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AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 94.7%

       

Consumer Staples - 17.6%

       

Beverages - 5.6%

       

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (a)(b)

     398,700        $ 1,429,434  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (c)

     207,238          2,601,222  
       

 

 

 
          4,030,656  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 5.9%

       

Calbee, Inc.

     52,600          1,640,757  

Nestle SA

     24,446          2,651,278  
       

 

 

 
          4,292,035  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 3.0%

       

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     27,360          2,136,252  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 3.1%

       

Kose Corp. (c)

     13,200          2,241,215  
       

 

 

 
          12,700,158  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 17.4%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.7%

       

Keyence Corp.

     3,300          2,054,103  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     57,600          2,791,730  
       

 

 

 
          4,845,833  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 4.0%

       

Capgemini SE

     24,336          2,865,592  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.5%

       

ASML Holding NV

     10,263          2,545,362  
       

 

 

 

Software - 3.2%

       

Temenos AG (b)

     13,741          2,300,930  
       

 

 

 
          12,557,717  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 15.3%

       

Building Products - 2.1%

       

Assa Abloy AB-Class B

     67,679          1,504,582  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 3.0%

       

Nidec Corp. (c)

     15,800          2,139,659  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.1%

       

KION Group AG

     28,536          1,500,680  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 5.9%

       

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

     71,600          2,187,630  

RELX PLC

     87,709          2,085,447  
       

 

 

 
          4,273,077  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.2%

       

Ashtead Group PLC

     58,055          1,614,480  
       

 

 

 
          11,032,478  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 12.0%

       

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.0%

       

TAL Education Group (ADR) (b)

     42,769          1,464,411  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.3%

       

Compass Group PLC

     64,167        $ 1,651,190  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.6%

       

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) (b)

     11,361          1,899,900  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 2.4%

       

B&M European Value Retail SA

     366,164          1,707,309  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.7%

       

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     4,826          1,914,762  
       

 

 

 
          8,637,572  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 11.6%

       

Biotechnology - 3.0%

       

Genmab A/S (b)

     10,567          2,147,041  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6%

       

NMC Health PLC (c)

     55,316          1,843,634  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 6.0%

       

Eurofins Scientific SE (c)

     4,598          2,138,246  

Lonza Group AG (b)

     6,571          2,223,697  
       

 

 

 
          4,361,943  
       

 

 

 
          8,352,618  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 10.1%

       

Banks - 3.5%

       

HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)

     43,710          2,493,656  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 3.5%

       

Partners Group Holding AG

     3,312          2,543,471  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 3.1%

       

Prudential PLC

     124,928          2,263,848  
       

 

 

 
          7,300,975  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services - 7.2%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.8%

       

Cellnex Telecom SA (a)(b)

     83,435          3,446,161  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 2.4%

       

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     42,700          1,786,051  
       

 

 

 
          5,232,212  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 3.5%

       

Chemicals - 3.5%

       

Sika AG

     17,079          2,498,858  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $61,320,402)

          68,312,588  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.3%

       

Investment Companies - 6.3%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
1.89% (d)(e)(f)
(cost $4,518,041)

     4,518,041          4,518,041  
       

 

 

 


     Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 101.0%
(cost $65,838,443)

        $ 72,830,629  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 2.9%

       

Investment Companies - 2.9%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 1.89% (d)(e)(f)
(cost $2,096,550)

     2,096,550          2,096,550  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 103.9%
(cost $67,934,993) (g)

          74,927,179  

Other assets less liabilities - (3.9)%

          (2,842,400
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 72,084,779  
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
     In Exchange
For
(000)
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, NA

     USD        233        CNY        1,651        10/17/19      $ (795

Bank of America, NA

     USD        186        INR        13,411        10/24/19        3,270  

Bank of America, NA

     USD        269        INR        18,754        10/24/19        (4,429

Bank of America, NA

     USD        2,253        AUD        3,278        12/16/19        (35,330

Barclays Bank PLC

     CNY        4,571        USD        659        10/17/19        15,135  

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        457        CNY        3,236        10/17/19        (1,473

Barclays Bank PLC

     INR        12,843        USD        180        10/24/19        (936

Barclays Bank PLC

     CHF        4,644        USD        4,727        12/16/19        43,637  

Barclays Bank PLC

     GBP        630        USD        765        12/16/19        (12,252

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        899        GBP        728        12/16/19        (1,386

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        664        JPY        69,646        12/16/19        (16,594

Citibank, NA

     INR        126,076        USD        1,817        10/24/19        37,357  

Citibank, NA

     EUR        1,248        USD        1,372        12/16/19        3,975  

Citibank, NA

     USD        1,089        EUR        986        12/16/19        (8,590

HSBC Bank USA

     CNY        14,953        USD        2,175        10/17/19        70,035  

Natwest Markets PLC

     USD        370        INR        26,335        10/24/19        1,260  

Natwest Markets PLC

     USD        2,473        JPY        263,632        12/16/19        (21,810

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CHF        376        USD        386        12/16/19        6,601  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        2,118        USD        2,341        12/16/19        19,184  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        1,029        USD        1,275        12/16/19        5,529  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        593        USD        726        12/16/19        (5,500

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     JPY        76,132        USD        708        12/16/19        534  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        351        AUD        515        12/16/19        (2,580

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        475        CHF        468        12/16/19        (3,051

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        3,324        EUR        2,987        12/16/19        (49,474

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        288        GBP        231        12/16/19        (2,897

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        2,390        JPY        252,951        12/16/19        (38,616


Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
     In Exchange
For
(000)
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

UBS AG

     USD        3,793        EUR        3,410        12/16/19      $ (54,822
                 

 

 

 
   $ (54,018
                 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $4,875,595 or 6.8% of net assets.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(d)

Affiliated investments.

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

As of September 30, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,495,174 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,557,006), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $6,938,168.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN 1

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

  17.9%       

Japan

  16.8%       

Switzerland

  15.7%       

United Kingdom

  9.5%       

France

  9.0%       

China

  4.7%       

Spain

  3.6%       

Australia

  3.5%       

Netherlands

  3.4%       

India

  3.0%       

Denmark

  2.5%       

United Arab Emirates

  2.1%       

Sweden

  2.1%       

Germany

  6.2%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1

All data are as of September 30, 2019. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.


AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio

September 30, 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 Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Consumer Staples

   $ 1,429,434     $ 11,270,724     $ – 0  –    $ 12,700,158  

Information Technology

     – 0  –      12,557,717       – 0  –      12,557,717  

Industrials

     – 0  –      11,032,478       – 0  –      11,032,478  

Consumer Discretionary

     3,364,311       5,273,261       – 0  –      8,637,572  

Health Care

     – 0  –      8,352,618       – 0  –      8,352,618  

Financials

     2,493,656       4,807,319       – 0  –      7,300,975  

Communication Services

     – 0  –      5,232,212       – 0  –      5,232,212  

Materials

     – 0  –      2,498,858       – 0  –      2,498,858  

Short-Term Investments

     4,518,041       – 0  –      – 0  –      4,518,041  

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

     2,096,550       – 0  –      – 0  –      2,096,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     13,901,992       61,025,187 (a)      – 0  –      74,927,179  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      206,517       – 0  –      206,517  

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (260,535     – 0  –      (260,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     13,901,992     $     60,971,169     $             – 0  –    $     74,873,161  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

A significant portion of the Fund’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

(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 Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:


Fund

   Market Value
6/30/19

(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
9/30/19

(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 4,863      $ 7,549      $ 7,894      $ 4,518      $ 20  

Government Money Market Portfolio*

     1,857        14,983        14,743        2,097        15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     6,720      $     22,532      $     22,637      $     6,615      $     35  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions