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AB Small Cap Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

August 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 101.4%

 

Financials – 21.1%

 

Banks – 17.9%

 

1st Source Corp.

        162,080        $ 7,243,355   

Associated Banc-Corp.

     386,928          6,705,462  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

     140,919          2,652,096  

BankUnited, Inc.(a)

     161,393          4,236,566  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     263,289          5,502,740  

Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a)

     279,535          4,000,146  

Comerica, Inc.

     120,110          5,778,492  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

     529,246          7,335,349  

First Busey Corp.

     323,931          6,543,406  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

     511,295          5,097,611  

Heritage Financial Corp./WA

     399,658          6,882,111  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

     55,105          2,325,431  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

     51,270          3,886,779  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     254,736          5,864,023  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH

     134,001          3,453,206  

Premier Financial Corp.(a)

     227,509          4,286,270  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     93,070          2,881,447  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     130,675          8,159,347  

TriCo Bancshares

     171,219          5,879,660  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     199,049          7,822,626  
       

 

 

 
             106,536,123  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 1.1%

 

Moelis & Co. - Class A(b)

     135,684          6,432,779  
       

 

 

 

Insurance – 2.1%

 

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     54,039          5,767,042  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     66,200          6,567,702  
       

 

 

 
          12,334,744  
       

 

 

 
          125,303,646  
       

 

 

 

Industrials – 18.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A

     182,050          3,881,306  
       

 

 

 

Building Products – 0.9%

 

Masonite International Corp.(a)

     50,383          5,174,838  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0%

 

ABM Industries, Inc.(a)

     130,508          5,927,673  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 4.4%

 

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

     87,009          8,694,809  

Fluor Corp.(a)

     264,843          9,266,857  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)

     916,506          8,092,748  
       

 

 

 
          26,054,414  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation – 1.1%

 

ArcBest Corp.(a)

     62,737          6,624,400  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Machinery – 4.7%

 

Blue Bird Corp.(a)

        306,514        $ 6,697,331   

Hillman Solutions Corp.(a)

     780,376          7,062,403  

REV Group, Inc.

     540,520          7,340,261  

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)(a)

     422,443          6,623,906  
       

 

 

 
          27,723,901  
       

 

 

 

Marine Transportation – 0.8%

 

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

     272,294          4,789,651  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines – 0.9%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

     127,180          5,337,745  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services – 2.7%

 

ICF International, Inc.

     60,070          8,113,054  

Korn Ferry(a)

     152,520          7,775,470  
       

 

 

 
          15,888,524  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.2%

 

Herc Holdings, Inc.

     54,470          7,088,726  
       

 

 

 
             108,491,178  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology – 14.5%

 

Communications Equipment – 0.1%

 

Casa Systems, Inc.(a) (b)

     938,153          910,008  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.3%

 

Belden, Inc.(a)

     69,622          6,537,506  

Crane NXT Co.(a)

     78,570          4,663,915  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)

     562,059          8,374,679  
       

 

 

 
          19,576,100  
       

 

 

 

IT Services – 0.7%

 

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(a)

     160,765          1,869,697  

Unisys Corp.(a)

     626,276          2,523,892  
       

 

 

 
          4,393,589  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.1%

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.(a)

     243,680          6,813,293  

Cohu, Inc.(a)

     166,750          6,234,783  

FormFactor, Inc.(a)

     188,119          6,644,363  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

     195,792          7,171,861  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(a)

     76,980          3,982,175  

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.(a)

     571,128          4,694,672  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

     250,770          6,477,389  
       

 

 

 
          42,018,536  
       

 

 

 

Software – 3.3%

 

A10 Networks, Inc.(a)

     458,710          6,830,192  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     270,345          6,563,977  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

     86,442          5,904,853  
       

 

 

 
          19,299,022  
       

 

 

 

          86,197,255  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Discretionary – 12.7%

 

Automobile Components – 2.4%

 

Dana, Inc.

        416,206        $ 6,705,079   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

     583,408          7,531,797  
       

 

 

 
          14,236,876  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.4%

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)

     182,519          8,003,458  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.1%

 

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

     106,385          5,827,770  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

     126,609          5,535,346  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     85,039          6,437,452  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

     274,496          6,302,428  
       

 

 

 
              24,102,996  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables – 2.2%

 

KB Home

     118,000          5,994,400  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)

     149,578          7,089,997  
       

 

 

 
          13,084,397  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 2.6%

 

Citi Trends, Inc.(a)

     183,850          3,976,676  

Genesco, Inc.(a)

     197,500          6,770,300  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

     473,977          4,815,606  
       

 

 

 
          15,562,582  
       

 

 

 
          74,990,309  
       

 

 

 

Energy – 8.3%

 

Energy Equipment & Services – 3.0%

 

Cactus, Inc. - Class A

     150,500          8,027,670  

ChampionX Corp.

     264,876          9,559,375  
       

 

 

 
          17,587,045  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.3%

 

HF Sinclair Corp.

     121,988          6,720,319  

International Seaways, Inc.

     178,960          7,689,911  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. - Class A

     422,701          9,637,583  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

     178,510          7,467,073  
       

 

 

 
          31,514,886  
       

 

 

 
          49,101,931  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate – 8.0%

 

Diversified REITs – 1.1%

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. - Class A

     414,150          6,696,806  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs – 1.1%

 

Physicians Realty Trust

     465,336          6,472,824  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs – 2.6%

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     138,060          7,170,836  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     218,169          7,969,714  
       

 

 

 

          15,140,550  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Residential REITs – 1.2%

 

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

        212,837        $ 7,249,228   
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs – 1.0%

 

NETSTREIT Corp.

     333,270          5,642,261  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs – 1.0%

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     181,680          6,104,448  
       

 

 

 
          47,306,117  
       

 

 

 

Health Care – 6.6%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.3%

 

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

     199,420          6,385,429  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

     165,580          7,043,773  
       

 

 

 
          13,429,202  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)

     86,080          6,636,768  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)

     63,638          5,624,327  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)

     555,479          7,848,918  
       

 

 

 
          20,110,013  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.9%

 

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)

     199,081          5,484,681  
       

 

 

 
          39,023,896  
       

 

 

 

Materials – 4.7%

 

Chemicals – 2.4%

 

AdvanSix, Inc.

     167,820          5,551,486  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     173,223          3,571,858  

HB Fuller Co.

     71,130          5,159,059  
       

 

 

 
              14,282,403  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 2.3%

 

ATI, Inc.(a)

     122,600          5,557,458  

Haynes International, Inc.

     168,193          8,209,500  
       

 

 

 
          13,766,958  
       

 

 

 
          28,049,361  
       

 

 

 

Utilities – 2.8%

 

Electric Utilities – 2.8%

 

IDACORP, Inc.

     89,897          8,615,728  

Portland General Electric Co.

     182,580          8,007,959  
       

 

 

 
          16,623,687  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.4%

 

Food Products – 2.4%

 

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)

     489,199          5,180,617  

Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)

     496,869          9,112,578  
       

 

 

 
          14,293,195  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services – 2.0%

 

Entertainment – 0.9%

 

IMAX Corp.(a)

     277,190          5,302,645  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Media – 1.1%

       

Criteo SA (Sponsored ADR)(a)

     219,497        $ 6,474,064  
       

 

 

 
          11,776,709  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $619,560,576)

          601,157,284  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.9%

       

Investment Companies – 0.9%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.28%(c) (d) (e)
(cost $5,404,740)

      5,404,740          5,404,740  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 102.3%
(cost $624,965,316)

          606,562,024  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.0%

       

Investment Companies – 0.0%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.28%(c) (d) (e)
(cost $30,294)

     30,294          30,294  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 102.3%
(cost $624,995,610)(f)

             606,592,318  

Other assets less liabilities – (2.3)%

          (13,763,553
       

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $ 592,828,765  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(c)

Affiliated investments.

(d)

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

(e)

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.

(f)

As of August 31, 2023, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $51,703,738 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(70,107,030), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(18,403,292).

 

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

Glossary:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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AB Small Cap Value Portfolio

August 31, 2023 (unaudited)

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

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2023:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Assets:            
Common Stocks(a)    $ 601,157,284      $     —      $     —      $ 601,157,284  
Short-Term Investments      5,404,740                      5,404,740  
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund      30,294                      30,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities      606,592,318                      606,592,318  
Other Financial Instruments(b)                            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $  606,592,318      $      $      $  606,592,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value.

 

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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

Fund   

Market Value

11/30/2022

(000)

    

Purchases

at Cost

(000)

    

Sales

Proceeds
(000)

    

Market Value

08/31/2023

(000)

    

Dividend

Income

(000)

 
Government Money Market Portfolio    $ 6,161      $ 114,162      $ 114,918      $ 5,405      $ 221  
Government Money Market Portfolio*      3,939        19,205        23,114        30        12  
Total    $  10,100      $  133,367      $  138,032      $  5,435      $  233  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

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