AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 61.1% |
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Information Technology - 12.4% |
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Communications Equipment - 1.7% |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. |
320,635 | $ | 17,311,084 | |||||
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IT Services - 1.7% |
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) |
49,527 | 5,142,884 | ||||||
Visa, Inc.-Class A |
79,211 | 12,371,966 | ||||||
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17,514,850 | ||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1% |
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Broadcom, Inc. |
21,011 | 6,318,218 | ||||||
Intel Corp. |
117,709 | 6,320,973 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. |
45,282 | 2,582,432 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
65,456 | 6,942,918 | ||||||
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22,164,541 | ||||||||
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Software - 4.8% |
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Adobe, Inc. (a) |
25,326 | 6,749,126 | ||||||
Lyft, Inc. (a) |
81,422 | 6,374,528 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
247,155 | 29,149,461 | ||||||
VMware, Inc.-Class A |
39,183 | 7,072,923 | ||||||
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49,346,038 | ||||||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.1% |
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Apple, Inc. |
117,167 | 22,255,872 | ||||||
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128,592,385 | ||||||||
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Health Care - 8.9% |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.7% |
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Abbott Laboratories |
137,873 | 11,021,568 | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) |
229,562 | 8,810,589 | ||||||
Medtronic PLC |
92,215 | 8,398,942 | ||||||
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28,231,099 | ||||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8% |
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Cigna Corp. (a) |
28,303 | 4,551,689 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. |
14,114 | 3,754,324 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
42,519 | 10,513,248 | ||||||
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18,819,261 | ||||||||
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Pharmaceuticals - 4.4% |
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Eli Lilly & Co. |
44,501 | 5,774,450 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson |
93,400 | 13,056,386 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
123,188 | 10,245,546 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. |
190,237 | 8,079,365 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. |
81,191 | 8,173,498 | ||||||
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45,329,245 | ||||||||
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92,379,605 | ||||||||
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Financials - 8.9% |
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Banks - 5.5% |
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Bank of America Corp. |
538,277 | 14,851,062 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc. |
141,395 | 8,797,597 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
166,798 | 16,884,961 | ||||||
US Bancorp |
173,045 | 8,339,039 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
180,702 | 8,731,521 | ||||||
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57,604,180 | ||||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Diversified Financial Services - 2.9% |
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.-Class B (a) |
149,111 | $ | 29,954,909 | |||||
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Insurance - 0.5% |
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Progressive Corp. (The) |
66,612 | 4,802,059 | ||||||
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92,361,148 | ||||||||
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Communication Services - 8.5% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9% |
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AT&T, Inc. |
292,833 | 9,183,243 | ||||||
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Entertainment - 2.3% |
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Vivendi SA |
390,236 | 11,309,060 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) |
112,966 | 12,542,615 | ||||||
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23,851,675 | ||||||||
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Interactive Media & Services - 3.6% |
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Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a) |
21,224 | 24,902,331 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a) |
76,911 | 12,820,295 | ||||||
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37,722,626 | ||||||||
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Media - 1.4% |
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Comcast Corp.-Class A |
266,611 | 10,659,108 | ||||||
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM-Class A (a) |
58,482 | 2,232,843 | ||||||
New York Times Co. (The)-Class A |
65,367 | 2,147,306 | ||||||
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15,039,257 | ||||||||
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3% |
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T-Mobile US, Inc. (a) |
38,698 | 2,674,032 | ||||||
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88,470,833 | ||||||||
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Industrials - 6.1% |
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Aerospace & Defense - 2.3% |
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Boeing Co. (The) |
14,653 | 5,588,947 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
49,372 | 13,310,691 | ||||||
United Technologies Corp. |
39,686 | 5,115,129 | ||||||
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24,014,767 | ||||||||
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Airlines - 0.6% |
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
123,481 | 6,377,794 | ||||||
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Construction & Engineering - 1.2% |
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Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. |
162,797 | 12,240,706 | ||||||
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Industrial Conglomerates - 1.7% |
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Honeywell International, Inc. |
108,187 | 17,193,078 | ||||||
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Road & Rail - 0.3% |
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Norfolk Southern Corp. |
16,782 | 3,136,388 | ||||||
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62,962,733 | ||||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary - 5.7% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.0% |
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Red Rock Resorts, Inc.-Class A |
36,936 | $ | 954,796 | |||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
20,991 | 2,405,988 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
89,680 | 6,666,811 | ||||||
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10,027,595 | ||||||||
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Household Durables - 0.2% |
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Lennar Corp.-Class A |
49,628 | 2,436,239 | ||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.8% |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) (a) |
15,269 | 2,785,829 | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) |
9,015 | 16,053,461 | ||||||
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) |
3,165 | 5,522,640 | ||||||
eBay, Inc. |
121,076 | 4,496,763 | ||||||
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28,858,693 | ||||||||
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Leisure Products - 0.1% |
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Hasbro, Inc. |
17,114 | 1,455,032 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail - 1.5% |
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Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) |
7,084 | 1,109,921 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) |
53,772 | 10,318,309 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) |
68,714 | 3,656,272 | ||||||
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15,084,502 | ||||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.1% |
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Levi Strauss & Co.-Class A (a) |
57,066 | 1,343,904 | ||||||
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59,205,965 | ||||||||
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Energy - 3.8% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.8% |
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Chevron Corp. |
108,811 | 13,403,339 | ||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. |
71,769 | 6,830,974 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
102,891 | 8,313,593 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
89,632 | 5,933,638 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. |
61,617 | 5,226,970 | ||||||
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39,708,514 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples - 3.1% |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7% |
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Walmart, Inc. |
72,583 | 7,079,020 | ||||||
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Food Products - 0.5% |
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General Mills, Inc. |
113,010 | 5,848,268 | ||||||
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Household Products - 1.2% |
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Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
118,119 | 12,290,282 | ||||||
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Personal Products - 0.7% |
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Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)-Class A |
44,373 | 7,345,950 | ||||||
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32,563,520 | ||||||||
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Utilities - 2.4% |
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Electric Utilities - 1.7% |
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NextEra Energy, Inc. |
88,975 | 17,200,647 | ||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.7% |
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NRG Energy, Inc. |
175,054 | $ | 7,436,294 | |||||
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24,636,941 | ||||||||
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Materials - 0.9% |
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Containers & Packaging - 0.9% |
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Berry Global Group, Inc. (a) |
170,265 | 9,172,175 | ||||||
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Real Estate - 0.4% |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.4% |
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Equinix, Inc. |
9,162 | 4,151,852 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
634,205,671 | |||||||
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.8% |
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Information Technology - 0.7% |
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Software - 0.7% |
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Lyft, Inc. |
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-Series G |
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0.00% (a)(b)(c) |
85,511 | 6,694,656 | ||||||
Lyft, Inc. |
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-Series H |
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0.00% (a)(b)(c) |
17,100 | 1,338,759 | ||||||
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8,033,415 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary - 0.1% |
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Household Durables - 0.1% |
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Honest Co., Inc. (The) |
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- Series D |
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0.00% (a)(b)(c)(d) |
20,767 | 520,366 | ||||||
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Total Preferred Stocks |
8,553,781 | |||||||
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INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.7% |
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Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.7% |
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iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (e)(f) |
62,533 | 6,991,189 | ||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 37.2% |
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Investment Companies - 36.5% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government |
378,781,472 | 378,781,472 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
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U.S. Treasury Bills - 0.7% |
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U.S. Treasury Bill Zero Coupon, 5/16/19 (i) |
$ | 7,000 | 6,979,481 | |||||
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Total Short-Term Investments |
385,760,953 | |||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Total Investments Before Securities Lending Collateral For Securities loaned - 99.8%
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$ | 1,035,511,594 | ||||||
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.4% |
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Investment Companies - 0.4% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government |
4,406,079 | 4,406,079 | ||||||
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SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (2.2)% |
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COMMON STOCKS - (1.8)% |
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Real Estate - (0.9)% |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - (0.9)% |
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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.- Class A |
(199,388 | ) | (3,150,331 | ) | ||||
SL Green Realty Corp. |
(44,996 | ) | (4,046,040 | ) | ||||
Washington Prime Group, Inc. |
(338,202 | ) | (1,910,841 | ) | ||||
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(9,107,212 | ) | |||||||
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Industrials - (0.7)% |
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Aerospace & Defense - (0.1)% |
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Lockheed Martin Corp. |
(3,990 | ) | (1,197,639 | ) | ||||
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Airlines - 0.0% |
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Allegiant Travel Co. |
(2,787 | ) | (360,833 | ) | ||||
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Industrial Conglomerates - (0.6)% |
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3M Co. |
(28,785 | ) | (5,980,947 | ) | ||||
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(7,539,419 | ) | |||||||
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Health Care - (0.2)% |
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Biotechnology - (0.2)% |
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AbbVie, Inc. |
(21,764 | ) | (1,753,961 | ) | ||||
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Consumer Discretionary - 0.0% |
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Automobiles - 0.0% |
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Tesla, Inc. (a) |
(1,125 | ) | (314,842 | ) | ||||
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Total Common Stocks |
(18,715,434 | ) | ||||||
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INVESTMENT COMPANIES - (0.4)% |
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Funds and Investment Trusts - (0.4)% |
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Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust (a)(e) |
(38,118 | ) | (4,079,388 | ) | ||||
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Total Securities Sold Short |
(22,794,822 | ) | ||||||
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Total Investments, Net of Securities Sold Short - 98.0% |
1,017,122,851 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities - 2.0% |
20,918,120 | |||||||
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Net Assets - 100.0% |
$ | 1,038,040,971 | ||||||
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FUTURES
Description |
Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Current Notional |
Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Sold Contracts |
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S&P 500 E-Mini Futures |
90 | June 2019 | $ | 12,770,100 | $ | (173,024 | ) |
TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
Counterparty & |
Rate Paid/ Received |
Payment Frequency |
Current Notional (000) |
Maturity Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Receive Total Return on Reference Obligation |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
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Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 422 | 3/05/21 | $ | 56,018 | |||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 262 | 3/05/21 | 45,388 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 705 | 3/05/21 | 33,833 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 260 | 3/05/21 | 21,373 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 129 | 3/05/21 | 19,392 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 131 | 3/05/21 | 15,513 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 84 | 3/05/21 | 10,249 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 174 | 3/05/21 | 8,262 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 40 | 3/05/21 | 5,750 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 44 | 3/05/21 | 4,798 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 180 | 3/05/21 | 3,085 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 102 | 3/05/21 | 2,919 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 50 | 3/05/21 | 2,577 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 55 | 3/05/21 | 2,332 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 53 | 3/05/21 | 2,044 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 12 | 3/05/21 | 1,811 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 57 | 3/05/21 | 1,503 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 52 | 3/05/21 | 1,388 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 37 | 3/05/21 | 1,178 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 8 | 3/05/21 | 507 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 11 | 3/05/21 | 339 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 8 | 3/05/21 | 251 | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 0 | * | 3/05/21 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 50 | 3/05/21 | (630 | ) | |||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 51 | 3/05/21 | (1,144 | ) | |||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
Annual | USD | 104 | 3/05/21 | (3,696 | ) |
Counterparty & |
Rate Paid/ Received |
Payment Frequency |
Current Notional (000) |
Maturity Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Blackstone Group LP (The) |
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FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
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Annual | USD | 287 | 3/05/21 | $ | (5,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
|
Annual | USD | 157 | 3/05/21 | (6,530 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
|
Annual | USD | 220 | 3/05/21 | (7,922 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
|
Annual | USD | 211 | 3/05/21 | (25,357 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.30% |
|
Annual | USD | 394 | 3/05/21 | (36,969 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
|
Annual | USD | 345 | 3/05/21 | (41,864 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
|
Annual | USD | 499 | 3/05/21 | (70,530 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Blackstone Group LP (The) |
|
FedFundEffective Plus 0.95% |
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Annual | USD | 712 | 3/05/21 | (88,131 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Pay Total Return on Reference Obligation |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
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MSABBBBD |
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FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
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Annual | USD | 26 | 3/05/21 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 105 | 3/05/21 | (282 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 28 | 3/05/21 | (507 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 181 | 3/05/21 | (1,642 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 224 | 3/05/21 | (9,534 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 4,132 | 3/05/21 | (14,884 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 1,871 | 3/05/21 | (100,745 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 3,551 | 3/05/21 | (173,265 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 3,551 | 3/05/21 | (178,592 | ) | |||||||||||||||
MSABBBBD |
|
FedFundEffective Minus 0.35% |
|
Annual | USD | 3,551 | 3/05/21 | (202,448 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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$ | (729,440 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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* | Notional amount less than 500. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Illiquid security. |
(c) | Fair valued by the Adviser. |
(d) | Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. |
(e) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(f) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(g) | Affiliated investments. |
(h) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(i) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding. |
(j) | As of March 31, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $46,088,592 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(5,216,852), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $40,871,740. |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poors. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.
Glossary:
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt | ||
ETF | - | Exchange Traded Fund | ||
FedFundEffective | - | Federal Funds Effective Rate |
AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio
March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2019:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common Stocks: |
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Information Technology |
$ | 128,592,385 | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 128,592,385 | ||||||
Health Care |
92,379,605 | 0 | | 0 | | 92,379,605 | ||||||||||
Financials |
92,361,148 | 0 | | 0 | | 92,361,148 | ||||||||||
Communication Services |
77,161,773 | 11,309,060 | 0 | | 88,470,833 | |||||||||||
Industrials |
62,962,733 | 0 | | 0 | | 62,962,733 | ||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary |
59,205,965 | 0 | | 0 | | 59,205,965 | ||||||||||
Energy |
39,708,514 | 0 | | 0 | | 39,708,514 | ||||||||||
Consumer Staples |
32,563,520 | 0 | | 0 | | 32,563,520 | ||||||||||
Utilities |
24,636,941 | 0 | | 0 | | 24,636,941 | ||||||||||
Materials |
9,172,175 | 0 | | 0 | | 9,172,175 | ||||||||||
Real Estate |
4,151,852 | 0 | | 0 | | 4,151,852 | ||||||||||
Preferred Stocks |
8,033,415 | 0 | | 520,366 | 8,553,781 | |||||||||||
Investment Companies |
6,991,189 | 0 | | 0 | | 6,991,189 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Investments: |
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Investment Companies |
378,781,472 | 0 | | 0 | | 378,781,472 | ||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
0 | | 6,979,481 | 0 | | 6,979,481 | ||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund |
4,406,079 | 0 | | 0 | | 4,406,079 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Common Stocks (a) |
(18,715,434 | ) | 0 | | 0 | | (18,715,434 | ) | ||||||||
Investment Companies |
(4,079,388 | ) | 0 | | 0 | | (4,079,388 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities |
998,313,944 | 18,288,541 | 520,366 | 1,017,122,851 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b): |
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Assets: |
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Total Return Swaps |
0 | | 240,593 | 0 | | 240,593 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Futures |
(173,024 | ) | 0 | | 0 | | (173,024 | ) | ||||||||
Total Return Swaps |
0 | | (970,033 | ) | 0 | | (970,033 | ) | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 998,140,920 | $ | 17,559,101 | $ | 520,366 | $ | 1,016,220,387 | ||||||||
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(a) | See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications. |
(b) | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value. |
A summary of the Funds transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
Fund |
Market Value 6/30/18 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Market Value 3/31/19 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
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Government Money Market Portfolio |
$ | 269,614 | $ | 530,640 | $ | 421,473 | $ | 378,781 | $ | 5,333 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* |
17,964 | 124,326 | 137,884 | 4,406 | 115 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 287,578 | $ | 654,966 | $ | 559,357 | $ | 383,187 | $ | 5,448 | ||||||||||
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* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |