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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 46.3%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts - 46.3% (a)

       

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

     76,670        $ 4,682,237  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     43,375          12,948,305  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (b)

     75,980          4,954,656  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     11,040          1,670,793  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     14,581          4,327,203  

VanEck Vectors JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF - Class E

     26,970          890,010  

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

     49,183          13,407,286  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $35,300,869)

          42,880,490  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 20.5%

       

Japan - 16.2%

       

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond

       

Series 22

       

0.10%, 3/10/27

   JPY 1,561,953          15,045,163  
       

 

 

 

United States - 4.3%

       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

       

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

   $ 3,910          3,960,375  
       

 

 

 

Total Inflation - Linked Securities
(cost $18,835,012)

          19,005,538  
       

 

 

 
     Notional
Amount
          

OPTIONS PURCHASED - PUTS - 0.1%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.1%

       

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 337;
Exercise Price: USD 293.00;
Counterparty: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (c)

   USD         9,874,100          76,499  
       

 

 

 

Options on Indices - 0.0%

       

Euro STOXX 50 Index
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 880;
Exercise Price: EUR 3,475.00;
Counterparty: Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC (c)

   EUR 3,058,000          17,062  

FTSE 100 Index
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 180;
Exercise Price: GBP 7,200.00;
Counterparty: Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC (c)

   GBP 1,296,000          5,798  


Company

   Notional
Amount
       U.S. $ Value  

Nikkei 225 Index
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 8,000;
Exercise Price: JPY 21,375.00;
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International (c)

   JPY 171,000,000        $ 8,360  
       

 

 

 
          31,220  
       

 

 

 

Swaptions - 0.0%

       

IRS Swaption
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 9,394,000;
Exercise Rate: 1.86%;
Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (c)

   USD 9,394,000          1,426  
       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased - Puts
(premiums paid $173,765)

          109,145  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED - CALLS - 0.1%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.1%

       

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: Oct 2019; Contracts: 157;
Exercise Price: USD 301.00;
Counterparty: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (c)
(premiums paid $36,430)

   USD 4,725,700          28,810  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 30.7%

       

Investment Companies - 18.8%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-
Class AB, 1.89% (a)(d)(e)
(cost $17,436,839)

     17,436,839          17,436,839  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 6.4%

       

Japan - 6.4%

       

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

       

Series 847

       

Zero Coupon, 10/28/19

   JPY 540,100          4,995,739  

Series 851

       

Zero Coupon, 11/18/19

     103,850          960,701  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments-Treasuries
(cost $5,945,647)

          5,956,440  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills - 5.5%

       

U.S. Treasury Bill

       

Zero Coupon 10/03/19-11/14/19

(cost $5,126,915)

   $ 5,134          5,127,527  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $28,509,401)

          28,520,806  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 97.7%
(cost $82,855,477) (f)

          90,544,789  

Other assets less liabilities - 2.3%

          2,173,813  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $   92,718,602  
       

 

 

 


FUTURES

 

Description

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

Purchased Contracts

              

Euro STOXX 50 Index Futures

     191        December 2019      $ 7,400,817         $ 97,023  

Euro-BTP Futures

     17        December 2019        2,702,292           15,601  

Euro-OAT Futures

     13        December 2019        2,413,183           (22,761

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     33        December 2019        2,995,865           32,521  

Hang Seng Index Futures

     1        October 2019        166,133           (1,549

Long Gilt Futures

     28        December 2019        4,621,532           5,824  

MSCI Emerging Markets Futures

     9        December 2019        450,855           (14,840

Nikkei 225 (CME) Futures

     10        December 2019        1,094,750           28,696  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

     6        December 2019        893,550           (6,086

S&P/TSX 60 Index Futures

     5        December 2019        751,859           2,617  

SPI 200 Futures

     11        December 2019        1,240,255           3,320  

TOPIX Index Futures

     7        December 2019        1,028,069           30,381  

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures

     37        December 2019        4,408,492           (30,149

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     10        December 2019        1,919,062           (43,640

Sold Contracts

              

10 Yr Mini Japan Government Bond Futures

     141        December 2019        20,204,892           (16,892
              

 

 

 
               $ 80,066  
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Barclays Bank PLC

     AUD        1,080        USD        742        12/16/19      $ 11,555  

Natwest Markets PLC

     JPY        2,614,047        USD        24,520        12/16/19        216,258  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CHF        866        USD        881        12/16/19        7,778  

UBS AG

     EUR        2,342        USD        2,606        12/16/19        37,660  
                 

 

 

 
                  $   273,251  
                 

 

 

 

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

  

Counterparty

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

Euro STOXX 50 Index (g)

  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

     880      EUR      3,275.00        October 2019        EUR        2,882      $ 4,475      $ (3,424

FTSE 100 Index (g)

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      180      GBP      6,900.00        October 2019        GBP        1,242        2,918        (1,272

Nikkei 225 Index (g)

   Goldman Sachs International      8,000      JPY      20,500.00        October 2019        JPY        164,000        4,365        (1,788

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (h)

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.      337      USD      277.00        October 2019        USD        9,335        22,566        (14,996
                       

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 34,324      $ (21,480
                       

 

 

    

 

 

 


INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

   Index      Counter- Party      Strike
Rate
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Premiums
Received
     Market
Value
 

Put

 

OTC–1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     3 Month LIBOR        JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA        2.06      10/15/19        USD 9,394      $ 9,394      $ (19

 

(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 September 30, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,346,408 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(281,560), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,064,848.

(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
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
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

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

  51.9 %       

United States

  16.6 %       

Japan

  31.5 %       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0 %       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1

All data are as of September 30, 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

September 30, 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 September 30, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Investment Companies

   $ 42,880,490     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 42,880,490  

Inflation - Linked Securities

     – 0  –      19,005,538       – 0  –      19,005,538  

Options Purchased - Puts

     – 0  –      109,145       – 0  –      109,145  

Options Purchased - Calls

     – 0  –      28,810       – 0  –      28,810  

Short-Term Investments:

        

Investment Companies

     17,436,839       – 0  –      – 0  –      17,436,839  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      5,956,440       – 0  –      5,956,440  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     – 0  –      5,127,527       – 0  –      5,127,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     60,317,329       30,227,460       – 0  –      90,544,789  

Other Financial Instruments (a):

        

Assets:

 

Futures

     24,042       191,941       – 0  –      215,983  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      273,251       – 0  –      273,251  

Liabilities:

 

Futures

     (134,368     (1,549     – 0  –      (135,917

Put Options Written

     – 0  –      (21,480     – 0  –      (21,480

Interest Rate Swaptions

     – 0  –      (19     – 0  –      (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     60,207,003     $     30,669,604     $             – 0  –    $     90,876,607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

Fund

   Market Value
12/31/18

(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
9/30/19

(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 17,872     $ 14,457      $ 14,892      $ 17,437     $ 332  

Government Money Market Portfolio*

     - 0      50,531        50,531        - 0      9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,872     $ 64,988      $ 65,423      $ 17,437     $ 341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.