NPORT-EX 2 PI66550ASTPrudentialCoreBdPt.htm AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO
AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Long-Term Investments — 96.7%
Asset-Backed Securities — 16.9%
Automobiles — 2.0%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-02, Class C
2.740%   04/18/25     4,300   $ 4,166,509
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A
4.000%   03/20/25     3,600   3,552,178
Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A
3.350%   09/22/25     6,300   5,958,622
Series 2019-03A, Class A, 144A
2.360%   03/20/26     11,600   10,158,885
Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A
2.330%   08/20/26     5,500   4,834,694
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2018-01, Class A, 144A
3.190%   07/15/31     9,705   9,645,421
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,
Series 2019-04, Class A
2.440%   09/15/26     10,512   10,513,701
Hertz Vehicle Financing LP,
Series 2016-02A, Class A, 144A
2.950%   03/25/22     300   295,777
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-01A, Class B, 144A
3.710%   04/14/25     4,600   4,648,021
Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A
3.630%   09/14/27     11,100   10,825,621
              64,599,429
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 9.4%
AGL Core CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)
3.293%(c)   04/20/32     15,000   13,832,915
Allegro CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)
2.931%(c)   07/15/31     5,000   4,620,257
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.111%(c)   07/15/29     2,500   2,383,435
Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.350%)
3.181%(c)   10/15/28     6,500   6,309,123
Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-07A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.876%(c)   07/17/28     9,900   9,618,738
Battalion CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)
2.762%(c)   05/17/31     5,000   4,549,988
Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-18A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.340%)
3.249%(c)   10/15/32     1,000   930,620
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)
Catamaran CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.219%(c)   10/18/26     2,423   $ 2,407,436
CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.859%(c)   04/20/31     7,000   6,465,652
Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-09A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)
2.951%(c)   07/15/31     10,000   9,236,852
Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.841%(c)   04/15/31     15,000   13,912,765
Jackson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.830%)
2.661%(c)   04/15/27     12,895   12,641,639
Mariner CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)
2.904%(c)   04/25/31     15,000   13,774,226
MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-10A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)
3.196%(c)   10/23/32     41,500   38,047,183
Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.098%(c)   10/12/30     1,500   1,388,125
Series 2015-09A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.951%(c)   07/15/31     10,000   9,116,263
OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-05A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)
2.874%(c)   04/26/31     15,100   14,048,866
Series 2019-17A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.330% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.330%)
3.149%(c)   07/20/32     8,000   7,286,153
OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-07RA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)
2.846%(c)   07/17/29     10,000   9,505,249
Series 2019-24A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.209%(c)   07/20/32     12,500   11,434,708
Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)
2.966%(c)   01/17/31     4,000   3,768,365
Series 2018-02A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.943%(c)   07/16/31     6,000   5,629,140
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom),
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.981%(c)   07/15/31     10,000   $ 9,239,431
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.160% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.160%)
2.979%(c)   10/20/31     15,000   13,865,200
Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-07RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.001%(c)   07/15/31     16,750   15,509,726
Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)
2.864%(c)   01/26/31     4,000   3,672,658
Telos CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.076%(c)   01/17/30     6,750   6,331,463
Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-04A, Class A1LR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.999%(c)   10/18/31     16,000   14,842,790
Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.004%(c)   01/25/31     5,000   4,662,597
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)
2.986%(c)   01/17/31     4,500   4,189,510
Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.159%(c)   07/20/32     10,000   9,077,279
Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.201%(c)   07/15/29     7,750   7,309,696
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.781%(c)   04/15/29     15,000   14,004,415
              303,612,463
Consumer Loans — 0.8%
Lendmark Funding Trust,
Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A
3.000%   12/20/27     5,800   5,077,188
Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A
2.780%   04/20/28     3,900   3,392,423
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust,
Series 2019-AA, Class A, 144A
2.960%   07/20/32     1,900   1,600,993
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A
3.660%   02/20/29     41   40,573
Series 2017-01A, Class B, 144A
2.790%   09/14/32     1,500   1,331,278
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
Consumer Loans (cont’d.)
Oportun Funding LLC,
Series 2018-B, Class A, 144A
3.910%   07/08/24     4,800   $ 4,516,855
Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A
4.100%   10/08/24     3,700   3,411,010
Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A
4.150%   12/09/24     2,600   2,401,083
Series 2019-A, Class A, 144A
3.080%   08/08/25     3,900   3,338,029
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,
Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.597%(c)   08/25/25     1,800   1,657,544
              26,766,976
Credit Cards — 0.2%
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
Series 2018-A07, Class A7
3.960%   10/13/30     6,800   7,944,310
Equipment — 0.2%
MMAF Equipment Finance LLC,
Series 2019-B, Class A5, 144A
2.290%   11/12/41     6,900   6,556,359
Home Equity Loans — 0.4%
ABFC Trust,
Series 2004-OPT02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.550%)
1.772%(c)   08/25/33     271   254,262
Series 2004-OPT05, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.350%)
1.647%(c)   06/25/34     1,609   1,451,495
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2004-IN01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.320%)
1.587%(c)   05/25/34     953   808,926
Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2004-HE08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)
1.997%(c)   12/25/34     998   858,092
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2003-02, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 0.750%)
2.447%(c)   03/25/43     766   697,047
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-01, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.480% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.240%)
1.427%(c)   01/25/34     2,734   2,460,576
MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2004-OPT02, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.350%)
1.647%(c)   09/25/34     749   648,384
Series 2004-WMC02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)
1.847%(c)   04/25/34     1,619   1,519,536
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,
Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.680%)
1.967%(c)   10/25/33     111   $ 104,482
Series 2004-HE01, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.740% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.370%)
1.687%(c)   01/25/34     1,436   1,295,335
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust,
Series 2003-NC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.575% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)
2.522%(c)   11/25/32     388   373,308
Option One Mortgage Accept Corp., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-05, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.320%)
1.587%(c)   08/25/33     819   723,637
              11,195,080
Manufactured Housing — 0.2%
Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-MH01, Class A1, 144A
3.000%(cc)   11/25/58     7,413   7,455,707
Other — 0.3%
TH MSR Issuer Trust,
Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)
3.747%(c)   06/25/24     9,800   8,363,859
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.0%
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-through Certificates,
Series 2004-R01, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.300%)
1.547%(c)   02/25/34     225   195,531
Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2004-W010, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.390%)
1.727%(c)   10/25/34     796   730,925
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-12, Class AF6
4.634%(cc)   03/25/35     14   14,459
Series 2004-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)
1.997%(c)   11/25/34     728   695,533
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC,
Series 2004-CB04, Class A6
4.418%(cc)   05/25/35     53   51,652
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2019-GS02, Class A1, 144A
3.750%   01/25/59     1,969   1,769,341
Series 2019-GS03, Class A1, 144A
3.750%   04/25/59     1,076   1,051,272
Series 2019-GS04, Class A1, 144A
3.438%   05/25/59     3,183   3,211,451
Series 2019-SL01, Class A, 144A
4.000%(cc)   12/28/54     1,163   1,161,192
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2003-WMC03, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.475% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)
3.422%(c)   06/25/34     750   $ 722,437
Series 2004-WMC03, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.845% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.230%)
2.792%(c)   01/25/35     696   648,377
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,
Series 2004-07, Class A7, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.840% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.420%)
1.787%(c)   08/25/34     438   428,895
Series 2004-BNC01, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.940% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.470%)
1.887%(c)   09/25/34     2,369   2,120,108
TFS (Spain),
Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.900%
2.900%(c)   04/16/23   EUR 8,356   9,197,445
Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-04, Class A1, 144A
2.750%(cc)   06/25/57     2,172   2,102,812
Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A
2.750%(cc)   10/25/57     5,824   5,828,201
Series 2019-HY03, Class A1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)
1.947%(c)   10/25/59     2,306   2,255,020
              32,184,651
Student Loans — 2.4%
Earnest Student Loan Program LLC,
Series 2017-A, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)
1.947%(c)   01/25/41     369   365,875
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,
Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A
—%(p)   08/25/43     5,852   5,991,143
Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 144A
2.730%   10/25/48     3,000   3,011,787
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2019-EA, Class A2A, 144A
2.640%   05/15/68     4,700   4,787,670
SoFi Alternative Trust,
Series 2019-B, Class PT, 144A
—%(p)   12/15/45     12,297   12,764,123
Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A
2.460%(cc)   01/16/46     20,183   20,699,828
Series 2019-F, Class PT1, 144A
1.870%(cc)   02/15/45     16,401   16,162,897
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC,
Series 2019-C, Class A2FX, 144A
2.370%   11/16/48     5,500   5,497,363
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust,
Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 144A
2.540%   05/15/46     7,200   6,966,107
              76,246,793
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities

(cost $575,908,506)

  544,925,627
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Bank Loans — 0.2%
Healthcare-Products — 0.0%
Avantor Funding, Inc.,
Repriced Euro Term Loan B3 (2020 Euro), 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.500%
2.500%(c)   11/21/24   EUR 318   $ 322,463
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%
Ceva Sante Animale SA (France),
Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 4.750%
4.750%(c)   04/13/26   EUR 2,200   2,153,412
Retail — 0.1%
EG America LLC (United Kingdom),
Second Lien Facility (USD), 3 Month LIBOR + 8.000%
9.072%(c)   04/20/26     863   659,703
EG Finco Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 7.750%
8.750%(c)   04/20/26^   EUR 583   353,777
Term B, 3 - 6 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.750%
5.475%(c)   02/06/25   GBP 794   748,112
Term B1, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.000%
4.000%(c)   02/07/25   EUR 1,752   1,493,922
              3,255,514
 
Total Bank Loans

(cost $7,650,530)

  5,731,389
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —
22.6%
BANK,
Series 2018-BN13, Class A4
3.953%   08/15/61     11,300   12,501,033
Series 2019-BN20, Class A2
2.758%   09/15/62     17,000   17,374,794
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C04, Class A4
2.661%   08/15/52     24,000   23,787,302
BBCMS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-TALL, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.722% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.722%)
1.427%(c)   03/15/37     6,835   6,338,855
Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-B02, Class A4
3.615%   02/15/51     7,550   8,119,575
Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending,
Series 2019-CF02, Class A4
2.624%   11/15/52     27,500   27,691,716
CD Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-CD05, Class A3
3.171%   08/15/50     9,000   9,434,544
Series 2019-CD08, Class A3
2.657%   08/15/57     25,000   25,251,240
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C06, Class A2
2.950%   11/10/49     19,000   19,109,862
Series 2016-C07, Class A2
3.585%   12/10/54     13,656   14,186,926
Series 2016-C07, Class A3
3.839%   12/10/54     14,766   15,558,072
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-GC17, Class A4
4.131%   11/10/46     6,771   $ 7,075,047
Series 2015-GC27, Class A2
2.687%   02/10/48     2,603   2,601,166
Series 2015-GC31, Class A3
3.497%   06/10/48     22,532   23,255,997
Series 2017-C04, Class A3
3.209%   10/12/50     9,800   9,987,435
Series 2019-GC41, Class A4
2.620%   08/10/56     10,000   10,112,312
Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-CR12, Class A4
4.046%   10/10/46     6,567   6,939,758
Series 2014-CR20, Class A3
3.326%   11/10/47     17,000   17,687,149
Series 2014-UBS04, Class A3
3.430%   08/10/47     15,300   15,545,051
Series 2014-UBS06, Class A4
3.378%   12/10/47     8,000   8,198,150
Series 2015-DC01, Class A4
3.078%   02/10/48     15,000   15,210,362
Series 2015-LC21, Class A3
3.445%   07/10/48     19,100   20,053,663
Series 2015-LC23, Class A3
3.521%   10/10/48     13,500   14,278,052
Series 2015-PC01, Class A5
3.902%   07/10/50     4,620   4,854,928
Series 2016-COR01, Class A3
2.826%   10/10/49     12,000   11,984,014
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-C02, Class A3
3.231%   06/15/57     21,773   22,299,675
Series 2017-CX10, Class A4
3.191%   11/15/50     7,625   7,739,686
Series 2018-CX12, Class A3
3.959%   08/15/51     7,000   7,429,878
DBJPM Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C03, Class A4
2.632%   08/10/49     11,300   11,539,002
Fannie Mae-Aces,
Series 2015-M17, Class A2
2.931%(cc)   11/25/25     10,700   11,359,996
Series 2018-M04, Class A2
3.045%(cc)   03/25/28     9,750   10,627,415
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series K008, Class X1, IO
1.456%(cc)   06/25/20     16,041   160
Series K020, Class X1, IO
1.368%(cc)   05/25/22     42,221   1,020,282
Series K021, Class X1, IO
1.420%(cc)   06/25/22     23,392   597,373
Series K024, Class X1, IO
0.817%(cc)   09/25/22     37,482   648,467
Series K025, Class X1, IO
0.815%(cc)   10/25/22     30,244   532,523
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Series K052, Class X1, IO
0.660%(cc)   11/25/25     128,110   $ 3,917,515
Series K055, Class X1, IO
1.364%(cc)   03/25/26     27,404   1,886,166
Series K070, Class A2
3.303%(cc)   11/25/27     8,700   9,864,505
Series K072, Class A2
3.444%   12/25/27     4,300   4,920,006
Series K075, Class AM
3.650%(cc)   02/25/28     8,075   9,294,437
Series K077, Class A2
3.850%(cc)   05/25/28     17,965   21,033,300
Series K081, Class A2
3.900%(cc)   08/25/28     21,830   25,998,930
Series K089, Class A2
3.563%   01/25/29     7,500   8,729,037
Series K097, Class X1, IO
1.089%(cc)   07/25/29     49,987   4,173,519
Series Q001, Class XA, IO
2.217%(cc)   02/25/32     28,520   3,638,761
Series W5FX, Class AFX
3.092%(cc)   04/25/28     5,230   5,821,452
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC24, Class A5
3.931%   09/10/47     4,615   4,828,127
Series 2014-GC26, Class A4
3.364%   11/10/47     8,000   8,313,502
Series 2019-GC42, Class A3
2.749%   09/01/52     22,000   22,386,910
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2015-C28, Class A2
2.773%   10/15/48     1,609   1,607,152
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,
Series 2013-C07, Class A3
2.655%   02/15/46     5,680   5,661,607
Series 2013-C08, Class A3
2.863%   12/15/48     4,502   4,510,825
Series 2013-C09, Class A3
2.834%   05/15/46     11,944   11,963,504
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2016-UB12, Class A4
3.596%   12/15/49     5,000   5,207,931
Series 2019-H07, Class A3
3.005%   07/15/52     5,300   5,501,114
One Bryant Park Trust,
Series 2019-OBP, Class A, 144A
2.516%   09/15/54     8,300   8,267,992
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-C08, Class ASB
3.903%   02/15/51     10,175   11,178,624
Series 2018-C12, Class A4
4.030%   08/15/51     11,500   12,772,872
Series 2019-C16, Class A3
3.344%   04/15/52     10,000   10,723,922
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C05, Class A3
2.920%   03/10/46     4,111   4,140,504
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Series 2013-C06, Class A3
2.971%   04/10/46     12,184   $ 12,306,606
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-LC16, Class A4
3.548%   08/15/50     3,610   3,706,992
Series 2015-LC20, Class A4
2.925%   04/15/50     15,000   15,079,539
Series 2016-C37, Class A4
3.525%   12/15/49     5,800   6,017,893
Series 2017-C38, Class A4
3.190%   07/15/50     9,500   9,761,698
Series 2017-C39, Class ASB
3.212%   09/15/50     6,900   7,165,758
Series 2017-C41, Class A3
3.210%   11/15/50     15,000   15,379,434
Series 2019-C49, Class A3
3.749%   03/15/52     13,200   13,780,046
Series 2019-C52, Class A4
2.643%   08/15/52     6,400   6,404,344
 
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

(cost $711,294,851)

  726,875,984
Corporate Bonds — 31.3%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%
Boeing Co. (The),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.825%   03/01/59     4,550   3,986,918
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
7.500%   03/15/25     5,100   3,583,331
7.875%   04/15/27     4,690   3,233,790
United Technologies Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.125%   11/16/28     2,995   3,309,601
              14,113,640
Agriculture — 0.1%
Altria Group, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
2.850%   08/09/22     2,950   2,963,789
Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom),
Gtd. Notes
7.000%   08/04/41     1,244   1,325,722
              4,289,511
Airlines — 0.5%
Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates
4.150%   10/11/25     3,503   3,773,794
Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates
4.000%   04/29/26     874   845,179
Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.400%   04/19/21     7,770   7,150,796
 
A5

AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Airlines (cont’d.)
United Airlines 2016-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates
2.875%   04/07/30(h)     2,951   $ 2,738,339
              14,508,108
Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%
BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.410%
2.258%(c)   04/12/21     1,090   1,072,940
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.350%   11/01/22     17,795   16,617,551
General Motors Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.000%   04/01/25     3,510   2,997,575
6.250%   10/02/43     3,650   2,894,529
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%
2.728%(c)   04/09/21     1,260   1,158,031
Gtd. Notes
3.150%   06/30/22     12,500   11,340,381
3.550%   04/09/21     950   908,755
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.900%   02/26/25     775   669,536
              37,659,298
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%
Adient US LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
7.000%   05/15/26     725   671,106
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
6.500%   04/01/27(a)     3,375   2,599,399
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.750%   04/15/25(a)     1,000   867,181
ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A
4.500%   04/29/22     1,634   1,532,119
              5,669,805
Banks — 10.5%
Banco Santander SA (Spain),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%
2.968%(c)   04/12/23     1,000   968,077
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.125%   02/23/23     3,600   3,567,129
3.848%   04/12/23     1,400   1,401,507
Bank of America Corp.,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series DD
6.300%(ff)   –(a)(rr)     1,490   1,569,154
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ
5.125%(ff)   –(rr)     10,890   10,177,695
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.004%(ff)   12/20/23     3   3,058
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN
3.300%   01/11/23     1,346   1,393,009
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Banks (cont’d.)
Bank of America Corp., (cont’d.)
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN
3.194%(ff)   07/23/30     7,195   $ 7,298,964
3.824%(ff)   01/20/28     8,055   8,434,077
4.271%(ff)   07/23/29     1,010   1,094,249
Sub. Notes, MTN
4.450%   03/03/26     6,375   6,856,390
Sub. Notes, Series L, MTN
3.950%   04/21/25     8,575   8,983,661
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN
4.972%(ff)   05/16/29     5,480   5,886,096
BNP Paribas SA (France),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN
3.500%   03/01/23     7,590   7,631,012
Capital One NA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.250%   09/13/21     2,060   2,014,340
Citigroup, Inc.,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Q
5.950%(ff)   –(rr)     2,575   2,279,795
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series R
6.125%(ff)   –(rr)     4,975   4,646,291
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series T
6.250%(ff)   –(rr)     3,315   3,399,006
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V
4.700%(ff)   –(rr)     545   465,053
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.976%(ff)   11/05/30     9,855   9,538,051
3.668%(ff)   07/24/28     2,000   2,068,404
3.700%   01/12/26     1,940   2,062,362
3.887%(ff)   01/10/28     1,540   1,608,150
8.125%   07/15/39     945   1,473,169
Sub. Notes
4.600%   03/09/26     1,070   1,142,851
4.750%   05/18/46     3,835   4,160,781
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland),
Gtd. Notes
3.450%   04/16/21     1,700   1,710,677
3.800%   06/09/23     5,555   5,679,509
Danske Bank A/S (Denmark),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
3.001%(ff)   09/20/22     10,250   10,200,344
Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290%
3.041%(c)   02/04/21     2,300   2,274,740
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.250%   02/04/21     2,125   2,044,664
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN
3.375%   05/12/21     3,960   3,821,763
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D
5.000%   02/14/22     2,700   2,661,527
Discover Bank,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.350%   02/06/23     5,855   5,877,139
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Banks (cont’d.)
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series M
5.375%(ff)   –(rr)     7,490   $ 6,684,734
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series O
5.300%(ff)   –(a)(rr)     1,035   993,076
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.500%   11/16/26     4,640   4,741,185
3.750%   02/25/26     1,290   1,343,652
3.850%   01/26/27     3,850   3,937,696
Sub. Notes
6.750%   10/01/37     1,600   2,113,875
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.803%(ff)   03/11/25     980   1,003,994
4.292%(ff)   09/12/26(a)     1,000   1,044,594
ING Groep NV (Netherlands),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.550%   04/09/24     1,200   1,207,213
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series FF
5.000%(ff)   –(rr)     6,055   5,717,292
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series I, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.470%
5.240%(c)   –(rr)     2,127   1,907,752
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Z
5.300%(ff)   –(rr)     7,950   7,414,084
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.200%   06/15/26     5,930   6,150,335
3.509%(ff)   01/23/29     1,310   1,362,652
3.782%(ff)   02/01/28     5,075   5,406,743
3.964%(ff)   11/15/48     3,690   4,270,552
4.005%(ff)   04/23/29     23,820   25,733,763
4.500%   01/24/22     8,500   8,875,675
Lloyds Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.250%   08/14/22     17,600   17,536,505
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.750%   01/11/27     6,000   6,088,274
Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.375%   01/22/47(a)     2,590   3,154,982
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN
3.591%(ff)   07/22/28     2,055   2,132,140
3.750%   02/25/23     5,340   5,563,275
3.772%(ff)   01/24/29     3,610   3,805,678
3.875%   01/27/26     1,105   1,183,082
4.431%(ff)   01/23/30     21,270   23,570,326
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN
3.125%   07/27/26     8,155   8,417,370
Sub. Notes, GMTN
4.350%   09/08/26     7,000   7,497,238
People’s United Bank NA,
Sub. Notes
4.000%   07/15/24     550   590,320
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.269%(ff)   03/22/25     3,370   3,499,866
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Banks (cont’d.)
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.696%   07/16/24     15,000   $ 15,007,019
UBS Group AG (Switzerland),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
2.859%(ff)   08/15/23     7,290   7,218,000
3.126%(ff)   08/13/30     7,740   7,544,061
              337,109,697
Beverages — 0.2%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),
Gtd. Notes
5.450%   01/23/39     4,500   5,179,909
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
3.551%   05/25/21     2,540   2,568,147
              7,748,056
Building Materials — 0.2%
Owens Corning,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.950%   08/15/29     5,000   4,831,192
Standard Industries, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.375%   11/15/24     2,915   2,830,127
              7,661,319
Chemicals — 0.7%
CF Industries, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
5.375%   03/15/44     2,560   2,436,134
Chemours Co. (The),
Gtd. Notes
7.000%   05/15/25(a)     5,000   4,158,104
LYB International Finance BV,
Gtd. Notes
4.875%   03/15/44(a)     1,950   2,096,488
LyondellBasell Industries NV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.000%   11/15/21     250   254,921
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.875%   06/01/24     1,800   1,578,830
Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.250%   01/15/45     4,910   5,350,528
OCI NV (Netherlands),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
3.125%   11/01/24   EUR 1,980   1,925,618
Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),
Gtd. Notes
5.875%   03/27/24     2,060   872,905
Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC (Netherlands),
Gtd. Notes
6.500%   10/01/26   EUR 3,200   2,795,580
              21,469,108
 
A7

AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Commercial Services — 0.8%
ERAC USA Finance LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
3.300%   12/01/26     5,690   $ 5,570,986
7.000%   10/15/37     2,050   2,564,791
Global Payments, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.650%   02/15/25     2,200   2,228,075
IHS Markit Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.125%   08/01/23     5,000   5,233,737
Loxam SAS (France),
Sr. Sub. Notes
4.500%   04/15/27   EUR 1,100   652,188
5.750%   07/15/27   EUR 5,100   3,009,263
United Rentals North America, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.875%   01/15/28     2,955   2,885,683
5.250%   01/15/30     2,980   2,978,191
5.500%   05/15/27     520   513,099
              25,636,013
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%
Cantor Fitzgerald LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.875%   05/01/24     5,000   5,137,324
Discover Financial Services,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.750%   03/04/25     4,895   4,835,572
Jefferies Group LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.500%   01/20/43     1,975   1,784,499
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.000%   01/15/27     915   767,951
8.125%   07/15/23     1,190   1,165,125
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. (Philippines),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes
7.390%   12/02/24     1,100   1,280,854
              14,971,325
Electric — 2.9%
American Transmission Systems, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.000%   09/01/44     2,300   2,549,160
Calpine Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
5.250%   06/01/26(a)     3,600   3,432,212
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.750%   01/15/25(a)     1,655   1,562,044
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.125%   03/15/28(a)     6,000   5,528,100
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC,
General Ref. Mortgage
3.950%   03/01/48     1,750   1,955,144
Commonwealth Edison Co.,
First Mortgage
4.000%   03/01/48     2,300   2,587,961
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Electric (cont’d.)
Commonwealth Edison Co., (cont’d.)
6.450%   01/15/38     2,110   $ 2,779,829
Consumers Energy Co.,
First Mortgage
4.050%   05/15/48     3,670   4,178,715
DTE Energy Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C
2.529%   10/01/24     8,945   8,697,783
Duke Energy Progress LLC,
First Mortgage
3.700%   10/15/46     2,030   2,179,475
Entergy Louisiana LLC,
Sec’d. Notes
4.000%   03/15/33     1,385   1,534,615
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, EMTN
6.350%   08/10/28     1,965   1,672,844
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.750%   01/26/21     5,450   4,606,773
7.125%   02/11/25     2,110   1,497,208
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN
6.750%   08/06/23(a)     400   297,274
Evergy Metro, Inc.,
Mortgage
4.200%   03/15/48     2,700   3,074,618
FirstEnergy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C
7.375%   11/15/31     2,360   3,115,048
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.450%   07/15/44     855   960,896
Hydro-Quebec (Canada),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series HE
8.625%   06/15/29     1,000   1,601,556
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN
4.250%   08/14/28     2,385   2,402,008
Northern States Power Co.,
First Mortgage
3.600%   09/15/47     4,475   5,012,069
NRG Energy, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.250%   06/15/29     725   746,449
PECO Energy Co.,
First Mortgage
3.700%   09/15/47     660   678,000
PPL Capital Funding, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.000%   09/15/47     2,930   2,539,683
5.000%   03/15/44     1,500   1,556,234
PSEG Power LLC,
Gtd. Notes
3.000%   06/15/21     3,750   3,763,373
Public Service Co. of Colorado,
First Mortgage
3.200%   03/01/50     5,350   5,792,156
 
A8

AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Electric (cont’d.)
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,
First Mortgage
3.950%   11/15/41     1,125   $ 1,286,725
Southern California Edison Co.,
First Ref. Mortgage
4.000%   04/01/47     3,550   3,719,044
Southern Power Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.150%   09/15/41     1,025   986,108
Southwestern Electric Power Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series L
3.850%   02/01/48     4,655   4,368,403
Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.000%   07/31/27     3,051   3,095,499
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.300%   09/01/49     4,445   4,210,032
              93,967,038
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%
Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV,
Gtd. Notes
4.625%   07/15/26   EUR 7,981   7,935,323
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%
Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
3.875%   04/30/28     1,500   1,274,268
4.250%   10/31/26     1,516   1,309,025
              2,583,293
Entertainment — 0.1%
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
5.875%   11/15/26     3,450   1,436,315
Cirsa Finance International Sarl (Spain),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
4.750%   05/22/25   EUR 1,745   1,175,936
              2,612,251
Foods — 0.5%
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.750%   06/15/25     2,430   2,452,800
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
5.500%   01/15/30     550   567,428
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
4.625%   10/01/39     935   858,823
4.875%   10/01/49(a)     6,035   5,631,476
Mars, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
3.950%   04/01/44     2,415   2,654,561
Picard Bondco SA (Luxembourg),
Gtd. Notes
5.500%   11/30/24   EUR 2,360   2,342,560
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Foods (cont’d.)
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.750%   03/15/25     2,975   $ 2,989,562
              17,497,210
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%
Georgia-Pacific LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
7.375%   12/01/25     3,620   4,466,880
Gas — 0.2%
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.850%   01/15/41     1,200   1,467,824
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.600%   12/15/44     235   226,765
NiSource, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.950%   03/30/48     3,210   3,286,534
              4,981,123
Healthcare-Products — 0.3%
DH Europe Finance II Sarl,
Gtd. Notes
1.350%   09/18/39   EUR 4,760   4,342,202
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,
Gtd. Notes
1.625%   03/07/31   EUR 600   658,515
2.250%   03/07/39   EUR 805   909,760
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
1.500%   10/01/39   EUR 2,350   2,163,697
1.875%   10/01/49   EUR 1,525   1,329,940
              9,404,114
Healthcare-Services — 1.5%
Aetna, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.750%   12/15/37     2,250   2,965,753
Ascension Health,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B
3.106%   11/15/39     2,505   2,561,636
CommonSpirit Health,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
2.760%   10/01/24     10,345   10,427,607
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc. (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A
4.125%   10/15/20     890   856,284
HCA, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
5.000%   03/15/24     10,000   10,356,440
Humana, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.125%   08/15/29     7,620   7,253,170
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,
Gtd. Notes
4.150%   05/01/47     2,000   2,402,840
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.200%   02/01/22     365   $ 367,839
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.450%   06/01/26     1,765   1,783,184
Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
5.125%   11/01/27     6,540   6,248,400
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.625%   11/15/41     3,360   4,013,271
              49,236,424
Home Builders — 0.1%
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp.
(Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.250%   09/15/27     870   755,380
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.875%   06/15/27     1,215   1,129,123
6.000%   09/01/23     2,000   1,926,274
              3,810,777
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%
Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
4.000%   10/01/26   EUR 2,250   2,289,004
Insurance — 0.4%
American International Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.500%   07/16/44     1,630   1,676,871
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC,
Gtd. Notes
5.875%   06/01/20     1,700   1,710,489
Liberty Mutual Finance Europe DAC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
1.750%   03/27/24   EUR 2,100   2,302,996
Lincoln National Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.300%   10/09/37     2,155   2,596,377
Markel Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.000%   03/30/43     740   760,942
Principal Financial Group, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.625%   09/15/42     235   252,013
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
7.000%   07/15/34     1,500   2,137,163
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,
Sub. Notes, 144A
4.900%   09/15/44     890   1,010,457
6.850%   12/16/39     246   339,211
              12,786,519
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Lodging — 0.2%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.200%   08/08/24     4,500   $ 4,048,782
3.500%   08/18/26     1,550   1,420,406
Sands China Ltd. (Macau),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.125%   08/08/25     1,100   1,034,745
              6,503,933
Machinery-Diversified — 0.1%
Xylem, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.875%   10/01/21     1,950   2,049,006
Media — 1.1%
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.750%   03/01/30     1,840   1,833,006
5.125%   05/01/23     3,150   3,182,718
5.375%   06/01/29     1,000   1,029,452
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
5.375%   05/01/47     1,210   1,324,228
6.384%   10/23/35     4,300   5,111,539
6.484%   10/23/45     1,000   1,221,686
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
9.250%   02/15/24(a)     4,000   3,438,765
Comcast Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
3.450%   02/01/50     1,900   2,060,960
Cox Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
3.150%   08/15/24     7,280   7,438,948
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
5.375%   08/15/26     2,295   1,864,600
Discovery Communications LLC,
Gtd. Notes
5.000%   09/20/37     2,030   2,005,944
Videotron Ltd. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes
5.000%   07/15/22     2,200   2,210,402
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
5.250%   05/15/29   GBP 3,100   3,615,569
              36,337,817
Mining — 0.2%
Southern Copper Corp. (Peru),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.750%   04/16/40     850   990,879
7.500%   07/27/35     1,700   2,006,263
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Mining (cont’d.)
Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.250%   07/15/41     5,350   $ 4,618,358
              7,615,500
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
5.625%   06/15/22     2,390   2,209,326
Multi-National — 0.3%
Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
2.125%   09/27/21     3,495   3,541,717
2.200%   07/18/20(a)     1,365   1,370,327
2.750%   01/06/23     970   1,011,808
Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),
Notes
6.800%   10/15/25     2,000   2,604,951
              8,528,803
Oil & Gas — 1.7%
Antero Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
5.375%   11/01/21     7,825   5,690,750
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
7.000%   11/01/26     650   186,422
10.000%   04/01/22     400   213,984
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.400%   06/15/47     880   399,328
6.750%   11/15/39     1,980   945,324
Concho Resources, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.875%   10/01/47(a)     4,570   3,515,036
ConocoPhillips Co.,
Gtd. Notes
4.150%   11/15/34     489   385,421
Continental Resources, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.500%   04/15/23     7,100   3,904,615
Devon Energy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.600%   07/15/41(a)     1,895   1,202,006
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA (Russia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.950%   07/19/22     2,238   2,268,115
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.750%   04/24/25     2,205   2,195,458
4.750%   04/19/27     500   483,389
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A
7.000%   03/31/24     6,000   2,767,542
Newfield Exploration Co.,
Gtd. Notes
5.375%   01/01/26     2,620   1,368,714
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Oil & Gas (cont’d.)
Noble Energy, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.900%   11/15/24(a)     2,000   $ 1,635,774
Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.264%(s)   10/10/36     7,000   2,702,242
6.450%   09/15/36     55   26,188
6.950%   07/01/24     3,110   1,779,655
Ovintiv, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
6.500%   08/15/34     1,640   768,889
Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),
Gtd. Notes
4.750%   01/14/25   EUR 1,820   1,866,904
6.625%   01/16/34   GBP 2,520   2,854,442
7.375%   01/17/27(a)     1,770   1,813,635
8.750%   05/23/26     680   733,854
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.093%   01/15/30(a)     1,211   1,101,610
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),
Gtd. Notes
4.750%   02/26/29   EUR 2,600   1,998,226
6.350%   02/12/48(a)     2,644   1,655,027
6.500%   01/23/29     200   144,231
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.490%   01/23/27     5,091   3,756,449
6.840%   01/23/30     300   216,783
7.690%   01/23/50     621   424,046
Gtd. Notes, EMTN
2.750%   04/21/27   EUR 790   575,155
4.875%   02/21/28   EUR 2,950   2,359,854
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.500%   01/21/21     740   711,504
Range Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
4.875%   05/15/25     1,000   574,404
5.000%   08/15/22     50   37,486
5.000%   03/15/23(a)     1,950   1,423,537
Gtd. Notes, 144A
9.250%   02/01/26(a)     2,150   1,320,734
YPF SA (Argentina),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
8.500%   03/23/21(a)     440   294,992
              56,301,725
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%
Cameron International Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
5.950%   06/01/41     3,935   5,130,144
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%
WestRock RKT LLC,
Gtd. Notes
4.900%   03/01/22     1,250   1,335,394
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%
AbbVie, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.600%   05/14/25     3,640   3,814,041
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)
AbbVie, Inc., (cont’d.)
4.500%   05/14/35     4,430   $ 4,907,175
4.700%   05/14/45     5,155   5,791,359
Allergan Funding SCS,
Gtd. Notes
4.550%   03/15/35     6,315   7,136,274
Allergan Sales LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
4.875%   02/15/21     2,046   2,096,591
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.000%   01/30/28     500   473,360
5.250%   01/30/30(a)     500   473,268
7.000%   01/15/28(a)     595   616,618
Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A
3.000%   10/08/21     7,500   7,692,900
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
3.625%   05/15/24(a)(h)     6,695   7,098,119
4.125%   06/15/39(a)     980   1,177,801
4.250%   10/26/49     2,060   2,605,379
4.625%   05/15/44     2,000   2,531,475
5.000%   08/15/45     1,190   1,590,284
CVS Health Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.100%   03/25/25     5,355   5,636,926
4.300%   03/25/28     1,550   1,644,988
4.780%   03/25/38     935   1,019,460
5.125%   07/20/45(a)     1,875   2,149,947
5.300%   12/05/43(a)     645   751,930
Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.000%   07/15/23     1,555   1,146,204
Mylan NV,
Gtd. Notes
5.250%   06/15/46     1,190   1,204,667
Nidda BondCo GmbH (Germany),
Gtd. Notes
5.000%   09/30/25   EUR 3,211   3,021,664
              64,580,430
Pipelines — 1.2%
Energy Transfer Operating LP,
Gtd. Notes
4.950%   06/15/28     2,860   2,409,231
6.250%   04/15/49     5,080   4,299,644
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G
7.125%(ff)   –(rr)     3,195   1,943,601
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
Gtd. Notes
5.950%   02/01/41     1,600   1,525,393
Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.950%   03/01/50     7,505   6,387,071
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Pipelines (cont’d.)
MPLX LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.500%   04/15/38     2,525   $ 1,793,486
4.875%   06/01/25     5,275   4,411,009
5.200%   03/01/47     290   231,200
NGPL PipeCo LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.375%   08/15/22(a)     600   571,238
ONEOK Partners LP,
Gtd. Notes
6.850%   10/15/37     3,400   2,981,746
ONEOK, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.450%   09/01/49     6,410   4,982,536
Western Midstream Operating LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.300%   03/01/48     340   134,495
5.450%   04/01/44     1,925   718,827
Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.000%   11/15/21     2,100   1,811,104
4.850%   03/01/48     165   154,213
5.100%   09/15/45     3,500   3,321,028
5.400%   03/04/44     2,000   1,802,177
              39,477,999
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer,
Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
4.500%   09/01/26     3,300   2,827,168
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
3.325%   03/24/25   EUR 4,000   4,351,591
Welltower, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.100%   01/15/30     10,050   9,523,416
              16,702,175
Retail — 0.8%
Brinker International, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
5.000%   10/01/24     2,000   1,439,379
Dollar Tree, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.700%
2.536%(c)   04/17/20     814   810,953
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.200%   05/15/28(a)     8,614   8,763,322
eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
4.375%   02/07/25   EUR 2,800   2,347,657
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
6.250%   10/30/25   EUR 5,600   4,927,351
L Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
5.625%   10/15/23     4,175   3,591,672
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Retail (cont’d.)
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
3.875%   01/15/22     340   $ 242,913
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes
5.625%   12/01/25(a)     2,500   2,038,875
              24,162,122
Savings & Loans — 0.1%
People’s United Financial, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.650%   12/06/22     3,475   3,619,375
Software — 0.1%
IQVIA, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
2.250%   01/15/28   EUR 2,700   2,725,430
Microsoft Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.950%   08/08/56     1,250   1,559,830
              4,285,260
Telecommunications — 0.7%
AT&T, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.800%   02/15/27     1,075   1,116,944
4.500%   03/09/48(a)     729   790,213
5.150%   03/15/42     165   189,787
5.350%   09/01/40     456   529,739
CommScope Technologies LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.000%   06/15/25     2,970   2,719,456
Embarq Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
7.995%   06/01/36     9,000   8,906,703
Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
3.400%   03/01/27     850   810,010
Sprint Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
8.750%   03/15/32(a)     1,500   1,984,958
Sprint Corp.,
Gtd. Notes
7.250%   09/15/21     2,779   2,865,973
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
4.522%   09/15/48     1,620   2,042,542
              21,956,325
Textiles — 0.0%
Mohawk Industries, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.850%   02/01/23(a)     891   914,475
Transportation — 0.2%
Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd. (Peru),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes
5.875%   07/05/34     327   349,832
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Corporate Bonds (continued)
Transportation (cont’d.)
XPO Logistics, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A
6.750%   08/15/24(a)     5,250   $ 5,142,217
              5,492,049
 
Total Corporate Bonds

(cost $1,069,282,903)

  1,009,607,694
Municipal Bonds — 2.2%
Alabama — 0.0%
Alabama Economic Settlement Authority,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B
4.263%   09/15/32     625   656,813
Arizona — 0.1%
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District,
Revenue Bonds, BABs
4.839%   01/01/41     2,455   3,168,399
California — 0.6%
Bay Area Toll Authority,
Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2
6.263%   04/01/49     4,890   7,330,990
Los Angeles Department of Water,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C
6.008%   07/01/39     4,900   6,443,059
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue,
Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.716%   07/01/39     1,475   2,029,231
State of California,
General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, BABs
7.500%   04/01/34     3,170   4,843,475
              20,646,755
Illinois — 0.4%
Chicago O’Hare International Airport,
Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B
6.395%   01/01/40     2,970   4,232,933
State of Illinois,
General Obligation Unlimited, Series D
5.000%   11/01/22     7,055   7,313,707
General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable
5.100%   06/01/33     1,050   1,045,201
              12,591,841
Maryland — 0.1%
Maryland State Transportation Authority,
Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.888%   07/01/43     2,200   3,064,578
Missouri — 0.0%
University of Missouri,
Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.792%   11/01/41     400   559,900
New Jersey — 0.2%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series A
7.102%   01/01/41     1,750   2,435,335
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)
New Jersey (cont’d.)
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F
7.414%   01/01/40     1,075   $ 1,567,877
Rutgers State University of New Jersey (The),
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.665%   05/01/40     1,920   2,514,720
              6,517,932
New York — 0.2%
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.767%   08/01/36     1,320   1,680,268
New York City Water & Sewer System,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs
5.882%   06/15/44     2,000   2,911,600
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,
Revenue Bonds
4.458%   10/01/62     1,940   2,140,906
              6,732,774
North Carolina — 0.2%
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.800%
2.594%(c)   07/25/36     5,900   5,801,293
Ohio — 0.2%
Ohio State University (The),
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A
4.800%   06/01/2111     4,165   4,782,794
Pennsylvania — 0.1%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,
Revenue Bonds, BABs
6.105%   12/01/39     500   712,335
Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B
5.511%   12/01/45     1,280   1,765,402
              2,477,737
Texas — 0.1%
City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds
4.427%   02/01/42     1,270   1,474,330
Virginia — 0.0%
University of Virginia,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C
4.179%   09/01/2117     1,110   1,292,639
 
Total Municipal Bonds

(cost $62,856,570)

  69,767,785
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.0%
Banc of America Funding Corp.,
Series 2015-R03, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.190%
1.137%(c)   03/27/36     3,071   2,886,492
Series 2015-R03, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.130%)
1.077%(c)   02/27/37     1,694   1,570,143
Series 2015-R03, Class 6A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.170%)
1.117%(c)   05/27/36     991   960,940
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Banc of America Funding Trust,
Series 2014-R05, Class 1A1, 144A, 6 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 1.500%)
3.322%(c)   09/26/45     1,086   $ 1,049,867
Bellemeade Re Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2017-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.647%(c)   10/25/27     183   182,467
Series 2018-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.547%(c)   04/25/28     1,803   1,788,826
Series 2019-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)
2.397%(c)   04/25/29     1,418   1,410,364
Series 2019-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)
2.047%(c)   07/25/29     2,447   2,435,327
Series 2019-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)
2.547%(c)   07/25/29     2,700   2,310,009
Series 2019-04A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)
2.347%(c)   10/25/29     5,684   5,648,826
Series 2019-04A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)
2.947%(c)   10/25/29     5,600   5,347,897
BVRT Financing Trust,
Series 2019-01, Class F, 144A
3.013%   09/15/21^     28,136   28,229,276
Central Park Funding Trust,
Series 2019-01, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)
3.049%(c)   04/25/24     6,800   6,747,525
Series 2019-02, Class PT, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)
3.127%(c)   04/25/23     5,282   5,203,905
CIM Trust,
Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.581%(c)   01/25/57     2,362   2,333,773
Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A
3.015%(cc)   06/25/57     7,136   6,622,256
Series 2017-08, Class A1, 144A
3.000%(cc)   12/25/65     5,404   5,077,199
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2011-12, Class 3A2, 144A
3.792%(cc)   09/25/47     1,269   1,056,090
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,
Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.097%(c)   09/25/31     6,556   5,367,851
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-11R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.350%)
2.706%(c)   09/25/45     255   236,693
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Series 2020-WL01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.060%(c)   12/26/59^     16,418   $ 16,417,657
Eagle Re Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2019-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.747%(c)   04/25/29     990   985,169
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2018-C06, Class 1M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)
2.947%(c)   03/25/31     2,781   2,446,223
Freddie Mac REMICS,
Series 4646, Class HV
3.500%   11/15/36     5,802   6,232,698
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
Series 2014-DN04, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
5.497%(c)   10/25/24     530   502,140
GCAT LLC,
Series 2019-04, Class A1, 144A
3.228%   11/26/49     11,862   9,620,982
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2019-SL01, Class A1, 144A
2.625%(cc)   01/25/59     17,026   16,668,130
GSMSC Resecuritization Trust,
Series 2015-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)
1.087%(c)   01/26/37     638   627,422
Series 2015-03R, Class 1A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)
1.087%(c)   01/26/37     2,500   2,270,320
Series 2015-03R, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)
1.087%(c)   10/26/36     2,996   2,754,046
Series 2015-03R, Class 2A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)
1.087%(c)   10/26/36     2,025   1,592,934
Home Re Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2019-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.597%(c)   05/25/29     750   745,818
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2019-GS06, Class A1, 144A
3.000%   06/25/59     2,093   1,844,154
Series 2019-PR01, Class A1, 144A
3.858%   09/25/59     9,578   9,029,268
LSTAR Securities Investment Trust,
Series 2019-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.081%(c)   04/01/24     1,356   1,334,728
MetLife Securitization Trust,
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A
3.750%(cc)   03/25/57     709   714,957
MRA Issuance Trust,
Series 2019-03, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
1.855%(c)   05/31/20^     30,600   29,988,000
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)
Oaktown Re II Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.497%(c)   07/25/28     343   $ 341,346
Oaktown Re III Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2019-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)
2.347%(c)   07/25/29     1,117   1,112,154
OBX Trust,
Series 2018-01, Class A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
1.597%(c)   06/25/57     1,545   1,441,109
Park Avenue Funding Trust,
Series 2019-01, Class PT, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)
3.113%(c)   11/27/20     6,181   5,989,171
Series 2019-04, Class PT, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)
2.459%(c)   05/27/21     18,617   18,488,622
Series 2020-01, Class PT, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)
2.459%(c)   08/27/21^     6,295   6,295,122
Radnor Re Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
2.347%(c)   03/25/28     118   117,257
Series 2018-01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
3.647%(c)   03/25/28     260   262,111
Series 2019-02, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)
2.147%(c)   06/25/29     438   436,390
 
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

(cost $232,309,352)

  224,723,654
Sovereign Bonds — 4.9%
Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
3.875%   01/15/22   EUR 3,500   1,031,089
4.625%   01/11/23     4,270   1,241,845
6.875%   04/22/21     1,100   322,544
7.820%   12/31/33   EUR 2,104   779,155
7.820%   12/31/33   EUR 226   82,616
8.280%   12/31/33     932   327,234
Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes
5.333%   02/15/28     2,272   2,279,662
Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
6.000%   07/19/28     1,985   1,866,397
Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
6.588%   02/21/28     755   637,775
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN
4.750%   04/11/25   EUR 3,280   3,154,234
4.750%   04/16/26   EUR 3,245   3,070,960
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Sovereign Bonds (continued)
6.375%   04/11/31   EUR 3,565   $ 3,125,812
Ghana Government International Bond (Ghana),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
6.375%   02/11/27     3,310   2,433,697
Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece),
Bonds
3.650%(cc)   02/24/23   EUR 1,000   1,178,752
3.650%(cc)   02/24/24   EUR 1,100   1,315,506
3.650%(cc)   02/24/26   EUR 850   1,048,345
3.650%(cc)   02/24/31   EUR 1,690   2,203,867
3.650%(cc)   02/24/32   EUR 1,295   1,734,656
3.650%(cc)   02/24/35   EUR 1,000   1,385,096
Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.200%   07/17/34   EUR 745   1,112,229
Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
0.900%   02/14/27   EUR 1,899   1,834,736
1.450%   09/18/26   EUR 1,355   1,368,326
3.375%   07/30/25   EUR 1,700   1,915,081
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
2.875%   07/08/21   EUR 2,645   2,946,342
3.750%   06/14/28   EUR 5,755   6,754,393
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN
1.750%   09/05/24     3,400   3,503,326
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN
2.125%   04/13/21     200   202,666
2.625%   04/20/22     3,800   3,938,653
Kingdom of Belgium Government International Bond (Belgium),
Notes, 144A
8.875%   12/01/24     2,000   2,696,391
Panama Government International Bond (Panama),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.700%   01/26/36     1,890   2,431,109
Portugal Government International Bond (Portugal),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
5.125%   10/15/24     16,840   18,948,246
Province of Quebec (Canada),
Unsec’d. Notes, MTN
7.140%   02/27/26     3,520   4,711,043
Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
9.950%   06/09/21     5,210   1,506,718
Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.817%   03/14/49     635   745,722
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
6.875%   09/27/23     8,285   9,506,597
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
6.000%   08/04/28   GBP 6,030   9,245,152
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN
5.375%   06/15/33     16,870   19,204,793
Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN
2.375%   04/19/27   EUR 2,020   2,257,375
3.875%   10/29/35   EUR 800   917,857
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
Sovereign Bonds (continued)
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
3.875%   10/29/35   EUR 770   $ 883,437
4.125%   03/11/39   EUR 2,457   2,719,842
4.375%   08/22/23     2,000   2,076,115
4.625%   04/03/49   EUR 500   579,069
Senegal Government International Bond (Senegal),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.750%   03/13/28   EUR 220   220,200
Slovenia Government International Bond (Slovenia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
5.250%   02/18/24     3,097   3,479,704
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
2.000%   05/17/21     6,000   6,069,950
2.500%   06/08/22     800   828,249
Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes
7.750%   09/01/20     460   450,845
7.750%   09/01/21     3,430   3,297,116
8.994%   02/01/24     510   471,041
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
4.375%   01/27/30   EUR 4,605   4,068,690
7.750%   09/01/20     2,150   2,107,208
7.750%   09/01/22     1,550   1,467,455
8.994%   02/01/24     3,200   2,955,551
9.750%   11/01/28     1,600   1,560,328
 
Total Sovereign Bonds

(cost $173,692,664)

  158,200,797
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 10.5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.500%   09/01/29     261   272,855
2.500%   03/01/30     1,265   1,322,400
3.000%   05/01/29     1,416   1,490,001
3.500%   09/01/42     724   777,905
3.500%   09/01/49     4,649   4,909,289
4.000%   11/01/37     1,409   1,532,861
4.000%   09/01/40     5,187   5,604,346
4.000%   11/01/40     2,680   2,898,128
4.000%   12/01/40     2,337   2,527,239
4.000%   01/01/44     1,074   1,162,688
4.000%   01/01/44     1,095   1,185,460
4.000%   06/01/48     1,033   1,106,200
4.000%   07/01/48     12,234   13,052,203
4.500%   12/01/40     1,427   1,562,395
4.500%   07/01/41     2,727   2,988,471
4.500%   03/01/42     2,212   2,423,919
4.500%   06/01/44     2,229   2,443,485
6.250%   07/15/32(k)     3,400   5,314,581
6.750%   09/15/29     4,060   6,042,391
6.750%   03/15/31(k)     4,000   6,245,254
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN
2.559%(s)   12/14/29(k)     2,400   2,116,146
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
2.500%   TBA     6,000   6,221,250
2.500%   04/01/28     82   85,214
2.500%   06/01/28     1,025   1,070,848
2.500%   08/01/28     404   419,339
 
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations (continued)
2.500%   09/01/28     549   $ 569,809
3.000%   TBA     46,000   48,237,110
3.000%   02/01/31     2,168   2,270,312
3.000%   01/01/32     335   352,313
3.000%   07/01/43     240   253,293
3.000%   08/01/43     533   564,012
3.000%   11/01/43     7,581   8,016,257
3.000%   12/01/47     8,916   9,467,774
3.500%   04/01/32     2,539   2,675,561
3.500%   05/01/42     1,250   1,342,237
3.500%   05/01/42     1,257   1,349,284
3.500%   05/01/42     1,625   1,744,644
3.500%   07/01/42     6,235   6,695,869
3.500%   09/01/42     3,743   4,020,372
3.500%   09/01/42     18,892   20,287,796
3.500%   02/01/47     3,860   4,094,574
4.000%   09/01/40     2,336   2,526,046
4.000%   12/01/43     100   108,301
4.000%   07/01/47     7,406   8,011,223
4.000%   09/01/47     3,750   4,018,228
4.000%   10/01/47     7,837   8,529,963
4.000%   11/01/47     2,083   2,266,648
4.000%   10/01/48     770   820,734
4.000%   11/01/48     2,154   2,321,485
4.500%   05/01/39     2,211   2,421,103
4.500%   12/01/40     3,595   3,939,857
4.500%   06/01/48     6,227   6,708,468
4.500%   01/01/49     3,050   3,277,839
6.250%   05/15/29(k)     4,310   6,163,642
6.625%   11/15/30(k)     1,485   2,279,602
7.125%   01/15/30(k)     1,440   2,211,989
Freddie Mac Strips Coupon
3.247%(s)   07/15/32     1,000   810,859
Government National Mortgage Assoc.
3.500%   09/15/41     276   297,355
3.500%   11/15/41     5   4,914
3.500%   11/15/41     113   122,132
3.500%   01/15/42     26   27,669
3.500%   02/15/42     208   224,137
3.500%   03/15/42     11   12,050
3.500%   03/15/42     726   782,821
3.500%   05/15/42     187   201,399
3.500%   06/15/42     110   118,256
3.500%   07/15/42     30   31,679
3.500%   07/15/42     148   159,018
3.500%   07/15/42     284   306,143
3.500%   07/15/42     357   384,754
3.500%   08/15/42     19   20,103
3.500%   01/15/43     130   139,966
3.500%   02/15/43     200   214,074
3.500%   04/15/43     500   536,963
3.500%   05/15/43     10   11,046
3.500%   05/15/43     15   16,225
3.500%   05/15/43     40   42,788
3.500%   05/15/43     67   74,820
3.500%   05/20/43     5,393   5,766,049
3.500%   07/15/43     388   431,639
3.500%   10/15/43     38   42,874
Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations (continued)
3.500%   11/15/43     25   $ 26,394
3.500%   12/15/43     489   544,621
3.500%   01/15/44     138   147,691
3.500%   08/20/48     13,718   14,554,042
3.500%   09/20/48(k)     24,069   25,496,737
4.000%   01/20/40     785   855,036
4.000%   10/20/40     766   834,744
4.000%   02/20/41     983   1,071,761
4.000%   12/20/46     4,445   4,763,797
4.000%   07/20/47     520   562,537
4.000%   12/20/47     2,661   2,835,022
4.000%   01/20/48     18,458   19,884,131
4.500%   05/20/40     2,383   2,625,783
4.500%   12/20/40     2,264   2,494,570
4.500%   11/20/46     738   807,713
4.500%   08/20/48     5,412   5,742,406
Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip, Bonds
2.723%(s)   09/15/30     2,730   2,256,056
2.919%(s)   03/15/33     600   475,611
 
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations

(cost $325,228,117)

  339,079,598
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.1%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.250%   08/15/49(k)     5,545   6,721,580
2.375%   11/15/49(h)(k)     13,095   16,323,736
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%   02/15/30(h)     315   339,609
2.250%   11/15/27(k)     4,600   5,167,812
2.625%   03/31/25(k)     2,225   2,468,186
U.S. Treasury Principal Strips
2.035%(s)   11/15/44(k)     8,305   5,872,219
U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon
2.100%(s)   11/15/35     350   293,603
 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

(cost $32,159,891)

  37,186,745
    
      Shares  
Common Stock — 0.0%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Frontera Energy Corp. (Colombia)

64,148 158,446
(cost $1,279,096)    
 
Total Long-Term Investments

(cost $3,191,662,480)

3,116,257,719
Short-Term Investments — 4.9%
Affiliated Mutual Funds — 4.9%
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

98,489,236 98,489,236
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

(cost $59,470,406; includes $59,403,080 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

59,557,649 59,462,356
 
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds

(cost $157,959,642)

157,951,592
    
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
        Value
Options Purchased*~ — 0.0%
(cost $26,602)

$ 1,099,508
 
Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $157,986,244)

159,051,100
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.6%

(cost $3,349,648,724)

3,275,308,819
 
Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (1.6)%

(52,701,822 )
 
Net Assets — 100.0%

$ 3,222,606,997
    
Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the quarterly schedule of portfolio holdings:
AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
CNH Chinese Renminbi
COP Colombian Peso
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
HUF Hungarian Forint
JPY Japanese Yen
NZD New Zealand Dollar
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
BABs Build America Bonds
BBR New Zealand Bank Bill Rate
BBSW Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
BROIS Brazil Overnight Index Swap
BUBOR Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMS Constant Maturity Swap
COOIS Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
EONIA Euro Overnight Index Average
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
IO Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)
JIBAR Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
M Monthly payment frequency for swaps
MTN Medium Term Note
OTC Over-the-counter
PJSC Public Joint-Stock Company
Q Quarterly payment frequency for swaps
REITs Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICS Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Security
S Semiannual payment frequency for swaps
SONIA Sterling Overnight Index Average
Strips Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
T Swap payment upon termination
TBA To Be Announced
USOIS United States Overnight Index Swap
    
* 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.
^ Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $81,935,743 and 2.5% 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 $58,848,898; cash collateral of $59,403,080 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(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 March 31, 2020.
(cc) Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of March 31, 2020. 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.
(p) Interest rate not available as of March 31, 2020.
(rr) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(s) Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.
(w) PGIM Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund.
(z) Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:
Options Purchased:
OTC Traded
Description   Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Strike   Contracts   Notional
Amount
(000)#
  Value
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC   07/12/21     0.11%     4,657   $ 83,066
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.   08/16/21     0.15%     11,320   187,758
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.   08/20/21     0.15%     22,471   374,185
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Options Purchased (continued):
OTC Traded  
Description   Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Strike   Contracts   Notional
Amount
(000)#
  Value
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.   09/13/21     0.14%     22,780   $ 387,152
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC   11/09/21     0.21%     4,528   67,347
Total Options Purchased (cost $26,602)     $1,099,508
Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2020:
Number
of
Contracts
  Type   Expiration
Date
  Current
Notional
Amount
  Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Positions:
1,834   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Jun. 2020   $229,909,103   $ 1,943,998
373   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes   Jun. 2020   58,199,656   3,633,265
1,681   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Jun. 2020   372,971,875   30,164,095
                35,741,358
Short Positions:
2,715   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Jun. 2020   598,339,335   (7,260,281 )
114   5 Year Euro-Bobl   Jun. 2020   17,000,034   47,876
168   10 Year Euro-Bund   Jun. 2020   31,963,895   (30,817 )
780   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Jun. 2020   108,176,250   (759,528 )
58   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds   Jun. 2020   10,385,625   (150,535 )
159   Euro Schatz Index   Jun. 2020   19,673,762   41,386
                (8,111,899 )
                $27,629,459
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2020:
Purchase
Contracts
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
British Pound,
Expiring 04/02/20   Barclays Bank PLC   GBP 9,556   $ 12,078,421   $ 11,870,409   $   $(208,012 )
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   GBP 12,418   14,360,072   15,424,544   1,064,472  
Euro,
Expiring 04/02/20   Bank of America, N.A.   EUR 2,116   2,370,000   2,333,442     (36,558 )
Expiring 04/02/20   Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 111,665   120,374,363   123,161,828   2,787,465  
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   EUR 4,015   4,459,985   4,428,630     (31,355 )
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   EUR 3,580   3,934,186   3,948,473   14,287  
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   EUR 1,103   1,187,781   1,217,067   29,286  
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   EUR 809   865,405   892,523   27,118  
Expiring 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   EUR 241   273,671   265,634     (8,037 )
Expiring 04/02/20   Goldman Sachs International   EUR 4,907   5,539,319   5,412,242     (127,077 )
Expiring 04/02/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 5,875   6,293,426   6,480,309   186,883  
Expiring 04/02/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 698   774,211   769,774     (4,437 )
Expiring 04/02/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 318   360,533   351,147     (9,386 )
Expiring 04/02/20   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 1,789   2,045,294   1,973,377     (71,917 )
Expiring 05/05/20   BNP Paribas S.A.   EUR 948   1,029,369   1,047,507   18,138  
Expiring 05/05/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 9,571   10,294,524   10,570,878   276,354  
              $186,240,560   $190,147,784   4,404,003   (496,779 )
    
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2020 (continued):
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 04/02/20   Citibank, N.A.   GBP 21,974   $ 28,384,890   $ 27,294,953   $1,089,937   $
Expiring 05/05/20   Citibank, N.A.   GBP 12,418   14,371,260   15,436,078     (1,064,818 )
Euro,
Expiring 04/02/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 253   275,550   278,767     (3,217 )
Expiring 04/02/20   UBS AG   EUR 135,760   147,255,982   149,738,611     (2,482,629 )
Expiring 05/05/20   Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 111,665   120,569,776   123,328,986     (2,759,210 )
Expiring 05/05/20   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 2,526   2,790,106   2,789,904   202  
              $313,647,564   $318,867,299   1,090,139   (6,309,874 )
                      $5,494,142   $(6,806,653 )
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at March 31, 2020:
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)**:
Government of Malaysia   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   0.777%   $ 38,346   $ (4,375)   $ 42,721   Barclays Bank PLC
People’s Republic of China   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     15,000   0.332%   376,440   (14,583)   391,023   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Argentina   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   199.475%   (3,380,395 )   (4,375)   (3,376,020 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Brazil   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     22,500   2.258%   (1,001,247 )   (21,875)   (979,372 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Chile   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   1.009%   56   (4,375)   4,431   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Colombia   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     6,000   1.839%   (179,067 )   (5,833)   (173,234 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Indonesia   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     6,000   1.575%   (122,224 )   (5,833)   (116,391 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Lebanon   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   *   (3,843,879 )   (4,375)   (3,839,504 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Panama   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   1.119%   (18,035 )   (4,375)   (13,660 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Peru   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   0.892%   19,292   (4,375)   23,667   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Philippines   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     4,500   0.700%   51,094   (4,375)   55,469   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of South Africa   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     13,500   3.757%   (1,276,688 )   (13,125)   (1,263,563 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Turkey   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     22,500   5.166%   (3,105,958 )   (21,875)   (3,084,083 )   Barclays Bank PLC
Russian Federation   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     13,500   1.620%   (297,744 )   (13,125)   (284,619 )   Barclays Bank PLC
United Mexican States   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     19,500   1.953%   (660,635 )   (18,958)   (641,677 )   Barclays Bank PLC
                      $(13,400,644 )   $(145,832)   $(13,254,812 )    
    
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices— Buy Protection(1)**:
CDX.EM.30.V1   12/20/23   1.000%(Q)     150,000   $13,788,862   $(42,500)   $13,831,362   Barclays Bank PLC
** The Portfolio entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a package trade conisisting of two parts. The Portfolio bought protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and sold protection on the countries which compromise the index. The up-front premium is attached to the index of the trade. Each swap is priced individually. If any pf the components swaps are closed out early, the index exposure will be reduced by an amount proportionate to the terminated swap(s).
   
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at March 31, 2020 (continued):
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:
Towd Point Mortgage Trust   07/25/56   0.450%(M)     32,454   *   $651,911   $—   $651,911   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
    
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):
Republic of Argentina   06/20/21   5.000%(Q)     3,215   $2,329,627   $1,382,450   $ 947,177   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     1,710   42,960   10,638   32,322   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     1,685   42,331   26,566   15,765   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     565   14,195   9,976   4,219   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     565   14,195   9,160   5,035   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     565   14,194   3,306   10,888   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     290   7,286   1,803   5,483   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     400   21,906   3,510   18,396   Citibank, N.A.
United Mexican States   12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     355   19,442   2,603   16,839   Citibank, N.A.
                    $2,506,136   $1,450,012   $1,056,124    
    
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):
Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/20   1.000%(Q)   EUR 4,300   0.439%   $ 7,571   $ 20,839   $ (13,268)   Citibank, N.A.
Boeing Co.   12/20/21   1.000%(Q)     13,800   4.579%   (797,644 )   138,803   (936,447 )   Bank of America, N.A.
General Electric Co.   06/20/20   1.000%(Q)     14,590   1.305%   (5,074 )   43,488   (48,562 )   Goldman Sachs International
General Electric Co.   06/20/20   1.000%(Q)     5,030   1.305%   (1,750 )   19,844   (21,594 )   Bank of America, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   06/20/20   1.000%(Q)     10,000   0.791%   8,015   12,370   (4,355 )   Bank of America, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     1,300   1.606%   (24,153 )   (127,162 )   103,009   Citibank, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   06/20/24   1.000%(Q)     7,000   1.801%   (222,843 )   (522,580 )   299,737   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   06/20/24   1.000%(Q)     2,000   1.801%   (63,669 )   (432,500 )   368,831   Barclays Bank PLC
Hellenic Republic   12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     2,000   1.904%   (79,755 )   (460,000 )   380,245   Citibank, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   12/20/25   1.000%(Q)     970   2.054%   (53,586 )   (175,640 )   122,054   Bank of America, N.A.
Hellenic Republic   06/20/26   1.000%(Q)     3,000   2.110%   (187,736 )   (484,230 )   296,494   Citibank, N.A.
Husky Energy, Inc.   06/20/20   1.000%(Q)     2,650   0.233%   5,439   (109,128 )   114,567   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   06/20/24   1.000%(Q)     1,045   1.538%   (22,604 )   4,948   (27,552 )   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     3,955   8.570%   (799,074 )   (88,087 )   (710,987 )   Credit Suisse International
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     1,425   8.570%   (287,909 )   (78,778 )   (209,131 )   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     1,405   8.570%   (283,869 )   (93,238 )   (190,631 )   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     470   8.570%   (94,960 )   (31,963 )   (62,997 )   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     470   8.570%   (94,960 )   (31,384 )   (63,576 )   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     470   8.570%   (94,960 )   (26,106 )   (68,854 )   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   06/20/23   1.000%(Q)     240   8.570%   (48,490 )   (13,261 )   (35,229 )   Citibank, N.A.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at March 31, 2020 (continued):
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):
Petroleos Mexicanos   12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     400   7.933%   $ (101,079)   $ (39,728)   $ (61,351)   Citibank, N.A.
Petroleos Mexicanos   12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     355   7.933%   (89,708 )   (34,867 )   (54,841 )   Citibank, N.A.
Republic of Argentina   06/20/24   5.000%(Q)     3,215   193.160%   (2,364,371 )   (1,543,200 )   (821,171 )   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
State of Illinois   06/20/24   1.000%(Q)     1,610   3.286%   (135,538 )   (20,656 )   (114,882 )   Citibank, N.A.
                      $(5,832,707 )   $(4,072,216 )   $(1,760,491 )    
    
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
March 31,
2020
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):
CDX.NA.IG.33.V1   12/20/29   1.000%(Q)     62,200   $(616,914)   $2,053,219   $2,670,133
    
Reference Entity/
Obligation
    Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
March 31,
2020
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):
CDX.NA.IG.33.V1     12/20/24   1.000%(Q)     111,960 1.080%   $2,956,696   $(369,363)   $(3,326,059)
    
Reference Entity/
Obligation
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2020(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Counterparty
OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):
CDX.BEIJING 1Y 30% - 100%   12/20/20   0.000%   32,200   *   $(148,361)   $(19,320)   $(129,041)   Citibank, N.A.
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
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
  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 March 31, 2020:
Notional
Amount
(000)#
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Floating
Rate
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
March 31,
2020
  Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
AUD 12,900   02/13/30   1.210%(S)   6 Month BBSW(2)(S)   $ (60)   $ 234,773   $ 234,833
BRL 47,377   01/02/25   5.902%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)     (218,174 )   (218,174 )
BRL 13,907   01/02/25   6.640%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)     43,279   43,279
BRL 15,722   01/02/25   6.670%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)     54,489   54,489
BRL 12,873   01/04/27   6.912%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)     (17,382 )   (17,382 )
CNH 26,020   06/14/24   2.900%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)   93   107,293   107,200
CNH 76,000   06/28/24   2.901%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     311,430   311,430
CNH 56,100   09/19/24   2.940%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)   (52 )   252,127   252,179
CNH 50,000   10/11/24   2.880%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)   (139 )   214,806   214,945
COP 8,418,000   02/18/25   4.505%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (9,144 )   (9,144 )
COP 5,947,000   02/18/30   5.072%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (54,363 )   (54,363 )
COP 4,161,000   02/18/30   5.081%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (37,276 )   (37,276 )
EUR 7,985   05/11/21   (0.300)%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (6,797 )   (29,624 )   (22,827 )
EUR 2,665   05/11/22   (0.250)%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (1,693 )   (20,624 )   (18,931 )
EUR 12,145   05/11/23   (0.100)%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (68,266 )   (205,688 )   (137,422 )
EUR 1,680   05/11/24   0.050%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (17,524 )   (47,984 )   (30,460 )
EUR 10,015   05/11/25   0.100%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (58,876 )   (356,123 )   (297,247 )
EUR 5,135   05/11/26   0.250%(A)   1 Day EONIA(1)(A)   (84,692 )   (258,669 )   (173,977 )
GBP 1,060   05/08/21   0.850%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)   (7,722 )   (12,485 )   (4,763 )
GBP 3,270   05/08/24   0.950%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)   (103,656 )   (131,835 )   (28,179 )
GBP 2,931   10/22/28   0.680%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (122,129 )   (122,129 )
GBP 4,490   05/08/29   1.100%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)   (350,312 )   (429,070 )   (78,758 )
HUF 213,000   02/13/30   1.595%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     3,252   3,252
HUF 3,333,000   02/14/30   1.605%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     58,628   58,628
HUF 936,000   02/18/30   1.803%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     68,573   68,573
JPY 3,452,700   12/17/20   0.015%(S)   6 Month JPY LIBOR(1)(S)     (7,578 )   (7,578 )
NZD 4,600   02/14/30   1.523%(S)   3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     156,319   156,319
  102,460   04/25/20   2.328%(A)   1 Day USOIS(2)(A)   (1,660 )   621,516   623,176
  65,880   03/16/21   0.109%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (19,727 )   (19,727 )
  37,685   03/31/21   2.173%(A)   1 Day USOIS(2)(A)   (13,074 )   804,434   817,508
  69,171   06/09/21   0.395%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (236,884 )   (236,884 )
  21,638   06/15/21   1.830%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)     469,182   469,182
  100,900   09/12/21   0.260%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (262,829 )   (262,829 )
  127,979   12/15/21   1.554%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)     2,361,364   2,361,364
  67,640   03/10/22   0.330%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (295,716 )   (295,716 )
  7,890   05/31/22   2.353%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (423,324 )   (423,324 )
  10,745   09/27/22   2.360%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   127   (661,373 )   (661,500 )
  42,303   01/31/26   2.269%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   (124,949 )   (5,043,772 )   (4,918,823 )
  10,675   03/12/26   2.290%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   233   (1,297,794 )   (1,298,027 )
  29,530   04/30/26   1.876%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)   (123,279 )   (2,478,938 )   (2,355,659 )
  24,228   02/15/27   1.824%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   323,421   (2,534,003 )   (2,857,424 )
  6,165   02/15/27   1.899%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   8,731   (677,391 )   (686,122 )
  11,550   02/15/27   2.067%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   (7,813 )   (1,406,454 )   (1,398,641 )
  5,275   05/15/27   1.823%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (560,737 )   (560,737 )
  10,636   08/15/28   2.579%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   (39,440 )   (2,016,922 )   (1,977,482 )
  7,374   08/15/28   2.835%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)   (40,763 )   (1,337,940 )   (1,297,177 )
  18,456   08/15/29   1.611%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   5,796   (2,041,052 )   (2,046,848 )
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AST PRUDENTIAL CORE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at March 31, 2020 (continued):
Notional
Amount
(000)#
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Floating
Rate
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
March 31,
2020
  Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):
  6,700   02/14/30   1.382%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   $   $ (620,299)   $ (620,299)
  4,895   02/15/42   1.369%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   239   (770,254 )   (770,493 )
  1,160   11/15/43   2.659%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (466,639 )   (466,639 )
  6,224   11/15/45   0.508%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   53,581   196,621   143,040
  3,180   11/15/45   0.553%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     66,133   66,133
  7,050   11/15/45   1.044%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (680,664 )   (680,664 )
  17,348   11/15/45   1.253%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   (265,368 )   (2,544,777 )   (2,279,409 )
  3,180   09/27/46   1.380%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   208   (587,124 )   (587,332 )
  1,730   04/09/48   2.545%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (752,299 )   (752,299 )
  1,600   05/08/48   2.627%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (731,417 )   (731,417 )
ZAR 58,900   02/11/30   7.481%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   (2,719 )   (259,838 )   (257,119 )
ZAR 78,500   02/28/30   7.500%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   (24,705 )   (334,566 )   (309,861 )
ZAR 42,100   03/02/30   7.625%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   1,193   (165,750 )   (166,943 )
ZAR 46,700   03/12/30   7.840%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   (443 )   (144,853 )   (144,410 )
ZAR 31,000   03/12/30   7.900%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   (306 )   (88,577 )   (88,271 )
ZAR 7,400   03/27/30   9.150%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   (161 )   16,519   16,680
                    $(950,847 )   $(25,359,323 )   $(24,408,476 )
    
(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 March 31, 2020:
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 Agreement:
IOS.FN30.450.10 Index(M)   1 Month LIBOR(M)   Credit Suisse International   1/12/41   1,909   $(49,017)   $(3,913)   $(45,104)
    
(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).
Other information regarding the Portfolio is available in the Portfolio’s most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).
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