N-Q 1 dnq.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FIXED-INCOME SHARES, INC. ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FIXED-INCOME SHARES, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06068

 

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FIXED-INCOME SHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

 

Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2008

 

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2008


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AllianceBernstein Fixed Income Shares-

Government STIF Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

     Yield*     Principal
Amount
(000)
   U.S. $ Value

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 100.0%

       

U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Agency Obligations - 56.1%

       

Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes

       

3/11/08

   2.66 %   $ 10,000    $ 9,971,292

3/10/08

   2.81 %     1,585      1,580,315

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

       

4/09/08

   2.86 %     10,000      9,946,356

3/26/08

   2.93 %     10,547      10,500,804

3/28/08

   2.93 %     25,000      24,886,444

3/07/08

   2.96 %     8,000      7,977,056

4/11/08

   3.66 %     14,885      14,779,937

3/11/08

   4.08 %     5,232      5,209,045

2/13/08

   4.23 %     15,000      14,979,000

2/29/08

   4.28 %     10,000      9,966,944

3/27/08

   4.29 %     10,000      9,935,222

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Discount Notes

       

3/12/08

   4.10 %     10,000      9,954,778

2/21/08

   4.16 %     30,000      29,931,000

2/07/08

   4.17 %     12,000      11,991,700

3/17/08

   4.17 %     25,000      24,869,812

2/15/08

   4.25 %     15,000      14,975,412

2/20/08

   4.25 %     15,000      14,966,671

2/04/08

   4.32 %     10,100      10,096,381

2/11/08

   4.32 %     15,000      14,982,188

3/24/08

   4.32 %     15,000      14,907,483

Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Notes

       

3/12/08

   2.96 %-4.31%     24,770      24,666,809

2/22/08

   4.28 %     25,000      24,938,021

2/13/08

   4.30 %     10,000      9,985,760

2/08/08

   4.31 %     25,000      24,979,146

3/19/08

   4.32 %     15,000      14,916,379

2/01/08

   4.33 %     10,308      10,308,000
           
          376,201,955
           

Repurchase Agreements – 43.9%

       

ABN AMRO, 3.12%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/1/08 in the amount of $33,002,860 (collateralized by $32,498,000 FHLMC, 5.20%, due 3/5/19, value $33,660,742)

       33,000      33,000,000

Barclays Bank, 2.97%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/1/08 in the amount of $33,002,723 (collateralized by $32,461,000 FHLMC, 5.00%, due 6/11/09, value $33,660,254)

       33,000      33,000,000


Citigroup Global Markets, 3.00%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/28/08 in the amount of $27,067,500 (collateralized by $24,658,000 FNMA, 6.25%, due 2/1/11, value $27,540,027)

   27,000      27,000,000

Credit Suisse First Boston, 3.00%, dated 1/30/08 due 3/3/08 in the amount of $25,068,750 (collateralized by
$25,235,000 FAMC & FNMA, 0.0004% to 5.75%, due 2/4/08 to 3/7/22, value $25,503,133)

   25,000      25,000,000

Dresdner Bank, 3.25%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/1/08 in the amount of $33,002,979 (collateralized by$32,770,000 FFCB & FHLB, 2.75% to 5.125%, due 3/14/08 to 1/22/14, value $33,665,150)

   33,000      33,000,000

Greenwich Capital, 2.80%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/4/08 in the amount of $10,005,444 (collateralized by $9,275,000 FHLMC, 5.50%, due 9/15/11, value $10,200,995) (a)

   10,000      10,000,000

Greenwich Capital, 2.95%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/4/08 in the amount of $20,006,556 (collateralized by $18,550,000 FHLMC, 5.50%, due 9/15/11, value $20,401,991)

   20,000      20,000,000

HSBC Bank, 2.85%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/1/08 in the amount of $33,002,613 (collateralized by $64,557,000 FNMA, SLMA, TVA, 0.00% to 6.00%, due 3/15/13 to 11/15/30, value $33,662,089)

   33,000      33,000,000

Merrill Lynch, 2.97%, dated 1/31/08 due 3/4/08 in the amount of $25,068,063 (collateralized by $33,560,000 RFCO, 0.00%, due 7/15/15, value $25,502,243)

   25,000      25,000,000

Mizuho Securities, 2.98%, dated 2/25/08 due 2/25/08 in the amount of $20,052,978 (collateralized by $18,750,000 FHLMC & FNMA, 6.25% to 6.625%, due 9/15/09 to 7/15/32, value $20,400,812)

   20,000      20,000,000

Morgan Stanley, 2.84%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/4/08 in the amount of $10,005,522 (collateralized by $10,080,000 FHLMC, 5.40%, due 7/16/09, value $10,224,648) (a)

   10,000      10,000,000

Morgan Stanley, 3.10%, dated 1/29/08 due 2/5/08 in the amount of $25,015,069 (collateralized by $26,848,567 FFCB, FMAC, FNMA, 3.70% to 6.00%, 5/28/08 to 4/1/37, value $26,576,000)

   25,000      25,000,000
         
        294,000,000
         

Total Investments - 100.0%

     

(cost $670,201,955)

        670,201,955

Other assets less liabilities - 0.0%

        73,433
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 670,275,388
         


(a) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of January 31, 2008.

 

* Represents annualized yield from date of purchase for discount securities, and stated interest rate for interest-bearing securities.

 

Glossary:

    

FFCB

 

-

   Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

-

   Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

 

-

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA

 

-

   Federal National Mortgage Association


AllianceBernstein Fixed Income Shares-

Prime STIF Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Yield*

   Principal
Amount
(000)
   U.S. $ Value

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 100.0%

     

Repurchase Agreements - 45.1%

     

Barclays Bank, 2.97%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/27/08 in the amount of $45,102,938 (collateralized by $46,066,000 FHLMC, 0.00%, due 3/17/08, value $45,900,162)

   $ 45,000    $ 45,000,000

Citigroup Global Markets, 3.00%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/14/08 in the amount of $40,070,000 (collateralized by $58,776,644 FNMA, 4.00% to 4.726%, due 12/1/18 to 8/1/35, value $40,800,000)

     40,000      40,000,000

Dresdner Bank, 3.25%, dated 1/31/08 due 2/1/08 in the amount of $45,004,063 (collateralized by $43,495,000 FHLB & FNMA, 0.00% to 6.375%, due 6/15/09 to 11/17/14, value $45,901,107)

     45,000      45,000,000

Goldman Sachs, 4.10%, dated 1/16/08 due 2/5/08 in the amount of $45,102,500 (collateralized by $372,141,140 FNMA & FHLMC, 5.00% to 7.50%, due 9/1/17 to 11/1/37, value $45,900,000)

     45,000      45,000,000

Greenwich Capital, 2.80%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/4/08 in the amount of 45,024,500 (collateralized by $44,941,243 FNMA, 5.50% to 6.00%, due 1/1/37 to 12/1/37, value $45,902,009) (a)

     45,000      45,000,000

Greenwich Capital, 3.05%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/26/08 in the amount of $45,110,563 (collateralized by $41,735,000 FHLMC, 5.50%, due 9/15/11, value $45,901,730)

     45,000      45,000,000

Lehman Brothers, 3.25%, dated 1/25/08 due 2/6/08 in the amount of $40,043,333 (collateralized by $47,834,524 FNMA, 5.50%, due 12/1/18 to 7/1/37, value $40,797,871)

     40,000      40,000,000

Morgan Stanley, 2.84%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/4/08 in the amount of $45,024,850 (collateralized by $46,396,354 FFCB, FMAC, FNMA, 3.70% to 6.00%, 5/28/08 to 4/1/37, value $45,925,338) (a)

     45,000      45,000,000

Morgan Stanley, 3.05%, dated 1/28/08 due 2/25/08 in the amount of $45,106,750 (collateralized by $46,396,354 FFCB, FMAC, FNMA, 3.70% to 6.00%, 5/28/08 to 4/1/37, value $45,925,338)

     45,000      45,000,000


UBS Securities, 3.12%, dated 1/25/08 due 2/12/08 in the amount of $40,062,400 (collateralized by $86,874,578 FHLMC, 0.00%, due 3/1/34 to 2/1/38, value $40,803,253)

     40,000    40,000,000
         
        435,000,000
         

Commercial Paper - 38.7%

       

Abn Amro Holdings NV

       

2/19/08

   3.46 %   15,000    14,974,125

American Express Corp.

       

2/28/08

   3.13 %   13,000    12,969,580

American General Finance Corp.

       

2/29/08

   3.13 %   25,000    24,939,333

Australia New Zealand Banking

       

4/07/08 (b)

   4.46 %   5,000    4,959,575

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

       

2/08/08

   4.89 %   6,500    6,493,870

Bank of America Corp.

       

2/11/08

   3.10 %   21,100    21,081,831

Bank of Nova Scotia

       

2/19/08

   3.88 %   15,000    14,970,975

Banque Et Caisse Epargne

       

2/26/08

   3.04 %   25,000    24,947,396

Barclays US Funding

       

2/29/08

   3.05 %   15,000    14,964,533

Caisse Centrale Desjardins

       

2/21/08 (b)

   3.90 %   13,000    12,971,906

Caisse Centrale Jardinsduque

       

2/01/08 (b)

   4.76 %   10,000    10,000,000

CBA Del Finance Inc.

       

2/04/08

   5.13 %   12,600    12,594,708

Chevron Funding Corp.

       

2/20/08

   3.11 %   12,300    12,279,876

EI Dupont

       

2/08/08 (b)

   3.51 %   12,000    11,991,833

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

       

2/04/08

   3.30 %   15,000    14,995,875

HSBC Finance Corp.

       

2/15/08

   3.99 %   17,000    16,973,688

Ing US Funding LLC

       

2/25/08

   3.11 %   13,000    12,973,133

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

       

2/22/08

   3.11 %   25,000    24,954,792

Lloyds

       

2/19/08

   4.96 %   15,000    14,963,400


Metlife Inc.

       

2/22/08 (b)

   3.06 %   15,000    14,973,313

Private Exp Funding

       

2/07/08 (b)

   4.80 %   12,300    12,290,324

Rabobank

       

2/01/08

   3.00 %   14,800    14,800,000

San Paolo Umi US Financial Co.

       

4/09/08

   4.28 %   5,000    4,960,050

Society Generale North America

       

2/22/08

   3.21 %   13,000    12,975,733

State Street Bank

       

2/28/08

   3.08 %   23,000    22,947,042

Westpac Securities

       

4/03/08 (b)

   4.44 %   5,000    4,962,197
         
        372,909,088
         

Certificate of Deposit - 9.0%

       

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya ARG

       

2/25/08

   4.80 %   8,200    8,200,000

Bank of Montreal

       

3/26/08

   4.55 %   8,600    8,600,000

Barclays US

       

2/20/08

   5.02 %   10,000    10,000,000

Caylon NY Branch

       

3/04/08

   4.50 %   8,000    8,000,000

Norinchukin Bank NY Branch

       

2/28/08

   3.23 %   12,000    12,000,000

Toronto Dominion Bank

       

2/29/08

   3.17 %   15,000    15,000,000

US Bank National Association

       

2/27/08

   3.41 %   25,000    25,000,000
         
        86,800,000
         

Corporates - Investment Grades - 3.6%

       

General Electric Capital Corp.

       

4/11/08 (c)

   4.42 %   15,000    15,002,120

World Savings Bank FSB

       

6/20/08 (c)

   3.99 %   20,000    20,006,006
         
        35,008,126
         

Time Deposit - 2.3%

       

Royal Bank of Canada

       

2/01/08

   3.20 %   21,700    21,700,000
         


U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Agency Obligations - 1.3%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Notes

       

2/13/08

   4.30 %   12,825      12,806,788
           

Total Investments - 100.0%

       

(cost $964,224,002)

          964,224,002

Other assets less liabilities - 0.0%

          457,611
           

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 964,681,613
           

 

(a) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of January 31, 2008.

 

(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2008, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $72,149,148 or 7.5% of net assets.

 

(c) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at January 31, 2008.

 

* Represents annualized yield from date of purchase for discount securities, and stated interest rate for interest-bearing securities.

 

Glossary:

    

FFCB

 

-

   Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

-

   Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

 

-

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA

 

-

   Federal National Mortgage Association


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.

 

By:   /s/ Marc O. Mayer
  Marc O. Mayer
  President
Date:   March 26, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Marc O. Mayer
  Marc O. Mayer
  President
Date:   March 26, 2008

 

By:   /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   March 26, 2008