0001752724-19-048619.txt : 20190529 0001752724-19-048619.hdr.sgml : 20190529 20190529135744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-19-048619 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-EX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190529 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000825316 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-EX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05398 FILM NUMBER: 19861055 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000825316 S000010429 AB International Growth Portfolio C000028824 Class A C000028825 Class B ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-19-039599 NPORT-EX 1 NPORT_830151620623353.htm FOR VALIDATION PURPOSES ONLY - [700744.IG]

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 94.2%

       

Financials - 21.4%

       

Banks - 7.0%

       

Credicorp Ltd.

     5,953        $ 1,428,422  

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     41,637          1,393,750  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A (a)

     82,520          871,246  
       

 

 

 
          3,693,418  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 5.2%

       

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     20,900          1,292,790  

Partners Group Holding AG

     2,019          1,468,747  
       

 

 

 
          2,761,537  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 2.1%

       

Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. (b)

     66,900          1,093,714  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 4.7%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

     157,800          1,577,963  

Prudential PLC

     45,607          914,214  
       

 

 

 
          2,492,177  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.4%

       

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

     44,294          1,255,362  
       

 

 

 
          11,296,208  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 16.5%

       

Building Products - 2.7%

       

Kingspan Group PLC

     30,425          1,409,799  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.9%

       

China Everbright International Ltd.

     970,148          988,162  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 4.9%

       

Schneider Electric SE

     16,268          1,276,852  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     15,350          1,293,792  
       

 

 

 
          2,570,644  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.7%

       

Siemens AG

     13,124          1,411,388  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.8%

       

SMC Corp./Japan

     2,600          980,086  

Xylem, Inc./NY

     6,713          530,596  
       

 

 

 
          1,510,682  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 1.5%

       

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

     28,900          828,576  
       

 

 

 
          8,719,251  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 15.2%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.3%

       

Halma PLC

     32,858          716,368  

Horiba Ltd.

     14,000          780,745  

Keyence Corp.

     1,200          750,234  
       

 

 

 
          2,247,347  
       

 

 

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

IT Services - 2.2%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     3,568        $ 557,286  

Wirecard AG

     4,880          613,039  
       

 

 

 
          1,170,325  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.3%

       

ASML Holding NV

     5,091          956,852  

Infineon Technologies AG

     53,372          1,059,563  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     159,000          1,273,440  
       

 

 

 
          3,289,855  
       

 

 

 

Software - 2.4%

       

Dassault Systemes SE

     8,570          1,277,347  
       

 

 

 
          7,984,874  
       

 

 

 

Health Care -13.6%

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.8%

       

Koninklijke Philips NV

     23,020          940,541  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.2%

       

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

     64,172          1,141,808  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 8.1%

       

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.-Class A (b)

     1,921          587,211  

Gerresheimer AG

     14,700          1,106,507  

ICON PLC (b)

     4,480          611,878  

QIAGEN NV (b)

     21,510          873,137  

Tecan Group AG

     4,640          1,095,840  
       

 

 

 
          4,274,573  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.5%

       

Roche Holding AG

     1,930          531,821  

Vectura Group PLC (b)

     282,090          262,400  
       

 

 

 
          794,221  
       

 

 

 
          7,151,143  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 10.2%

       

Food Products - 5.8%

       

Danone SA

     9,880          760,769  

Kerry Group PLC-Class A

     10,510          1,173,065  

Nestle SA

     11,477          1,094,337  
       

 

 

 
          3,028,171  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 2.1%

       

Unicharm Corp.

     33,700          1,117,229  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 2.3%

       

Unilever PLC

     21,320          1,227,234  
       

 

 

 
          5,372,634  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 7.2%

       

Auto Components - 1.9%

       

Aptiv PLC

     12,768          1,014,929  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.0%

       

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

     5,740          1,047,263  
       

 

 

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.3%

       

EssilorLuxottica SA

     6,592        $ 720,109  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

     76,000          1,021,076  
       

 

 

 
          1,741,185  
       

 

 

 
          3,803,377  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services - 3.5%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.9%

       

Deutsche Telekom AG

     59,267          984,614  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 1.6%

       

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     18,700          859,972  
       

 

 

 
          1,844,586  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 3.5%

       

Chemicals - 3.5%

       

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     4,996          507,114  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     12,030          1,312,289  
       

 

 

 
          1,819,403  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 3.1%

       

Multi-Utilities - 1.5%

       

Suez

     60,256          798,264  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 1.6%

       

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd. (b)

     1,360,000          841,319  
       

 

 

 
          1,639,583  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $39,596,072)

          49,631,059  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.4%

       

Investment Companies - 4.4%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
2.38% (c)(d)(e)
(cost $2,293,125)

     2,293,125          2,293,125  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 98.6%
(cost $41,889,197)

          51,924,184  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 3.3%

       

Investment Companies - 3.3%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
2.38% (c)(d)(e)
(cost $1,738,634)

     1,738,634          1,738,634  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 101.9%
(cost $43,627,831) (f)

          53,662,818  

Other assets less liabilities - (1.9)%

          (985,491
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $   52,677,327  
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, NA

   JPY      86,986      USD      788        5/15/19      $ (33

Bank of America, NA

   USD      528      EUR      463        5/15/19        (6,571

Barclays Bank PLC

   BRL      3,437      USD      882        4/02/19        4,201  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      920      BRL      3,437        4/02/19        (41,735

Barclays Bank PLC

   CNY      1,019      USD      150        4/17/19        (2,084

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      227      CNY      1,523        4/17/19        (248

Barclays Bank PLC

   EUR      513      USD      582        5/15/19        4,952  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      1,724      KRW      1,938,910        5/16/19        (17,295

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      503      RUB      33,356        5/16/19        1,918  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      123      TWD      3,801        6/10/19        167  

Barclays Bank PLC

   INR      229,380      USD      3,240        7/16/19        (20,813

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      406      INR      28,323        7/16/19        (3,760

Citibank, NA

   JPY      74,723      USD      673        5/15/19        (3,908

Citibank, NA

   SEK      12,531      USD      1,361        5/15/19        8,463  

Citibank, NA

   USD      2,318      AUD      3,264        5/15/19        2,015  

Citibank, NA

   USD      3,169      CAD      4,192        5/15/19        (29,070

Citibank, NA

   USD      1,014      EUR      893        5/15/19        (8,394

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   CHF      912      USD      912        5/15/19        (6,925

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      892      GBP      689        5/15/19        6,934  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      6,426      JPY      704,516        5/15/19        (46,250

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   CNY      884      USD      132        4/17/19        (30

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      380      CNY      2,556        4/17/19        740  

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      891      SEK      8,220        5/15/19        (3,639

Standard Chartered Bank

   BRL      3,437      USD      887        4/02/19        9,599  

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD      882      BRL      3,437        4/02/19        (4,201

Standard Chartered Bank

   CNY      1,814      USD      270        4/17/19        268  

Standard Chartered Bank

   CNY      3,234      USD      476        4/17/19        (5,381

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD      140      CNY      942        4/17/19        127  

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD      886      BRL      3,437        5/03/19        (9,620

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF      283      USD      287        5/15/19        2,062  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF      132      USD      133        5/15/19        (110

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR      7,107      USD      8,099        5/15/19        97,883  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      84,121      USD      764        5/15/19        2,058  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      160,360      USD      1,444        5/15/19        (8,294

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   SEK      1,949      USD      211        5/15/19        990  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      341      CAD      451        5/15/19        (2,797

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      201      CHF      201        5/15/19        1,549  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      123      CHF      122        5/15/19        (419

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      846      EUR      744        5/15/19        (8,378

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      507      GBP      385        5/15/19        (4,317

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      369      JPY      40,150        5/15/19        (5,647

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      351      MXN      6,848        5/15/19        (412

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      180      NOK      1,552        5/15/19        621  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      69      NZD      102        5/15/19        684  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      392      SEK      3,644        5/15/19        1,023  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      285      SEK      2,616        5/15/19        (3,062

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      717      ZAR      9,982        5/15/19        (28,370

UBS AG

   EUR      566      USD      646        5/15/19                8,574  
                 

 

 

 
   $ (116,935
                 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Affiliated investments.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

As of 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 $11,676,804 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,758,752), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $9,918,052.

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

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
MXN    -    Mexican Peso
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar
ZAR    -    South African Rand

Glossary:

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

  10.0%       

Germany

  9.4%       

India

  9.3%       

France

  9.2%       

China

  8.6%       

Japan

  8.5%       

United Kingdom

  8.1%       

Switzerland

  6.8%       

United States

  6.2%       

Netherlands

  6.1%       

Ireland

  3.5%       

Denmark

  3.0%       

Hong Kong

  2.7%       

Peru

  4.2%       

Other

  4.4%       

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. “Other” country weightings represent 2.5% or less in the following countries: Sweden and Taiwan.

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Growth 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)

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the 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:

 

Common Stocks:

      

Financials

   $ 2,822,172     $ 8,474,036     $ – 0  –    $ 11,296,208  

Industrials

     530,596       8,188,655       – 0  –      8,719,251  

Information Technology

     557,286       7,427,588       – 0  –      7,984,874  

Health Care

     1,199,089       5,952,054       – 0  –      7,151,143  

Consumer Staples

     1,173,065       4,199,569       – 0  –      5,372,634  

Consumer Discretionary

     2,062,192       1,741,185       – 0  –      3,803,377  

Communication Services

     – 0  –      1,844,586       – 0  –      1,844,586  

Materials

     – 0  –      1,819,403       – 0  –      1,819,403  

Utilities

     798,264       841,319       – 0  –      1,639,583  

Short-Term Investments

     2,293,125       – 0  –      – 0  –      2,293,125  

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

     1,738,634       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,738,634  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     13,174,423       40,488,395  (a)      – 0  –      53,662,818  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

      

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      154,828       – 0  –      154,828  

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (271,763     – 0  –      (271,763
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     13,174,423     $     40,371,460     $             – 0  –    $     53,545,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

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

 

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

Fund

   (000)      (000)      (000)      (000)      (000)  

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 2,555      $ 4,325      $ 4,587      $ 2,293      $ 11  

Government Money Market Portfolio*

     1,517        1,917        1,695        1,739        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,072      $ 6,242      $ 6,282      $ 4,032      $ 12  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.