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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
      Shares   Value
Long-Term Investments — 91.1%
Affiliated Mutual Fund — 23.9%
Fixed Income
AST J.P. Morgan Fixed Income Central Portfolio*

43,300,800   $479,772,864
(cost $446,873,829)(wa)      
Common Stocks — 11.8%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%
Karman Holdings, Inc.*

4,836   161,619
Loar Holdings, Inc.*(a)

6,825   482,187
Safran SA (France)

14,359   3,780,487
Woodward, Inc.

5,139   937,816
            5,362,109
Automobile Components — 0.1%
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France)

53,913   1,894,857
Gentex Corp.

27,363   637,558
            2,532,415
Automobiles — 0.1%
Kia Corp. (South Korea)

26,736   1,691,016
Banks — 1.7%
Al Rajhi Bank (Saudi Arabia)

67,243   1,825,330
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)

3,831,500   1,957,553
BankUnited, Inc.

31,224   1,075,355
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.(a)

15,387   957,533
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

8,784   1,099,757
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

148,740   5,107,929
First Financial Bancorp

38,244   955,335
First Hawaiian, Inc.

39,678   969,730
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (Class A Stock)

33,106   948,487
HDFC Bank Ltd. (India), ADR(a)

62,557   4,156,287
KBC Group NV (Belgium)

34,678   3,160,677
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

236,900   3,229,852
NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom)

519,584   3,067,827
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Russia)^

43,116  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Russia), ADR*(a)^

18,600   2
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.(a)

8,780   725,228
UniCredit SpA (Italy)

47,124   2,645,172
Wintrust Financial Corp.

10,450   1,175,207
WSFS Financial Corp.

16,320   846,518
            33,903,779
Beverages — 0.2%
Heineken NV (Netherlands)

34,959   2,850,571
Primo Brands Corp.

28,519   1,012,139
            3,862,710
Broadline Retail — 0.1%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

176,600   2,922,020
Savers Value Village, Inc.*(a)

1,359   9,377
            2,931,397
Building Products — 0.3%
AAON, Inc.(a)

9,141   714,186
      Shares   Value
Common Stocks (continued)
Building Products (cont’d.)
AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*

14,785   $722,839
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

4,555   277,308
Hayward Holdings, Inc.*

93,815   1,305,905
Janus International Group, Inc.*

106,670   768,024
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland)

18,373   1,484,138
SAL TopCo LLC*^

817,799   82
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

7,713   1,211,558
            6,484,040
Capital Markets — 0.7%
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

91,714   4,312,450
Evercore, Inc. (Class A Stock)

5,426   1,083,681
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Hong Kong)

63,200   2,811,402
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom)

19,030   2,826,474
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

4,759   1,029,609
Moelis & Co. (Class A Stock)

11,238   655,850
Morningstar, Inc.

2,151   645,020
StepStone Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)

21,742   1,135,585
            14,500,071
Chemicals — 0.5%
Air Liquide SA (France)

26,116   4,960,609
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

32,168   1,067,013
Balchem Corp.

4,183   694,378
Element Solutions, Inc.

43,212   977,023
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.*

73,260   737,728
Quaker Chemical Corp.(a)

8,878   1,097,410
            9,534,161
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

12,204   1,360,868
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.*(a)

49,583   849,853
MSA Safety, Inc.

11,154   1,636,180
UniFirst Corp.

3,231   562,194
            4,409,095
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%
Vinci SA (France)

15,156   1,910,568
WillScot Holdings Corp.(a)

62,533   1,738,417
            3,648,985
Construction Materials — 0.1%
Eagle Materials, Inc.

5,341   1,185,328
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.2%
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada)

48,237   2,378,917
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

3,873   441,909
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.(a)

1,181   512,601
Performance Food Group Co.*

19,541   1,536,509
            4,869,936
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%
AptarGroup, Inc.

5,678   842,502
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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
      Shares   Value
Common Stocks (continued)
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

10,748   $1,365,426
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

126,962   4,687,435
Windstream Holdings, Inc.*^

66   858
            4,688,293
Electric Utilities — 0.2%
Iberdrola SA (Spain)

142,490   2,300,941
Portland General Electric Co.

22,869   1,019,957
            3,320,898
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%
Legrand SA (France)

24,370   2,580,870
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%
Badger Meter, Inc.

4,666   887,706
Cognex Corp.

11,017   328,637
Fabrinet (Thailand)*

3,476   686,545
Novanta, Inc.*

8,994   1,150,063
            3,052,951
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%
Cactus, Inc. (Class A Stock)

19,668   901,385
Flowco Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

20,031   513,795
            1,415,180
Financial Services — 0.1%
WEX, Inc.*(a)

6,048   949,657
Food Products — 0.3%
Freshpet, Inc.*(a)

8,154   678,168
Nestle SA

37,230   3,762,338
Utz Brands, Inc.

72,895   1,026,362
            5,466,868
Ground Transportation — 0.2%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (Canada)

25,894   1,817,195
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

14,069   611,861
Landstar System, Inc.

6,879   1,033,226
            3,462,282
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4%
Envista Holdings Corp.*

59,385   1,024,985
Hoya Corp. (Japan)

17,100   1,929,880
ICU Medical, Inc.*

7,448   1,034,230
Neogen Corp.*

24,645   213,672
QuidelOrtho Corp.*

16,031   560,604
Terumo Corp. (Japan)

126,000   2,370,821
            7,134,192
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%
Chemed Corp.

1,886   1,160,494
Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc.

30,689   665,951
Encompass Health Corp.

14,412   1,459,647
HealthEquity, Inc.*

9,393   830,060
            4,116,152
      Shares   Value
Common Stocks (continued)
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(a)

12,136   $1,109,716
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%
Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

33,605   1,111,529
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom)

16,224   1,746,842
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

9,747   757,829
Planet Fitness, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

11,836   1,143,476
Vail Resorts, Inc.

4,929   788,739
Wendy’s Co. (The)

55,180   807,283
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

10,743   972,349
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)

65,926   3,432,108
            10,760,155
Household Durables — 0.3%
Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

216,700   5,483,161
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%
Siemens AG (Germany)

12,325   2,846,413
Industrial REITs — 0.0%
EastGroup Properties, Inc.

5,127   903,121
Insurance — 0.7%
Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)*(a)

21,199   947,384
Intact Financial Corp. (Canada)

15,902   3,248,912
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(a)

2,476   1,205,094
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)

5,609   3,543,323
Oscar Health, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

41,261   540,932
RLI Corp.

13,828   1,110,803
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

84,400   3,283,399
            13,879,847
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

88,200   5,635,623
IT Services — 0.1%
Infosys Ltd. (India), ADR(a)

133,083   2,428,765
Leisure Products — 0.1%
Acushnet Holdings Corp.(a)

12,451   854,886
Brunswick Corp.

18,100   974,685
            1,829,571
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%
Azenta, Inc.*

11,467   397,217
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

4,679   2,890,545
            3,287,762
Machinery — 0.5%
Atlas Copco AB (Sweden) (Class A Stock)

139,273   2,224,668
Hillman Solutions Corp.*

112,376   987,785
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

3,642   688,921
RBC Bearings, Inc.*

3,589   1,154,832
Toro Co. (The)

9,664   703,056
 
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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
      Shares   Value
Common Stocks (continued)
Machinery (cont’d.)
Volvo AB (Sweden) (Class B Stock)(a)

115,291   $3,382,449
            9,141,711
Metals & Mining — 0.1%
BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)

115,611   2,805,086
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO (Russia)*^

143,900  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO (Russia), ADR*^

8  
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC (Russia)^

112,615  
Severstal PAO (Russia), GDR*^

11,949   2
            2,805,088
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%
DT Midstream, Inc.

7,845   756,886
Gazprom PJSC (Russia)*^

165,440  
Novatek PJSC (Russia)^

5,822  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC (Russia)^

30,688  
Shell PLC

186,547   6,790,372
SM Energy Co.

38,500   1,153,075
            8,700,333
Professional Services — 0.3%
First Advantage Corp.*(a)

57,882   815,557
Paylocity Holding Corp.*

5,606   1,050,228
RELX PLC (United Kingdom)

74,729   3,755,979
Verra Mobility Corp.*(a)

33,859   762,166
            6,383,930
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%
Cushman & Wakefield PLC*

131,062   1,339,454
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan)

265,700   2,379,363
            3,718,817
Retail REITs — 0.0%
NNN REIT, Inc.

16,250   693,062
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (Japan)*

30,844   775,110
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

11,193   1,123,553
Power Integrations, Inc.(a)

20,268   1,023,534
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

78,000   2,196,713
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), ADR

22,416   3,721,056
            8,839,966
Software — 0.2%
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

71,114   642,159
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

28,637   767,472
Dassault Systemes SE (France)

41,899   1,595,210
nCino, Inc.*(a)

17,318   475,725
Qualys, Inc.*

4,400   554,092
      Shares   Value
Common Stocks (continued)
Software (cont’d.)
SPS Commerce, Inc.*

5,779   $767,047
            4,801,705
Specialized REITs — 0.0%
CubeSmart

22,135   945,386
Specialty Retail — 0.1%
Claire’s Private Placement*^

313   16
Five Below, Inc.*

6,126   458,990
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain)

42,844   2,133,283
            2,592,289
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

2,907   1,800,243
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

4,469   1,007,045
Core & Main, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

29,545   1,427,319
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)

62,800   2,915,361
            5,349,725
 
Total Common Stocks

(cost $220,532,779)

  237,246,702
Preferred Stock — 0.0%
Specialty Retail
Claire’s Stores, Inc., CVT*^

320   326,400
(cost $68,751)      
Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Funds — 53.3%
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF

1,541,438   113,742,710
JPMorgan Active Value ETF(a)

1,944,740   123,568,780
JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF(a)

8,683,427   511,801,187
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

6,325,552   320,262,698
 
Total Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Funds

(cost $1,122,553,038)

  1,069,375,375
    
      Principal
Amount
(000)#
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security — 0.0%
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-C06, Class AJ
5.452%(cc) 09/15/39     540 179,164
(cost $530,627)    
Floating Rate and Other Loans — 0.1%
Foods — 0.0%
Moran Foods LLC,
First Lien A R 2023 FLFO PIK Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 7.350%
11.649%(c) 06/30/26^     200 158,256
11.649%(c) 06/30/26^     135 65,300
Super Senior DDTL, 1 Month SOFR + 11.600%
16.742%(c) 06/30/26^     5 5,427
          228,983
 
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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
InterestRate   MaturityDate   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Value
Floating Rate and Other Loans (continued)
Retail — 0.1%
Claire’s Stores, Inc.,
Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 6.600%
10.891%(c)   12/18/26     526   $415,660
 
Total Floating Rate and Other Loans

(cost $804,999)

  644,643
U.S. Treasury Obligation(k) — 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Notes
4.250%   01/31/26     40,242   40,282,871
(cost $40,242,615)        
 
Total Long-Term Investments

(cost $1,831,606,638)

  1,827,828,019
    
      Shares  
Short-Term Investments — 10.1%
Affiliated Mutual Funds
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

179,035,024 179,035,024
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.548%)

(cost $24,123,461; includes $24,055,382 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

24,138,038 24,123,555
 
Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $203,158,485)

203,158,579
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2%

(cost $2,034,765,123)

2,030,986,598
 
Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) — (1.2)%

(24,743,921)
 
Net Assets — 100.0%

$2,006,242,677
    
Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the quarterly schedule of portfolio holdings:
AUD Australian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
    
ADR American Depositary Receipt
ASX Australian Securities Exchange
BARC Barclays Bank PLC
CITI Citibank, N.A.
CVT Convertible Security
DJ Dow Jones
EAFE Europe, Australasia, Far East
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FTSE Financial Times Stock Exchange
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
ML Merrill Lynch International
MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International
OTC Over-the-counter
PIK Payment-in-Kind
PJSC Public Joint-Stock Company
REITs Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P Standard & Poor’s
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPI Share Price Index
STOXX Stock Index of the Eurozone
TOPIX Tokyo Stock Price Index
    
* Non-income producing security.
# Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
^ Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $556,343 and 0.0% of net assets. 
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $23,889,224; cash collateral of $24,055,382 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Portfolio may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.
(b) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.
(c) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2025.
(cc) Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of March 31, 2025. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(k) Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.
(wa) Represents investments in Funds affiliated with the Manager.
(z) Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:
 
Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2025:
Number
of
Contracts
  Type   Expiration
Date
  Current
Notional
Amount
  Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Positions:
932   10 Year Australian Treasury Bonds   Jun. 2025   $65,608,485   $153,953
2,292   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Jun. 2025   254,913,375   3,021,337
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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2025 (continued):
Number
of
Contracts
  Type   Expiration
Date
  Current
Notional
Amount
  Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Positions (cont’d):
185   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Jun. 2025   $22,616,250   $139,788
160   Euro STOXX 50 Index   Jun. 2025   8,977,385   (254,849)
275   FTSE 100 Index   Jun. 2025   30,521,469   (384,005)
843   Mini MSCI EAFE Index   Jun. 2025   101,847,045   (3,506,480)
1,211   S&P 500 E-Mini Index   Jun. 2025   342,304,288   (2,311,537)
80   S&P 500 E-Mini Communication Services Sector Index   Jun. 2025   10,175,000   (55,162)
87   S&P Mid Cap 400 E-Mini Index   Jun. 2025   25,565,820   (103,040)
184   TOPIX Index   Jun. 2025   32,656,044   266,585
269   S&P 500 E-Mini Financials Sector Index   Jun. 2025   41,658,685   770,685
47   S&P 500 E-Mini Technology Sector Index   Jun. 2025   9,863,890   (346,955)
130   S&P 500 E-Mini Utilities Sector Index   Jun. 2025   10,429,900   (15,863)
                (2,625,543)
Short Positions:
155   10 Year Japanese Bonds   Jun. 2025   143,022,868   (320,923)
58   ASX SPI 200 Index   Jun. 2025   7,136,818   (89,761)
416   DJ US Real Estate Index   Jun. 2025   15,296,320   (129,085)
823   Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index   Jun. 2025   45,709,420   1,469,409
891   Russell 2000 E-Mini Index   Jun. 2025   90,307,305   1,508,895
35   S&P/TSX 60 Index   Jun. 2025   7,284,806   (94,884)
238   S&P 500 E-Mini Materials Sector Index   Jun. 2025   21,881,720   135,179
267   S&P 500 E-Mini Consumer Staples Sector Index   Jun. 2025   22,171,680   (380,476)
                2,098,354
                $(527,189)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2025:
Purchase
Contracts
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
Euro,
Expiring 04/22/25   CITI   EUR 20,583   $22,389,600   $22,282,739   $  $(106,861)
Expiring 04/22/25   ML   EUR 2,075   2,271,294   2,246,235     (25,059)
New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   NZD 3,848   2,212,555   2,186,104     (26,451)
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   NOK 178,481   16,692,355   16,965,009   272,654  
Expiring 04/22/25   CITI   NOK 145,616   13,773,985   13,841,067   67,082  
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 04/22/25   CITI   CHF 2,086   2,378,242   2,363,818     (14,424)
              $59,718,031   $59,884,972   339,736   (172,795)
    
Sale
Contracts
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
Euro,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   EUR 16,193   $17,607,673   $17,529,653   $78,020   $
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   JPY 908,854   6,125,471   6,074,366   51,105  
New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   NZD 56,696   32,491,808   32,206,911   284,897  
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AST J.P. MORGAN MODERATE MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO (continued)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2025(unaudited)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2025 (continued):
Sale
Contracts
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 04/22/25   BARC   CHF 29,423   $33,412,281   $33,345,562   $66,719   $
              $89,637,233   $89,156,492   480,741  
                      $820,477   $(172,795)
Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2025:
Settlement   Type   Notional
Amount
(000)
  In Exchange
For (000)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Counterparty
OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:
04/22/25   Buy   AUD 12,901   JPY 1,206,160   $1,514   $—   BARC
04/22/25   Buy   GBP 6,299   JPY 1,212,224   33,759     BARC
                    $35,273   $—    
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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