $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the
Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%    0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.00% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the daily SOFR rate plus 0.10% or (3) zero percent    1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The following Portfolios utilized the SCA during the year ended December 31, 2022.The average balance outstanding is for the number of days the Portfolios utilized the credit facility.

 

 Portfolio    Average
Balance
Outstanding
  Weighted
Average
Interest Rates
 

Number

of Days
Outstanding

  Maximum
Balance
Outstanding
  Balance
Outstanding at
 December 31, 2022 

PSF International Growth Portfolio

   $ 467,300         1.50     10         $1,258,000        $—      

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,037,000       1.32       1       2,037,000        

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

     1,895,000       1.31       3       1,895,000        

8. Capital and Ownership

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust’s Board of Trustees to issue multiple classes of shares, and within each class, an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Portfolios. The Portfolios offer Class I shares and certain Portfolios offer Class II and/or Class III shares. All share classes are not subject to any sales charge or redemption charge and are sold at the net asset value of the Portfolio. Class I and Class III shares are sold only to certain separate accounts of Prudential to fund benefits under certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts (“contracts”). Class II shares are sold only to separate accounts of non-Prudential insurance companies as investment options under certain contracts. Class I shares are also offered to separate accounts of non-affiliated insurers for which Prudential or its affiliates administer and/or reinsure the variable life insurance or variable annuity contracts issued in connection with the separate accounts. The separate accounts invest in shares of the Portfolios through subaccounts that correspond to the Portfolios. The separate accounts will redeem shares of the Portfolios to the extent necessary to provide benefits under the contracts or for such other purposes as may be consistent with the contracts.

As of December 31, 2022, the following number of shares of the Portfolios were owned of record directly or by other Portfolios as part of their investments by insurance affiliates of Prudential.

 

 Portfolio    Number of Shares   Percentage of
 Outstanding Shares 

 PSF Global Portfolio–Class I

     25,723,941           100.0 %   

 PSF Global Portfolio–Class III

     13,643       100.0  

 PSF International Growth Portfolio–Class I

     7,013,461       96.3  

 

B18


 Portfolio    Number of Shares   Percentage of
 Outstanding Shares 

 PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio–Class I

     13,738,534           100.0 %   

 PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio–Class III

     49,098       100.0  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio–Class I

     11,895,660       100.0  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio–Class III

     145,629       100.0  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio–Class I

     68,905,541       100.0  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio–Class III

     199,138       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio–Class I

     106,060,061       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio–Class III

     98,314       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio–Class I

     14,916,984       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio–Class III

     247,239       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio–Class I

     80,131,515       99.8  

 PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio–Class III

     11,837,499       82.9  

 PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio–Class I

     80,299,934       100.0  

 PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio–Class III

     1,569,365       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio–Class I

     61,013,653       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio–Class III

     12,355       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio–Class I

     1,620,993       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio–Class III

     10,057       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio–Class I

     22,873,226       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio–Class III

     69,400       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio–Class I

     32,622,912       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio–Class III

     59,196       100.0  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio–Class I

     80,501,397       99.0  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio–Class III

     698,669       100.0  

 PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio–Class I

     15,965,140       100.0  

 PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio–Class III

     176,364       100.0  

 PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio–Composite

     9,136,373       100.0  

 PSF Stock Index Portfolio–Class I

     64,031,621       100.0  

 PSF Stock Index Portfolio–Class III

     271,485       100.0  

The following number of shareholders of record, each holding greater than 5% of the Portfolio, held the following percentage of outstanding shares, on behalf of multiple beneficial owners:

 

 Portfolio    Number of Shareholders     Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

 Affiliated:

             

 PSF Global Portfolio

   2      97.5 %     

 PSF International Growth Portfolio

   2      95.0  

 PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   2      99.5  

 PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

   2      90.9  

 PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

   3      100.0  

 PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

   3      100.0  

 PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

   2      97.6  

 PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

   3      97.4  

 PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

   3      100.0  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

   3      99.9  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

   1      38.1  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

   2      93.4  

 PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

   2      94.9  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

   3      99.0  

 PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

   2      96.2  

 PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   2      99.6  

 

B19


 Portfolio   Number of Shareholders     Percentage of Outstanding Shares  

Affiliated:

                                               

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

            3                       100.0        

Unaffiliated:

                                               

PSF Global Portfolio

                                           

PSF International Growth Portfolio

                                           

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

                                           

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

                                                                       

PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

            2                       51.9          

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

                                           

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

                                           

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

                                           

PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio

                                           

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

                                           

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest of the Portfolios were as follows:

PSF Global Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     336,385     $ 16,450,500  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,339,154     (65,018,053

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,002,769   $ (48,567,553

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     331,454     $ 17,649,681  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,257,822 )        (119,301,279

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,926,368   $ (101,651,598

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     11,248     $ 580,484  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (902     (44,856

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     10,346     $ 535,628  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     3,343     $ 183,467  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (46     (2,584

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     3,297     $ 180,883  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

 

B20


PSF International Growth Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     547,734     $ 5,694,785  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,101,565     (11,939,916

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (553,831   $ (6,245,131

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     359,564     $ 4,743,560  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (940,090     (12,606,473

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (580,526 )      $ (7,862,913

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,879   $ (29,055

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (2,879   $ (29,055

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     2,361     $ 28,072  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (3,040     (36,623

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (679   $ (8,551

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     842,234     $ 20,283,654  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (962,246 )        (23,740,002

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (120,012   $ (3,456,348

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     1,190,070     $ 35,467,558  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,135,400     (33,097,114

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     54,670     $ 2,370,444  

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     457     $ 10,048  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,296     (48,135

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,839   $ (38,087

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     677     $ 18,164  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (3,764     (102,738

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (3,087   $ (84,574

 

B21


     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     29,114     $ 715,921  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (5,483     (132,923

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     23,631     $ 582,998  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     29,340     $ 895,852  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (3,873 )        (119,380

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     25,467     $       776,472  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF Natural Resources Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     568,317     $ 22,147,964  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (892,233     (35,110,214

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (323,916   $ (12,962,250

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     219,073     $ 7,070,025  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (872,875     (27,855,013

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (653,802   $ (20,784,988

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     420,816     $ 15,496,428  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (350,180 )        (13,067,241

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     70,636     $ 2,429,187  

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     499,553     $ 16,209,593  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (956,397     (28,344,054

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (456,844   $ (12,134,461

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     156,046     $ 6,124,088  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (39,030     (1,473,471

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     117,016     $ 4,650,617  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     30,066     $ 1,009,154  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,453     (48,949

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     28,613     $ 960,205  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

 

B22


PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     445,937     $ 15,943,792  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (4,558,075     (162,015,739

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (4,112,138   $ (146,071,947

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     382,552     $ 14,110,839  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (4,825,082     (179,267,581

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (4,442,530   $ (165,156,742

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     161,137     $ 5,763,660  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (29,273 )        (1,011,431

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     131,864     $ 4,752,229  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     67,888     $ 2,606,087  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (614     (23,805

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     67,274     $ 2,582,282  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     123,754     $ 4,832,257  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (6,614,469 )        (262,771,618

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (6,490,715   $ (257,939,361

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     205,431     $ 8,283,511  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (6,737,839     (277,035,778

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (6,532,408   $ (268,752,267

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     59,627     $ 2,386,122  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (6,888     (262,150

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     52,739     $ 2,123,972  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     46,517     $ 1,981,439  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (942     (40,576

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     45,575     $ 1,940,863  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

 

B23


PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     600,611     $ 7,713,914  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,559,673     (19,917,289

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (959,062   $ (12,203,375

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     241,234     $ 3,421,573  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,340,149 )        (19,017,186

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,098,915   $ (15,595,613

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     318,123     $ 4,033,440  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (94,133     (1,187,152

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     223,990     $ 2,846,288  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     25,257     $ 358,644  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,008     (28,305

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     23,249     $ 330,339  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     66,612,704     $ 666,127,047  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,072,731       10,727,306  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (59,910,156 )        (599,101,563

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     7,775,279     $ 77,752,790  

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     81,112,748     $ 811,127,478  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     33,163       331,630  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (87,878,545     (878,785,449

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (6,732,634   $ (67,326,341

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     23,042,614     $ 230,426,139  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     168,048       1,680,477  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (23,338,502     (233,385,015

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (127,840   $ (1,278,399

 

B24


     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     30,778,884     $ 307,788,840  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     5,015       50,145  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (22,945,609 )        (229,456,084

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     7,838,290     $ 78,382,901  

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     2,625,359     $ 16,126,731  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (6,601,912 )        (40,503,979

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (3,976,553   $ (24,377,248

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     4,381,297     $ 28,424,104  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (5,718,074     (37,023,011

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,336,777   $ (8,598,907

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     915,127     $ 5,664,609  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (202,935     (1,221,550

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     712,192     $ 4,443,059  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     859,765     $ 5,649,840  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,592     (17,094

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     857,173     $ 5,632,746  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     38,022     $ 3,051,537  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (4,057,480 )        (325,457,261

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (4,019,458   $ (322,405,724

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     90,980     $ 8,234,342  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (4,653,123     (419,514,499

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (4,562,143   $ (411,280,157

 

B25


     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     1     $ 33  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,559     (129,611

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,558   $ (129,578

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     61     $ 5,684  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (789     (70,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (728   $ (64,316

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     7,025     $ 592,833  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,204 )        (98,337

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     5,821     $ 494,496  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     6,859     $ 653,908  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (325     (31,592

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     6,534     $       622,316  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     96,263     $ 4,493,379  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (144,556 )        (6,708,668

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (48,293   $ (2,215,289

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     112,213     $ 6,197,482  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (182,627     (9,978,651

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (70,414   $ (3,781,169

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     125,490     $ 5,587,731  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (305,760     (13,595,808

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (180,270   $ (8,008,077

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     100,289     $ 5,001,130  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (501,661     (25,677,194

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (401,372   $ (20,676,064

 

B26


     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     4,040     $ 185,696  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,190     (60,053

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,850     $ 125,643  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     7,937     $ 449,314  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (730 )        (43,373

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

            7,207     $        405,941  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     313,611     $ 33,566,860  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,553,298     (171,481,409

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,239,687   $ (137,914,549

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     371,490     $ 51,653,348  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,829,415     (250,644,681

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,457,925 )      $ (198,991,333

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     52,361     $ 5,487,355  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (145,570     (15,190,161

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (93,209   $ (9,702,806

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     85,254     $ 10,983,966  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (228,495     (29,813,406

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (143,241   $ (18,829,440

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     41,890     $ 4,609,971  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (4,523     (485,060

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     37,367     $ 4,124,911  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     32,717     $ 4,680,073  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (684     (97,809

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     32,033     $ 4,582,264  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

 

B27


PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     429,538     $ 18,850,313  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,358,254     (104,294,464

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,928,716   $ (85,444,151

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     360,683     $ 15,523,453  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,588,306     (111,797,897

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (2,227,623 )      $ (96,274,444

Class II:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     5,398     $ 216,746  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (20,379     (871,866

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (14,981   $ (655,120

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     8,558     $ 364,878  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (25,793     (1,096,740

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (17,235   $ (731,862

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     43,368     $ 1,893,897  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (5,629     (244,701

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     37,739     $ 1,649,196  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     21,731     $ 984,337  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (274     (12,866

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     21,457     $ 971,471  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares         Amount      

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     2,801,953     $ 39,029,329  

Shares issued in merger

     3,070,515       46,303,369  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (7,389,182 )        (105,005,255

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,516,714   $ (19,672,557

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     6,877,466     $ 106,051,566  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (5,936,458     (92,126,262

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     941,008     $ 13,925,304  

 

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 Share Class    Shares           Amount        

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     437,500     $ 6,216,910  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (89,681 )        (1,281,404

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     347,819     $ 4,935,506  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     362,146     $ 5,648,820  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (11,296     (176,793

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     350,850     $ 5,472,027  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares           Amount        

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     177,588     $ 9,396,593  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,189,080     (62,957,116

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,011,492   $ (53,560,523

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     333,605     $ 18,823,948  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,322,121     (75,335,373

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (988,516 )      $ (56,511,425

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     85,002     $ 4,569,926  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (10,558     (557,731

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     74,444     $ 4,012,195  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     103,297     $ 6,045,150  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,377     (80,690

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     101,920     $ 5,964,460  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

PSF Stock Index Portfolio

 

     
 Share Class    Shares           Amount        

Class I:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     2,300,141     $ 223,761,311  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,691,850 )        (263,312,022

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (391,709   $ (39,550,711

 

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  Share Class    Shares           Amount        

Year ended December 31, 2021:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     3,091,067     $ 309,426,880  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (2,782,213 )        (276,133,548

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     308,854     $ 33,293,332  

Class III:

                

Year ended December 31, 2022:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     132,110     $ 12,999,682  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (9,996     (969,251

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     122,114     $ 12,030,431  

Period ended December 31, 2021*:

                

Portfolio shares sold

     150,911     $ 15,703,185  

Portfolio shares purchased

     (1,540     (165,377

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     149,371     $ 15,537,808  

 

*

Commencement of offering was April 26, 2021.

9. Risks of Investing in the Portfolios

Each Portfolio’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the risks applicable to any given Portfolio, please refer to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of that Portfolio.

 

             
 Risks   

PSF

Global

   Portfolio   

  

PSF

  International  

Growth

Portfolio

  

PSF

  Mid-Cap  

Growth

Portfolio

  

PSF

Natural

  Resources  

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

50/50

  Balanced  

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Flexible

  Managed  

Portfolio

 Adjustable and Floating-Rate Securities

   –                

 Asset-Backed and/or Mortgage-Backed Securities

   –              X    X

 Asset Transfer Program

   –     X            

 Bank Loan Investments

   –                

 Blend Style

   –              X    X

 Commodity

   –           X      

 Covenant-Lite

   –                

 Credit

   –                

 Derivatives

      X    X    X    X    X

 Economic and Market Events

      X    X    X    X    X

 Emerging Markets

   –     X       X      

 Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   –                

 Equity Securities

      X    X    X    X    X

 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)

   –     X       X      

 Expense

      X    X    X       X

 Fixed Income Securities

   –              X    X

 Focus

            X      

 Foreign Investment

      X       X    X    X

 High Yield

   –              X    X

 Index Tracking

   –              X    X

 Interest Rate

   –                

 Investment Style

      X    X         

 

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 Risks   

PSF

Global

  Portfolio  

  

PSF

  International  

Growth

Portfolio

  

PSF

  Mid-Cap  

Growth

Portfolio

  

PSF

Natural

  Resources  

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

50/50

  Balanced  

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Flexible

  Managed  

Portfolio

 Large Company

   –                

 Leverage

   –        X         

 Liquidity and Valuation

      X    X    X    X    X

 Market and Management

      X    X    X    X    X

 Market Capitalization

   –                

 Mid-Sized Company

   –        X         

Participation Notes (P-Notes)

   –     X            

 Portfolio Turnover

   –           X    X    X

Prepayment or Call

   –                

 Quantitative Model

                  X

 Real Estate

   –     X            

 Regulatory

      X    X    X    X    X

 Small-Sized Company

   –           X      

 US Government Securities

   –                 X

 Yield

   –                

    

                                
 Risks   

PSF

PGIM

Government

Income

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Government
Money

Market

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

High

Yield

Bond

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Jennison

Blend

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Jennison

Focused

Blend

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Jennison

Growth

Portfolio

 Adjustable and Floating-Rate Securities

   –     X            

 Asset-Backed and/or Mortgage-Backed Securities

                 

 Asset Transfer Program

   –                

 Bank Loan Investments

   –        X         

 Blend Style

   –           X    X   

 Commodity

   –                

 Covenant-Lite

   –        X         

 Credit

   –     X            

 Derivatives

         X         

 Economic and Market Events

      X    X    X    X    X

 Emerging Markets

   –        X         

 Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   –        X         

Equity Securities

   –           X    X    X

 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)

                 

 Expense

      X    X    X    X    X

 Fixed Income Securities

      X    X         

 Focus

   –              X   

 Foreign Investment

   –        X    X       X

 High Yield

   –        X         

 Index Tracking

   –                

 Interest Rate

   –     X            

 Investment Style

   –                 X

 Large Company

   –                

 Leverage  

   –                

 

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 Risks   

PSF

PGIM

  Government  

Income

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

  Government  

Money

Market

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

High

Yield

Bond

  Portfolio  

  

PSF

PGIM

  Jennison  

Blend

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

  Jennison  

Focused

Blend

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

  Jennison  

Growth

Portfolio

 Liquidity and Valuation

   X       X          X

 Market and Management

   X    X    X    X    X    X

 Market Capitalization

            X       X

 Mid-Sized Company

                 

 Participation Notes (P-Notes)

                 

 Portfolio Turnover

   X               

 Prepayment or Call

      X            

 Quantitative Model

                 

 Real Estate

            X    X   

 Regulatory

   X    X    X    X    X    X

 Small-Sized Company

                 

 US Government Securities

   X               

 Yield

      X            

        

                  
 Risks         

PSF

PGIM

Jennison

Value

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Total

Return

Bond

Portfolio

  

PSF

Small-

Cap

Stock

Index

Portfolio

  

PSF

Small-

Cap

Value

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Stock

Index

Portfolio

 Adjustable and Floating-Rate Securities

              

 Asset-Backed and/or Mortgage-Backed Securities

      X         

 Asset Transfer Program

                   

 Bank Loan Investments

           X         

 Blend Style

                   

 Commodity

                   

 Covenant-Lite

           X         

 Credit

                   

 Derivatives

           X    X    X    X

 Economic and Market Events

        X    X    X    X    X

 Emerging Markets

                 X   

 Equity and Equity-Related Securities

                   

 Equity Securities

        X       X    X    X

 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)

                   

 Expense

        X    X    X    X    X

 Fixed Income Securities

                   

 Focus

           X         

 Foreign Investment

        X    X       X   

 High Yield

           X         

 Index Tracking

              X       X

 Interest Rate

                   

 Investment Style

        X          X   

 Large Company

        X             X

 Leverage

                   

 Liquidity and Valuation

           X    X    X    X

 Market and Management

        X    X    X    X    X

 Market Capitalization

                   

 

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 Risks                                    

PSF

PGIM

Jennison

Value

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Total

Return

Bond

Portfolio

  

PSF

Small-

Cap

Stock

Index

Portfolio

  

PSF

Small-

Cap

Value

Portfolio

  

PSF

PGIM

Stock

Index

Portfolio

 Mid-Sized Company

                 X   

 Participation Notes (P-Notes)

                   

 Portfolio Turnover

                   

 Prepayment or Call

                   

 Quantitative Model

                   

 Real Estate

        X          X   

 Regulatory

        X    X    X    X    X

 Small-Sized Company

              X    X   

 US Government Securities

                   

 Yield

                   

Adjustable and Floating-Rate Securities Risk: The value of adjustable and floating-rate securities may lag behind the value of fixed-rate securities when interest rates change. Variable and floating-rate bonds are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. In addition, the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Portfolio to dispose of them if the issuer defaults.

Asset-Backed and/or Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk: Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are fixed income securities that represent an interest in an underlying pool of assets, such as credit card receivables or, in the case of mortgage-backed securities, mortgage loans. Like fixed income securities, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk, which may be heightened in connection with investments in loans to “subprime” borrowers. Certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to the risk that those obligations will be repaid sooner than expected or later than expected, either of which may result in lower-than-expected returns. Mortgage-backed securities, because they are backed by mortgage loans, are also subject to risks related to real estate, and securities backed by private-issued mortgages may experience higher rates of default on the underlying mortgages than securities backed by government-issued mortgages.

Asset Transfer Program Risk: Predetermined, nondiscretionary mathematical formulas used by the participating insurance companies to manage the guarantees offered in connection with certain benefit programs under the Contracts may result in systematic transfers of assets among the investment options under the Contracts, including the Portfolio. These formulas may result in large-scale asset flows into and out of the Portfolio, which could adversely affect the Portfolio, including its risk profile, expenses and performance. For example, the asset flows may adversely affect performance by requiring the Portfolio to purchase or sell securities at inopportune times, by otherwise limiting the subadviser’s ability to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategies, or by requiring the Portfolio to hold a larger portion of its assets in highly liquid securities than it otherwise would hold. The asset flows may also result in high turnover, low asset levels and high operating expense ratios for the Portfolio. The asset flows could remove all or substantially all of the assets of the Portfolio. The efficient operation of the asset flows depends on active and liquid markets. If market liquidity is strained, the asset flows may not operate as intended which in turn could adversely affect performance.

Bank Loan Investments Risk: The Portfolio’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments, or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Portfolio to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy, or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Portfolio and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Portfolio may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Portfolio’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws. In addition, loan participations generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell loan participations in secondary markets. As a result, it may be difficult for the Portfolio to value loans or sell loans at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may have an impact on the length and timing of completing trades. To the extent the Portfolio invests in loans of non-U.S. issuers, the risks of investing in non-U.S. issuers are applicable. Loans may not be considered to be “securities” and as a result may not benefit from the protections of the federal securities laws,

 

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including anti-fraud protections and those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the Portfolio, may not have the benefit of these protections.

Blend Style Risk: The Portfolio’s blend investment style may subject the Portfolio to risks of both value and growth investing. The portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a growth strategy may be subject to above-average fluctuations as a result of seeking high-quality stocks with good future growth prospects. The portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a value strategy may be subject to the risk that the market may not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for long periods of time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term results, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. If the Portfolio’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Portfolio could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. Historically, growth stocks have performed best during later stages of economic expansion and value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Therefore, both styles may over time go in and out of favor with the markets. At times when a style is out of favor, that portion of the portfolio may lag the other portion of the portfolio, which may cause the overall Portfolio to underperform the market in general, its benchmark have a notable impact on settlement performance and other mutual funds.

Commodity Risk: The value of a commodity-linked investment is affected by, among other things, overall market movements, factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, and changes in interest and exchange rates and may be more volatile than traditional equity and debt securities.

Covenant-Lite Risk: Some of the loans or debt obligations in which the Portfolio may invest or get exposure to may be “covenant-lite,” which means the loans or obligations contain fewer financial maintenance covenants than other loans or obligations (in some cases, none) and do not include terms that allow the lender to monitor the borrower’s performance and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Portfolio in a covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The Portfolio may also experience difficulty, expenses or delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of covenant-lite loans or obligations. As a result of these risks, the Portfolio’s exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the Portfolio’s net income and net asset value.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Derivatives Risk: A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which depends upon, or is derived from, the value of one or more underlying investments, such as an asset, reference rate, or index. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves a variety of risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, including the risk that: the party on the other side of a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation; leverage created by investing in derivatives may result in losses to the Portfolio; derivatives may be difficult or impossible for the Portfolio to buy or sell at an opportune time or price, and may be difficult to terminate or otherwise offset; derivatives used for hedging may reduce or magnify losses but also may reduce or eliminate gains; and the price of commodity-linked derivatives may be more volatile than the prices of traditional equity and debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to a derivatives risk management program, which may limit the ability of the Portfolio to invest in derivatives.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the US and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times result in periods of unusually high volatility in a market or a segment of a market, which could negatively impact performance. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. In addition, it remains uncertain that governmental entities will intervene in response to market disturbances, and the effect of any such future intervention cannot be predicted.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of non-US investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic, political and social systems that are less developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. As a result, there could be less information available about issuers in emerging market countries, which could negatively affect the ability of the Manager or a Portfolio’s Subadviser(s) to evaluate local companies or their potential impact on a Portfolio’s performance. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to currency devaluations and rapid and unpredictable (and in some cases, extremely high) rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity, price volatility and valuation difficulties. Regulatory regimes outside of the US may not require or enforce corporate governance standards comparable

 

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to that of the US, which may result in less protections for investors in such issuers and make such issuers more susceptible to actions not in the best interest of the issuer or its investors. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investments by foreign investors, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will, which may make it difficult for a Portfolio to invest in such countries or increase the administrative costs of such investments. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. A Portfolio may invest in some emerging markets through trading structures or protocols that subject it to risks such as those associated with decreased liquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: From time to time, the Fund may purchase or hold equity or equity-related securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of fixed income instruments or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower. These include common stock, preferred stock or securities that may be converted into or exchanged for common stock—known as convertible securities—like rights and warrants.

Equity Securities Risk: The value of a particular stock or equity-related security held by the Portfolio could fluctuate, perhaps greatly, in response to a number of factors, such as changes in the issuer’s financial condition or the value of the equity markets or a sector of those markets. Such events may result in losses to the Portfolio. In addition, due to decreases in liquidity, the Portfolio may be unable to sell its securities holdings within a reasonable time at the price it values the security or at any price.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Risk: An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund that has the same investment objective, strategies and policies. In addition, the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value and there may not be an active trading market for an ETF’s shares. The Portfolio could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down.

Expense Risk: The actual cost of investing in the Portfolio may be higher than the expenses shown in the “Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses” table in the Portfolio’s prospectus for a variety of reasons, including, for example, if the Portfolio’s average net assets decrease.

Fixed Income Securities Risk: Investment in fixed income securities involves a variety of risks, including that: an issuer or guarantor of a security will be unable or unwilling to pay obligations when due; due to decreases in liquidity, the Portfolio may be unable to sell its securities holdings within a reasonable time at the price it values the security or at any price; and the Portfolio’s investment may decrease in value when interest rates rise. Volatility in interest rates and in fixed income markets may increase the risk that the Portfolio’s investment in fixed income securities will go down in value. Risks associated with changing interest rates are currently heightened because any increase or decrease may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Portfolio’s investments. Changes in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed income securities.

Focus Risk: The Portfolio focuses or may focus its investments in particular countries, regions, industries, sectors, markets, or types of investments and may accumulate large positions in such areas. As a result, the Portfolio’s performance may be more sensitive to a small group of related holdings and adverse developments in such areas than a portfolio more broadly invested, although the increasing interconnectivity between economies and financial markets throughout the world increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions.

Foreign Investment Risk: Investments in foreign securities generally involve more risk than investments in securities of US issuers, including: changes in currency exchange rates may affect the value of foreign securities held by the Portfolio; foreign markets generally are more volatile than, and generally are not subject to regulatory requirements comparable to, US markets; foreign financial reporting standards usually differ from those in the US; foreign exchanges are often less liquid than US markets; political or social developments may adversely affect the value of foreign securities; foreign holdings may be subject to special taxation and limitations on repatriating investment proceeds; and certain events in foreign markets may adversely affect foreign and domestic issuers, including, among others, military conflict, geopolitical developments, interruptions in the global supply chain, natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious diseases.

High Yield Risk: Investments in fixed income securities rated below investment grade and unrated securities of similar credit quality (i.e., high yield securities or junk bonds) may be more sensitive to interest rate, credit, call, and liquidity risks than investments in investment grade securities, and have predominantly speculative characteristics.

Index Tracking Risk: The Portfolio’s ability to track the performance and/or holdings and weightings of an index with a high degree of correlation may be affected by, among other things, transaction costs and shareholder purchases and redemptions.

 

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Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in interest rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Portfolio may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Portfolio’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.”

Investment Style Risk: Securities held by the Portfolio as a result of a particular investment style, such as growth or value, tend to perform differently (i.e., better or worse than other segments of, or the overall, stock market) depending on market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. At times when the investment style is out of favor, the Portfolio may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but use different investment styles.

Large Company Risk: Large-capitalization stocks as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Portfolio to underperform investments that focus on small- or medium-capitalization stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.

Leverage Risk: Using leverage, the investment of borrowed cash, may amplify the Portfolio’s gains and losses and cause the Portfolio to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.

Liquidity and Valuation Risk: The Portfolio may hold one or more securities for which there are no or few buyers and sellers or the securities are subject to limitations on transfer. The Portfolio may be unable to sell those portfolio holdings at the desired time or price, and may have difficulty determining the value of such securities for the purpose of determining the Portfolio’s net asset value. In such cases, investments owned by the Portfolio may be valued at fair value pursuant to policies and procedures adopted and implemented by the Manager. No assurance can be given that the fair value prices accurately reflect the value of the security. The Portfolio is subject to a liquidity risk management program, which limits the ability of the Portfolio to invest in illiquid investments.

Market and Management Risk: Markets in which the Portfolio invests may experience volatility and go down in value, and possibly sharply and unpredictably. Investment techniques, risk analyses, and investment strategies, which may include quantitative models or methods, used by a subadviser in making investment decisions for the Portfolio are subject to human error and may not produce the intended or desired results. The value of the Portfolio’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of domestic or global events, including war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters, or events, political or civil instability, and public health emergencies, among others. Such events may reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and significantly adversely impact the economy. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Portfolio will be achieved.

Market Capitalization Risk: Investing in issuers within the same market capitalization category carries the risk that the category may be out of favor due to current market conditions or investor sentiment. Because the Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in securities issued by small-cap companies, it is likely to be more volatile than a portfolio that focuses on securities issued by larger companies. Small-sized companies often have less experienced management, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, and less publicly available information than larger companies. In addition, smaller companies are typically more sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions and their securities may be difficult to trade.

Mid-Sized Company Risk: The shares of mid-sized companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can have an adverse effect on the pricing and volatility of these securities and on the Portfolio’s ability to sell the securities.

Participation Notes (P-Notes) Risk: The Portfolio may gain exposure to securities traded in foreign markets through P-notes. In addition to risks similar to those associated with a direct investment in the underlying security, such as foreign investment risk, the holder of a P-note is not entitled to the same rights as an underlying security’s direct owner and P-notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations and are subject to counterparty credit risks.

Portfolio Turnover Risk: A subadviser may engage in active trading on behalf of the Portfolio—that is, frequent trading of the Portfolio’s securities—in order to take advantage of new investment opportunities or yield differentials. The Portfolio’s turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Portfolio, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities.

Prepayment or Call Risk: Prepayment or call risk is the risk that issuers will prepay fixed-rate obligations held by the Portfolio when interest rates fall, forcing a Portfolio to reinvest in obligations with lower interest rates than the original obligations. Mortgage-related securities and asset-backed securities are particularly subject to prepayment risk.

 

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Quantitative Model Risk: The Portfolio and certain Underlying Portfolios, if applicable, may use quantitative models as part of their investment process. Securities or other investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole or from their expected performance for many reasons, including factors used in building the quantitative analytical framework, the weights placed on each factor, and changing sources of market returns. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will produce the desired results or enable the Portfolio to achieve its objective. A given model may be more effective with certain instruments or strategies than others, and there can be no assurance that any model can identify and incorporate all factors that will affect an investment’s price or performance.

Real Estate Risk: Investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate-linked derivative instruments are subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate. Poor performance by the manager of the REIT and adverse changes to or inability to qualify with favorable tax laws will adversely affect the Portfolio. In addition, some REITs have limited diversification because they invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property.

Regulatory Risk: The Portfolio is subject to a variety of laws and regulations which govern its operations. The Portfolio is subject to regulation by the SEC, and depending on the Portfolio, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Similarly, the businesses and other issuers of the securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio invests are also subject to considerable regulation. Changes in laws and regulations may materially impact the Portfolio, a security, business, sector or market.

Small-Sized Company Risk: Securities of small sized companies tend to be less liquid than those of larger, more established companies, which can have an adverse effect on the price of these securities and on the Portfolio’s ability to sell these securities. The market price of such investments also may rise more in response to buying demand and fall more in response to selling pressure and be more volatile than investments in larger companies.

US Government Securities Risk: US Government securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, a default by, or decline in the credit quality of, the US Government, and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US Government.

Yield Risk: The amount of income received by a Portfolio will go up or down depending on day-to-day variations in short-term interest rates, and when interest rates are very low, the Portfolio’s expenses could absorb all or a significant portion of the Portfolio’s income. If interest rates increase, the Portfolio’s yield may not increase proportionately. For example, the Portfolio’s investment manager may discontinue any temporary voluntary fee limitation.

10. Reorganization

On September 20-22, 2021, the Board approved Agreements and Plans of Reorganization (the “Plans”) which provided for the transfer of all the assets of AST BlackRock Corporate Bond Portfolio (“BlackRock Corporate Bond”), AST PIMCO Corporate Bond Portfolio (“PIMCO Corporate Bond”), AST Prudential Corporate Bond Portfolio (“Prudential Corporate Bond”), AST T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond Portfolio (“T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond”) and AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio (“Western Asset Corporate Bond”) (Merged Portfolios) for shares of PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio (the “Acquiring Portfolio”) and the assumption of the liabilities of the Merged Portfolios, respectively. Shareholders approved the Plan at a meeting on January 10, 2022 and the reorganization took place at the close of business on February 11, 2022.

On the reorganization date, the Merged Portfolios had the following total investment cost and value, representing the principal assets acquired by the Acquiring Portfolio:

 

 Merged Portfolios   

  Total Investment  

Value

 

  Total Investment  

Cost

 BlackRock Corporate Bond

     $  9,114,989       $  9,460,005  

 PIMCO Corporate Bond

     9,915,524       10,205,114  

 Prudential Corporate Bond

     11,176,973       11,586,726  

 T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond

     7,744,789       8,003,316  

 Western Asset Corporate Bond

     8,362,026         8,622,368    

The purpose of the transaction was to combine six portfolios with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and strategies.

 

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The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares on February 11, 2022:

 

 Merged Portfolios                  Shares  

 BlackRock Corporate Bond

                   852,717  

 PIMCO Corporate Bond

                   928,846  

 Prudential Corporate Bond

                   1,080,646  

 T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond

                   759,459  

 Western Asset Corporate Bond

           816,235  
 Acquiring Portfolio    Shares      Class    Value  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond

     3,070,515      I    $ 46,303,369  

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Merged Portfolios were carried forward to reflect the tax-free status of the acquisition.

The net assets and net unrealized depreciation immediately before the acquisition were as follows:

 

 Merged Portfolios    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
on Investments
  Net Assets  

 BlackRock Corporate Bond

     $(345,016     $  9,021,658  

 PIMCO Corporate Bond

     (289,590     9,673,003  

 Prudential Corporate Bond

     (409,753     11,257,526  

 T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond

     (258,527     7,896,705  

 Western Asset Corporate Bond

     (260,342     8,454,477  
 Acquiring Portfolio    Class   Net Assets  

 PSF PGIM Total Return Bond

             I     $ 1,244,085,296  
             III       6,070,733  

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2022, the Acquiring Portfolio’s unaudited pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 would have been as follows:

 

  Acquiring Portfolio   

Net

investment

income (loss) (a)

  

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

on investments (b)

 

Net increase

(decrease) in

net assets resulting
from operations

  PSF PGIM Total Return Bond

   $37,808,164    $(234,204,538)   $(196,396,374)

 

(a)

Net investment income as reported in the Statement of Operations (Year ended December 31, 2022) of the Acquiring Portfolio, plus net investment income from the Merged Portfolios pre-merger as follows: BlackRock Corporate Bond $17,574, PIMCO Corporate Bond $20,230, Prudential Corporate Bond $25,681, T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond $17,718 and Western Asset Corporate Bond $18,488.

 

(b)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments as reported in the Statement of Operations (Year ended December 31, 2022) of the Acquiring Portfolio, plus net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments from the Merged Portfolios pre-merger as follows: BlackRock Corporate Bond $(393,915), PIMCO Corporate Bond $(381,290), Prudential Corporate Bond $(526,669), T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond $(349,114) and Western Asset Corporate Bond $(374,895).

Since both the Merged Portfolios and the Acquiring Portfolio sold and redeemed shares throughout the period, it is not practicable to provide pro-forma information on a per-share basis.

Since the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is also not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Merged Portfolios that have been included in the Acquiring Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since February 11, 2022.

11. Subsequent Events

On September 19-20, 2022, the Board of the Advanced Series Trust and the Prudential Series Fund approved the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of AST International Value Portfolio, AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio, AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio and PSF International Growth Portfolio (the “Target Portfolios”) into AST International Growth Portfolio (the “Acquiring Portfolio”). The shareholders of the Target Portfolios approved the

 

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reorganization at a meeting on February 8, 2023. It is expected that the Reorganization will be completed on or around March 10, 2023. Upon completion of the Reorganization, the AST International Growth Portfolio’s name will be changed to the AST International Equity Portfolio.

On September 19-20, 2022, the Board of the Advanced Series Trust and the Prudential Series Fund approved the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of AST T. Rowe Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio and AST Prudential Flexible Multi-Strategy Portfolio (the “Target Portfolios”) into PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio (the “Acquiring Portfolio”). The shareholders of the Target Portfolios approved the reorganization at a meeting on January 24, 2023. It is expected that the Reorganization will be completed on or around February 24, 2023.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Prudential Series Fund and Shareholders of PSF Global Portfolio, PSF International Growth Portfolio, PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, PSF Natural Resources Portfolio, PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio, PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio, PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio, PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio and PSF Stock Index Portfolio

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of PSF Global Portfolio, PSF International Growth Portfolio, PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, PSF Natural Resources Portfolio, PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio, PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio, PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio, PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio and PSF Stock Index Portfolio (constituting Prudential Series Fund, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Portfolios”) as of December 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein ended on or subsequent to December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios as of December 31, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein ended on or subsequent to December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of PSF Global Portfolio, PSF International Growth Portfolio, PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, PSF Natural Resources Portfolio, PSF PGIM 50/50 Balanced Portfolio, PSF PGIM Flexible Managed Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Income Portfolio, PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio, PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio, PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio, PSF PGIM Total Return Bond Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio, PSF Small-Cap Value Portfolio and PSF Stock Index Portfolio as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose reports dated February 14, 2020 expressed unqualified opinions on those financial statements and financial highlights.

The financial statements of PSF PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 12, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolios in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 17, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Prudential Insurance Portfolios complex since 2020.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Information about the Trustees (or “Board Members”) and the officers of the Trust is set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Trustees who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Trustees oversee the operations of the Trust and appoint officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board.

 

 

Independent Board Members

Name

Year of Birth

No. of Portfolios Overseen

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years       Other Directorships Held   Length of Board Service    

 

Susan Davenport Austin

1967

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Chief Financial Officer of Grace Church School (Since September 2019); President, Candide Business Advisors, Inc. (Since 2011); formerly Senior Managing Director of Brock Capital (2014-2019); formerly Vice Chairman (2013 -2017), Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2007-2012) and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Treasurer (2002-2007) of Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation; formerly President of Sheridan Gospel Network (2004-2014).

 

 

 

Director of NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) (Since February 2015); Member of the Board of Directors, Hubbard Radio, LLC (Since 2011); formerly Chairman (2011-2014), formerly Presiding Director (2014-2017) and currently a Member (2007-present) of the Board of Directors, Broadcast Music, Inc.; formerly Member of the Board of Directors, The MacDowell Colony (2010 - 2021).

 

 

Since February 2011

 

Sherry S. Barrat

1949

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Formerly Vice Chairman of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services and banking institution) (2011–June 2012); formerly President, Personal Financial Services, Northern Trust Corporation (2006-2010); formerly Chairman & CEO, Western US Region, Northern Trust Corporation (1999-2005); formerly President & CEO, Palm Beach/Martin County Region, Northern Trust.

 

 

 

Lead Director of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) (since May 2020); Director of NextEra Energy, Inc. (since 1998); Director of Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (Since July 2013).

 

 

Since January 2013

 

Jessica M. Bibliowicz

1959

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine (since 2014); Director of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (since 2022); formerly Chief Executive Officer (1999-2013) of National Financial Partners (independent distributor of financial services products).

 

 

 

Formerly Director of the Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (2006-2019); formerly Director of Sotheby’s (2014-2019) auction house and art-related finance.

 

 

Since September 2014

 

Kay Ryan Booth

1950

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Trinity Investors (Since September 2014); formerly, Managing Director of Cappello Waterfield & Co. LLC (2011-2014); formerly Vice Chair, Global Research, J.P. Morgan (financial services and investment banking institution) (June 2008 – January 2009); formerly Global Director of Equity Research, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. (financial services and investment banking institution) (1995-2008); formerly Associate Director of Equity Research, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. (1987-1995).

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Since January 2013

 

Stephen M. Chipman

1961

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Formerly Group Managing Director, International Expansion and Regional Managing Director, Americas of Vistra (June 2018 – June 2019); formerly Chief Executive Officer and Director of Radius (2016-2018); formerly Senior Vice Chairman (January 2015-October 2015) and Chief Executive Officer (January 2010-December 2014) of Grant Thornton LLP.

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Auxadi Holdco, S.L. (Since February 2022); Non-Executive Director of Auxadi Holdco, S.L (Since November 2020); Non-Executive Director of Stout (Since January 2020); formerly Non-Executive Director of Clyde & Co. (January 2020 – June 2021); Formerly Non-Executive Chairman (September 2019 – January 2021) of Litera Microsystems.

 

 

 

Since January 2018

 

Robert F. Gunia

1946

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (June 2020 - present; June 2016-June 2019); formerly Chief Administrative Officer (September 1999-September 2009) and Executive Vice President (December 1996-September 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Executive Vice President (March 1999-September 2009) and Treasurer (May 2000-September 2009) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly President (April 1999-December 2008) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (December 2008-December 2009) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; formerly Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and Director (May 2003-September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

 

 

Formerly Director (1989-2019) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.

  Since July 2003

 

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    Independent Board Members

Name

Year of Birth

No. of Portfolios Overseen

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years       Other Directorships Held   Length of Board Service    

 

Thomas M. O’Brien

1950

No. of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sterling Bancorp (Since June 2020); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B.; formerly Vice Chairman of Emigrant Bank and President of its Naples Commercial Finance Division (October 2018–March 2020); formerly Director, President and CEO Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. (NASDAQ: SNBC) and Sun National Bank (July 2014-February 2018); formerly Consultant, Valley National Bancorp, Inc. and Valley National Bank (January 2012-June 2012); formerly President and COO (November 2006-April 2017) and CEO (April 2007-December 2011) of State Bancorp, Inc. and State Bank; formerly Vice Chairman (January 1997-April 2000) of North Fork Bank; formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (December 1984-December 1996) of North Side Savings Bank; formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (May 2000-June 2006) Atlantic Bank of New York.

 

 

 

Formerly Director, Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. (NASDAQ: SNBC) and Sun National Bank (July 2014-February 2018); formerly Director, BankUnited, Inc. and BankUnited N.A. (NYSE: BKU) (May 2012-April 2014); formerly Director (April 2008-January 2012) of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; formerly Director (December 1996-May 2000) of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.; formerly Director (May 2000-April 2006) of Atlantic Bank of New York; Director (November 2006 – January 2012) of State Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: STBC) and State Bank of Long Island.

 

 

Since July 2003

     

    Interested Board Member

 

 

Timothy S. Cronin

1965

Number of Portfolios Overseen: 76

 

 

Vice President of Prudential Annuities (Since May 2003); Senior Vice President of PGIM Investments LLC (Since May 2009); Chief Investment Officer and Strategist of Prudential Annuities (Since January 2004); Director of Investment & Research Strategy (Since February 1998); President of AST Investment Services, Inc. (Since March 2006).

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Since October 2009

 

 

Officers(a)

Name

Year of Birth

Position

  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years       Length of Service as Officer        

 

Ken Allen

1969

Vice President

 

 

 

Vice President of Investment Management (since December 2009).

 

 

Since June 2019

 

Claudia DiGiacomo

1974

Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

Chief Legal Officer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Chief Legal Officer (since July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

 

 

Since December 2005

 

Andrew R. French

1962

Secretary

 

 

Vice President (since December 2018) of PGIM Investments LLC; Secretary (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.

 

 

 

Since October 2006

 

Melissa Gonzalez

1980

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Secretary (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential.

 

 

 

Since March 2019

 

Patrick E. McGuinness

1986

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; Assistant Secretary (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Since June 2020

 

Debra Rubano

1975

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; Assistant Secretary (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020).

 

 

 

Since March 2021

 

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Officers(a)

     

Name

Year of Birth

Position

  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years       Length of Service as Officer        

 

Isabelle Sajous

1976

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2022) of PGIM Investments LLC, the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund and Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; Vice President, Compliance of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2020); formerly Director, Compliance (July 2018-December 2020) of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC; and Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC (August 2014-July 2018).

 

 

 

Since April 2022

 

Kelly Florio

1978

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

 

 

Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since December 2021) of Prudential; formerly, Head of Fraud Risk Management (October 2019-December 2021) at New York Life Insurance Company; formerly, Head of Key Risk Area Operations (November 2018-October 2019), Director of the US Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit (2009-2018) and Bank Loss Prevention Associate (2006 -2009) at MetLife.

 

 

 

Since June 2022

 

Christian J. Kelly

1975

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); Principal Financial Officer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Principal Financial Officer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (March 2022- July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007).

 

 

 

Since January 2019

 

Lana Lomuti

1967

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Vice President (since 2007) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.; formerly Director (2005-2007) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

 

 

 

Since April 2014

 

Russ Shupak

1973

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Vice President (since 2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (since July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; formerly Assistant Treasurer (March 2022 – July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director (2013-2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

 

 

 

Since October 2019

 

Deborah Conway

1969

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Vice President (since 2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; Assistant Treasurer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Assistant Treasurer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director (2007-2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

 

 

 

Since October 2019

 

Elyse M. McLaughlin

1974

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Vice President (since 2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (since September 2022) of the PGIM Private Credit Fund; Assistant Treasurer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director (2011-2017) within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

 

 

 

Since October 2019

 

Alina Srodecka, CPA

1966

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Vice President of Tax at Prudential Financial, Inc. (Since August 2007); formerly Director of Tax at MetLife (January 2003 – May 2006); formerly Tax Manager at Deloitte & Touché (October 1997 – January 2003); formerly Staff Accountant at Marsh & McLennan (May 1994 – May 1997).

 

 

 

Since June 2017

(a) Excludes Mr. Cronin, an Interested Board Member who also serves as President and Principal Executive Officer.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments. Timothy S. Cronin is an Interested Board Member because he is employed by an affiliate of the Manager.

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Independent Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 78, provided that the Board may extend the retirement age on a year-by-year basis for a Board Member.

As used in the Officer’s table, “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America

“Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

“No. of Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments and/or ASTIS that are overseen by the Board Member. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments and/or ASTIS serves as Manager include PGIM Mutual Funds, Target Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc., PGIM Private Credit Fund, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

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The prospectuses for the Prudential Series Fund portfolios and the applicable variable annuity or variable life prospectuses contain information on the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the portfolios and on the contracts and should be read carefully.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling the appropriate phone number listed below and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) at www.sec.gov. Additionally, this information is available on the Fund’s website at www.prudential.com/variableinsuranceportfolios.

The Fund files with the Commission a complete listing of portfolio holdings as of its first and third calendar quarter-end on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov or call (800) SEC-0330. Additionally, the Fund makes a complete listing of portfolio holdings as of its first and third calendar quarter-end available on its website listed above.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling the appropriate phone number listed below.

To contact your client services representative, please call the phone number listed below.

Owners of Individual Annuity contracts should call (888) 778-2888.

Owners of Individual Life Insurance contracts should call (800) 778-2255.

Owners of Group Variable Universal Life Insurance contracts should call (800) 562-9874.

Owners of Group Variable Universal Life Insurance contracts through AICPA should call (800) 223-7473.

 

 

 

Annuity and life insurance contracts contain exclusions, limitations, reductions of benefits, and terms for keeping them in force. Your licensed financial professional can provide you with costs and complete details. Contract guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuing company.


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The Prudential Insurance Company of America

751 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102-3714

 

 

 

Every year we will send you an updated summary prospectus. We will also send you, or make available to you pursuant to Rule 30e-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, an annual report and a semi-annual report, which contain important financial information about the Portfolios.

To reduce Portfolio expenses, we may send or make available one annual shareholder report, one semi-annual shareholder report and one summary prospectus per household (householding), unless you instruct us or the relevant participating insurance company otherwise.

Householding is not yet available on all products. You should be aware that by calling (800) 778-2255, you can revoke, or “opt out,” of householding at any time, which may increase the volume of mail you will receive.

©2023 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM Investments, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics — See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. Stephen Chipman, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a)  Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $585,100 and $550,500, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, fees of $12,143 and $10,625 were billed to the Registrant for services rendered by PwC in connection with matters relating to foreign reclaims attestation paid by Prudential Financial, Inc. and/or its affiliates.

(c) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: none.

(d) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

THE PGIM MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

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Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent


Accountants

The Audit Committee of each PGIM Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

   

a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

   

a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

   

periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services.

Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed non-audit services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Such proposed non-audit services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

   

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

   

SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Accounting consultations

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

   

Attestation Reports

 

   

Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories (except for fund merger support services) and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated). Fees related to fund merger support services are subject to a separate authorized


pre-approval by the Audit Committee with fees determined on a per occurrence and merger complexity basis.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

   

Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

   

Sales and use tax compliance

 

   

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

   

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

   

Tax authority examination services

 

   

Tax appeals support services

 

   

Accounting methods studies

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).

Other Non-Audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

   

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

   

Actuarial services

 

   

Internal audit outsourcing services

 

   

Management functions or human resources

 

   

Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

   

Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

   

Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the PGIM Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to PGIM Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the PGIM Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.


Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to PGIM Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to PGIM Investments and its affiliates.

(e) (2) Percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X

 

  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31,

2022

  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31,

2021

4(b)   

0%

  

0%

4(c)    Not applicable.    Not applicable.
4(d)    Not applicable.    Not applicable.

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as the Registrant’s principal accountant has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.


Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

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 has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(a)(2)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 


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:    The Prudential Series Fund
By:    /s/ Andrew R. French
   Andrew R. French
   Secretary
Date:    February 17, 2023
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/ Timothy S. Cronin
   Timothy S. Cronin
   President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:    February 17, 2023
By:    /s/ Christian J. Kelly
   Christian J. Kelly
   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:    February 17, 2023