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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 44.8%

 

Funds and Investment Trusts - 44.8% (a)

       

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

     76,670        $ 4,659,236  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     43,375          12,342,790  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     75,980          4,928,063  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     47,770          2,050,288  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (b)

     11,040          1,690,113  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     14,581          4,118,841  

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

             49,183          12,764,956  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $36,296,413)

 

       42,554,287  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 19.5%

 

Japan - 15.4%

 

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond

       

Series 22

       

0.10%, 3/10/27

   JPY 1,557,838          14,660,519  
       

 

 

 

United States - 4.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

       

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

   U.S.$ 3,836          3,832,619  
       

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $18,770,571)

 

       18,493,138  
       

 

 

 
     Notional
Amount
          

OPTIONS PURCHASED - PUTS - 0.1%

 

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.1%

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: Apr 2019; Contracts: 458;
Exercise Price: USD 276.00;
Counterparty: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (c)

   USD 12,640,800          54,273  
       

 

 

 

Options on Indices - 0.0%

 

Euro STOXX 50 Index
Expiration: Apr 2019; Contracts: 880;
Exercise Price: EUR 3,300.00;
Counterparty: Deutsche Bank AG (c)

   EUR 2,904,000          27,301  

FTSE 100 Index
Expiration: Apr 2019; Contracts: 150;
Exercise Price: GBP 7,050.00;
Counterparty: Deutsche Bank AG (c)

   GBP 1,057,500          5,552  

Nikkei 225 Index
Expiration: Apr 2019; Contracts: 10,000;
Exercise Price: JPY 20,125.00;
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International (c)

   JPY 201,250,000          3,981  
       

 

 

 
       36,834  
       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased - Puts
(premiums paid $140,671)

 

       91,107  
       

 

 

 

Company

  Shares        U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 32.6%

 

Investment Companies - 22.1%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 2.38% (a)(d)(e)
(cost $20,942,163)

    20,942,163        $     20,942,163  
      

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
(000)
          

U.S. Treasury Bills - 5.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

      

Zero Coupon, 4/04/19-5/16/19

(cost $5,125,192)

  U.S.$ 5,134          5,125,314  
      

 

 

 

Governments - Treasuries - 5.1%

 

Japan - 5.1%

 

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

      

Series 805

      

Zero Coupon, 4/08/19

(cost $4,965,923)

  JPY 540,100          4,873,473  
      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $31,033,278)

 

       30,940,950  
      

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for
Securities Loaned - 97.0%

(cost $86,240,933)

         92,079,482  
      

 

 

 
    Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED - 0.7%

      

Investment Companies - 0.7%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 2.38% (a)(d)(e)
(cost $685,300)

            685,300          685,300  
      

 

 

 

Total Investments - 97.7%
(cost $86,926,233) (f)

 

       92,764,782  

Other assets less liabilities - 2.3%

 

       2,224,342  
      

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $ 94,989,124  
      

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Description

   Number
of

Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Notional
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

 

Euro STOXX 50 Index Futures

     188        June 2019      $ 6,900,290      $ 83,679  

Euro-BTP Futures

     17        June 2019        2,468,961        61,767  

Euro-Bund Futures

     7        June 2019        1,306,144        27,318  

Euro-OAT Futures

     14        June 2019        2,554,652        68,928  

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     28        June 2019        2,629,932        59,730  

Hang Seng Index Futures

     2        April 2019        370,410        4,269  

Description

   Number
of

Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Notional
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long Gilt Futures

     13        June 2019      $ 2,190,473      $ 35,881  

Nikkei 225 (CME) Futures

     14        June 2019        1,489,950        (15,391

S&P 500 E Mini Futures

     44        June 2019        6,243,160        78,879  

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     3        June 2019        429,723        (12

SPI 200 Futures

     6        June 2019        657,257        (864

TOPIX Index Futures

     13        June 2019        1,867,364        (5,200

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures

     73        June 2019        9,067,969        121,368  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     2        June 2019        336,000        12,450  

Sold Contracts

 

10 Yr Mini Japan Government Bond Futures

     151        June 2019        20,883,587        (96,959
           

 

 

 
            $ 435,843  
           

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, NA

   EUR      819        USD        940        6/17/19      $ 14,901  

Citibank, NA

   AUD      1,080        USD        764        6/17/19        (4,152

Citibank, NA

   JPY      2,614,048        USD        23,694        6/17/19        (31,591

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   USD      4,802        EUR        4,169        6/17/19        (95,166

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF      866        USD        865        6/17/19        (10,555

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR      1,439        USD        1,632        6/17/19        6,775  
                 

 

 

 
   $ (119,788
                 

 

 

 

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

   Counterparty    Contracts      Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Month
    Notional
(000)
     Premiums
Received
     U.S. $ Value  

Euro STOXX 50 Index (g)

   Deutsche Bank AG      880      EUR      3,150.00        April 2019     EUR      2,772      $ 7,293      $ (6,831

FTSE 100 Index (g)

   Deutsche Bank AG      150      GBP      6,750.00        April 2019     GBP      1,013        2,013        (1,262

Nikkei 225 Index (g)

   Goldman Sachs International      10,000      JPY      19,250.00        April 2019     JPY      192,500        9,296        (1,035

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (h)

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.      458      USD      266.00        April 2019     USD      12,183        31,126        (14,885
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 49,728      $ (24,013
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(c)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

Affiliated investments.

(e)

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

(f)

As of March 31, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $6,861,253 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(680,933), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $6,180,320.

(g)

One contract relates to 1 share.

(h)

One contract relates to 100 shares.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
USD    -    United States Dollar

 

Glossary:

 

BTP    -    Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CME    -    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CPI    -    Consumer Price Index
EAFE    -    Europe, Australia, and Far East
ETF    -    Exchange Traded Fund
FTSE    -    Financial Times Stock Exchange
MSCI    -    Morgan Stanley Capital International
OAT    -    Obligations Assimilables du Trésor
SPDR    -    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
SPI    -    Share Price Index
TIPS    -    Treasury Inflation Protected Security
TOPIX    -    Tokyo Price Index
TSX    -    Toronto Stock Exchange

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN 1

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

  50.5%       

United States

  15.9%       

Japan

  0.0%       

United Kingdom

  33.6%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1

All data are as of March 31, 2019. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

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

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Options are valued using market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency, where such inputs and models are available. Alternatively the values may be obtained through unobservable management determined inputs and/or management’s proprietary models. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an option depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the option as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Exchange traded options generally will be classified as Level 2. For options that do not trade on exchange but trade in liquid markets, inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Options are classified within Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs can be corroborated to market evidence. Otherwise such instruments are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Investment Companies

   $ 42,554,287     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 42,554,287  

Inflation-Linked Securities

     – 0  –      18,493,138       – 0  –      18,493,138  

Options Purchased - Puts

     – 0  –      91,107       – 0  –      91,107  

Short-Term Investments:

        

Investment Companies

     20,942,163       – 0  –     – 0  –      20,942,163  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     – 0  –      5,125,314       – 0  –      5,125,314  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      4,873,473       – 0  –      4,873,473  

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

     685,300       – 0  –      – 0  –      685,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     64,181,750       28,583,032       – 0  –      92,764,782  

Other Financial Instruments (a):

        

Assets:

 

Futures

     406,591       147,678       – 0  –      554,269  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      21,676       – 0  –      21,676  

Liabilities:

 

Futures

     (112,362     (6,064     – 0  –      (118,426

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (141,464     – 0  –      (141,464

Put Options Written

     – 0  –      (24,013     – 0  –      (24,013
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     64,475,979     $     28,580,845     $             – 0  –    $     93,056,824  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Fund

   Market Value
12/31/18
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
3/31/19
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 17,872     $ 6,155      $ 3,085      $ 20,942      $ 110  

Government Money Market Portfolio*

    
– 0
 – 
    8,294        7,609        685        3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,872     $ 14,449      $ 10,694      $ 21,627      $ 113  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions