AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
December 31, 2020 (unaudited)
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Underlying Portfolios | | Shares | | | Fair Value ($) | | | % Net Assets | | | Liquidity* | |
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Global Macro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alphadyne International Fund, Ltd. | | | 62,221 | | | $ | 95,541,768 | | | | 9.9 | % | | | Quarterly | |
Autonomy Global Macro Fund Limited | | | 86,879 | | | | 15,940,208 | | | | 1.6 | | | | Monthly | |
Brevan Howard Alpha Strategies Fund Limited | | | 450,000 | | | | 46,118,500 | | | | 4.7 | | | | Monthly | |
Brevan Howard AS Macro Fund Limited | | | 246,191 | | | | 29,685,729 | | | | 3.1 | | | | Monthly | |
Graham Global Investment Fund II SPC, Ltd. - Quant Macro Segregated Portfolio | | | 196,530 | | | | 29,454,926 | | | | 3.0 | | | | Weekly | |
Pharo Macro Fund, Ltd. | | | 7,720 | | | | 36,759,744 | | | | 3.8 | | | | Quarterly | |
The Tudor BVI Global Fund, Ltd. | | | 6,303 | | | | 63,849,191 | | | | 6.6 | | | | Quarterly | |
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| | | | | | | 317,350,066 | | | | 32.7 | | | | | |
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Long/Short Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coatue Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 101,112 | | | | 40,649,561 | | | | 4.2 | | | | Quarterly | |
Janchor Partners Pan-Asian Fund | | | 252,641 | | | | 35,639,932 | | | | 3.7 | | | | Triennially | |
Nokota LC, LLC | | | 1,317 | | | | 249,014 | | | | 0.0 | | | | At Fund’s Discretion | |
PFM Healthcare Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 1,113 | | | | 1,699,736 | | | | 0.2 | | | | At Fund’s Discretion | |
Renaissance Institutional Diversified Global Equities Onshore Fund LP | | | 33,420 | | | | 24,024,739 | | | | 2.5 | | | | Monthly | |
Schonfeld Fundamental Equity Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 39,203 | | | | 48,956,352 | | | | 5.0 | | | | Quarterly | |
The Children’s Investment Fund | | | 156,000 | | | | 29,908,320 | | | | 3.1 | | | | Triennially | |
Think Investments Offshore, Ltd. | | | 20,265 | | | | 51,107,532 | | | | 5.3 | | | | Semi-Annual | |
Two Creeks Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 25,839 | | | | 33,765,984 | | | | 3.5 | | | | Quarterly | |
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Total | | | | | | | 266,001,170 | | | | 27.5 | | | | | |
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Multi-Strategy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Elliott International Limited | | | 47,602 | | | | 74,091,084 | | | | 7.6 | | | | Quarterly | |
Hudson Bay International Fund Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 42,302,737 | | | | 4.4 | | | | Quarterly | |
LMR Fund Limited | | | 206,673 | | | | 39,211,838 | | | | 4.0 | | | | Quarterly | |
Myriad Opportunities Offshore Fund Limited | | | 895 | | | | 1,032,301 | | | | 0.1 | | | | At Fund’s Discretion | |
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 37,700 | | | | 45,356,780 | | | | 4.7 | | | | Monthly | |
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Total | | | | | | | 201,994,740 | | | | 20.8 | | | | | |
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Event Driven | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Empyrean Capital Overseas Fund, Ltd. | | | 19,355 | | | | 21,676,679 | | | | 2.2 | | | | Quarterly | |
Indaba Capital Partners (Cayman), LP | | | 31,293 | | | | 46,405,009 | | | | 4.8 | | | | Quarterly | |
Lion Point International, Ltd. | | | 27,397 | | | | 36,627,656 | | | | 3.8 | | | | Semi-Annual | |
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Liquidating SPV, Ltd. | | | 2,317 | | | | 2,088,948 | | | | 0.2 | | | | At Fund’s Discretion | |
Senator Global Opportunity Offshore Fund II, Ltd. | | | 22,834 | | | | 28,982,418 | | | | 3.0 | | | | Quarterly | |
Senator Global Opportunity Offshore Fund Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 10,156,337 | | | | 1.1 | | | | Quarterly | |
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Total | | | | | | | 145,937,047 | | | | 15.1 | | | | | |
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Credit/Distressed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caius Capital International Fund | | | 11,264 | | | | 14,205,937 | | | | 1.5 | | | | Quarterly | |
King Street Capital, Ltd. | | | 31,867 | | | | 3,118,143 | | | | 0.3 | | | | At Fund’s Discretion | |
Silver Point Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. | | | 454 | | | | 7,887,244 | | | | 0.8 | | | | Annual | |
Waterfall Eden Fund, Ltd. | | | 10,634 | | | | 15,225,157 | | | | 1.6 | | | | Quarterly | |
Wingspan Overseas Fund, Ltd. | | | 119 | | | | 66,743 | | | | 0.0 | | | | Fund in Liquidation | |
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Total | | | | | | | 40,503,224 | | | | 4.2 | | | | | |
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Total Underlying Portfolios (cost $767,356,451) | | | | | | | 971,786,247 | | | | 100.3 | | | | | |
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Company | | Shares | | | Fair Value ($) | | | % Net Assets | |
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Short-Term Investments | |
Investment Companies | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.03%(a) (b) (c) (cost $26,899,000) | | | 26,899,000 | | | $ | 26,899,000 | | | | 2.8 | % |
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Total Investments (cost $794,255,451)(d) | | | | | | | 998,685,247 | | | | 103.1 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | | | | | (30,037,060 | ) | | | (3.1 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 968,648,187 | | | | 100.0 | % |
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TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
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Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Rate Paid/ Received | | | Payment Frequency | | | Current Notional (000) | | | Maturity Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Receive Total Return on Reference Obligation | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | | |
Barclays Commodity Hedging Insights 2 | | | 0.02 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 2,515 | | | | 04/15/2021 | | | $ | 25,043 | |
Barclays Commodity Strategy 1673 Index | | | 0.30 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 1,374 | | | | 04/15/2021 | | | | (20,089 | ) |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | | | |
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,008 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 693,466 | |
Eaton Vance Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,914 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 387,122 | |
Eidos Therapeutics Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,101 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 1,307,842 | |
Fitbit, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,121 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 102,457 | |
Maxim Integrated Products. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 4,029 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 882,624 | |
National General Holdings | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 4,001 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 21,217 | |
Navistar International Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 614 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 5,248 | |
Norbord, Inc. | | | 1 Month CDOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | CAD | | | | 3,881 | | | | 01/27/2022 | | | | 165,318 | |
RSA Insurance Group PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 2,496 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 9,826 | |
Slack Technologies, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,068 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | (55,399 | ) |
Tele Columbus AG | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 705 | | | | 01/27/2022 | | | | (1,839 | ) |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,450 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 161,873 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,469 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 32,248 | |
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Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Rate Paid/ Received | | | Payment Frequency | | | Current Notional (000) | | | Maturity Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | | |
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,591 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | $ | 424,606 | |
Concho Resources, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,744 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 690,839 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 3,300 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 1,967,647 | |
Grandvision NV | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 2,389 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (93,275 | ) |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,690 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (27,693 | ) |
Inphi Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,935 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 434,924 | |
JMABC02E | | | 0.40 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 1,434 | | | | 05/17/2021 | | | | (53,312 | ) |
JMABRG34 | | | 0.60 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 551 | | | | 04/15/2021 | | | | (7,920 | ) |
JPABSAA1(1) | | | 0.14 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 28,044 | | | | 01/29/2021 | | | | (49,305 | ) |
Kazakhmys PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 1,224 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 84,444 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,295 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 272,075 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,710 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (84,368 | ) |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,864 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 55,084 | |
William Hill | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.40 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 2,712 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | 34,251 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC | | | | | |
Acacia Communications, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,202 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 281,270 | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,479 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 30,644 | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,706 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | (5,669 | ) |
Calisen PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.50 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 1,544 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 2,535 | |
Gocompare.com Group PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.50 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 8 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 129 | |
Grubhub, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,775 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | (39,121 | ) |
Imimobile PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.50 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 1,258 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 10,244 | |
Morgan Stanley Volume B3U Index | | | 0.50 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 2,956 | | | | 05/17/2021 | | | | 25,870 | |
MSUSABBD | | | 0.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 14,517 | | | | 05/17/2021 | | | | (13,090 | ) |
MSUSABDM | | | 0.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 25,197 | | | | 10/15/2021 | | | | (130,304 | ) |
MSUSABEE | | | 0.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 4,101 | | | | 05/17/2021 | | | | 28,768 | |
MSUSABEM(2) | | | 0.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 32,858 | | | | 10/15/2021 | | | | (257,334 | ) |
MSUSABEQ | | | 0.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | USD | | | | 8,029 | | | | 10/15/2021 | | | | 79,286 | |
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Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Rate Paid/ Received | | | Payment Frequency | | | Current Notional (000) | | | Maturity Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
MTS Systems Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 618 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | $ | 4,699 | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals | | | 1 Month LIBOR | | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 0 | ** | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 0 | |
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 372 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 2,072 | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 66 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 588 | |
Tikkurila OY | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Plus 0.50 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 762 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 10,668 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,898 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 783,644 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Plus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,974 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 483,062 | |
Pay Total Return on Reference Obligation | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 1 Month Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 4,230 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | (888,975 | ) |
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | | | 1 Month Minus 0.36 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,100 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | (1,264,627 | ) |
Builders Firstsource, Inc. | | | 1 Month Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,002 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | (665,508 | ) |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1 Month Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,303 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | (615,801 | ) |
Salesforce.com, Inc. | | | 1 Month Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,254 | | | | 01/05/2023 | | | | 12,057 | |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | | | 1 Month CDOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | CAD | | | | 3,898 | | | | 01/27/2022 | | | | (175,108 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | | |
Builders Firstsource, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,588 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (414,416 | ) |
ConocoPhillips | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,747 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (579,748 | ) |
Huntington Bancshares | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,934 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (59,033 | ) |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 2,708 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (459,585 | ) |
Peugeot SA | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 2,890 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (1,279,918 | ) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,300 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | | (272,910 | ) |
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Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Rate Paid/ Received | | | Payment Frequency | | | Current Notional (000) | | | Maturity Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 3,832 | | | | 08/12/2022 | | | $ | (6,537 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC | |
Advanced Micro Devices | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 4,430 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | (612,072 | ) |
AON PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 1.10 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 4,221 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | (904,723 | ) |
Astrazeneca PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.21 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 1,159 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 8,520 | |
Future PLC | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.30 | % | | | Maturity | | | | GBP | | | | 5 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 263 | |
Huntington Bancshares | | | 1 Month LIBOR Minus 0.29 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD | | | | 68 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | (961 | ) |
Takeaway.com Holding BV | | | 1 Month EURIBOR Minus 0.35 | % | | | Maturity | | | | EUR | | | | 3,151 | | | | 12/13/2021 | | | | 150,964 | |
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** | Notional amount less than 500. |
(a) | Affiliated investments. |
(b) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | As of December 31, 2020, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $227,690,455 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(22,625,862), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $205,064,593. |
* | The investment strategies and liquidity of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Fund invests are as follows: |
Global Macro Underlying Portfolios aim to identify and exploit imbalances in global economics and asset classes, typically utilizing macroeconomic and technical market factors rather than “bottom-up” individual security analysis. The Underlying Portfolios within this strategy are subject to 3 - 90 day redemption notice periods. The majority of the Underlying Portfolios are no longer subject to initial lockups. Certain Underlying Portfolios have lock up periods of up to one year.
Long/Short Equity Underlying Portfolios seek to buy securities with the expectation that they will increase in value (called “going long”) and sell securities short in the expectation that they will decrease in value (“going short”). Underlying Portfolios within this strategy are generally subject to 45 - 120 day redemption notice periods. The majority of the Underlying Portfolios are no longer subject to initial lockups. Certain Underlying Portfolios have lock up periods of up to three years.
Multi-Strategy Underlying Portfolios invest across multiple strategies, including long/short equity, event driven, global macro, credit/distressed and emerging markets, in which the investment process is predicated on movements in underlying economic variables and the impact these variables have on equity, fixed income, currency, commodity and other financial instrument markets. Underlying Portfolios within this strategy are generally subject to 45 - 90 day redemption notice periods. Certain Underlying Portfolios may have lock up periods of two years.
Event Driven Underlying Portfolios seek to take advantage of information inefficiencies resulting from a particular corporate event, such as a takeover, liquidation, bankruptcy, tender offer, buyback, spin (off, exchange offer, merger or other type of corporate reorganization. Underlying Portfolios within this strategy are generally subject to 60 - 90 day redemption notice periods. The majority of the Underlying Portfolios are no longer subject to initial lockups. Certain Underlying Portfolios have lock up periods of up to one year.
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Credit/Distressed Underlying Portfolios invest in a variety of fixed income and other securities, including bonds (corporate and government), bank debt, asset-backed financial instruments, mortgage-backed securities and mezzanine and distressed securities, as well as securities of distressed companies and high yield securities. Underlying Portfolios within this strategy are generally subject to 60 – 90 day redemption notice periods. The majority of the Underlying Portfolios are no longer subject to initial lockups. Certain Underlying Portfolios may have lock up periods of one year.
The Fund may also make direct investments in securities (other than securities of Underlying Portfolios), options, futures, options on futures, swap contracts, or other derivative or financial instruments.
Currency Abbreviations:
BRL – Brazilian Real
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CLP – Chilean Peso
CNY – Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP – Colombian Peso
CZK – Czech Koruna
EUR – Euro
GBP – Great British Pound
HUF – Hungarian Forint
IDR – Indonesian Rupiah
INR – Indian Rupee
KRW – South Korean Won
MXN – Mexican Peso
MYR – Malaysian Ringgit
PEN – Peruvian Sol
PHP – Philippine Peso
PLN – Polish Zloty
RUB – Russian Ruble
THB – Thailand Baht
TWD – New Taiwan Dollar
USD – United States Dollar
ZAR – South African Rand
Glossary:
CDOR – Canadian Dealer Offered Rate
EAFE – Europe, Australia, and Far East
EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rates
MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International
(1) The following table represents the 50 largest (long/(short)) equity basket holdings underlying the total return swap with JPABSAA1 as of December 31, 2020.
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Security Description | | Shares | | Current Notional | | Percent of Basket’s Value |
S&P 500 Total Return | | | | (1,960 | ) | | | $ | (15,206,207 | ) | | | | (54.2)% | |
MSCI Daily TR Gross EAFE | | | | (848 | ) | | | | (7,935,888 | ) | | | | (28.3)% | |
JPMorgan Cash Index | | | | (13,834 | ) | | | | (4,213,968 | ) | | | | (15.0)% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | 5,336 | | | | | 1,186,761 | | | | | 4.2% | |
MSCI Daily TR Gross Canada | | | | (95 | ) | | | | (813,116 | ) | | | | (2.9)% | |
Apple, Inc. | | | | 5,787 | | | | | 767,868 | | | | | 2.7% | |
Roche Holding AG | | | | 1,767 | | | | | 617,587 | | | | | 2.2% | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | 9,277 | | | | | 600,130 | | | | | 2.1% | |
Procter & Gamble Co./The | | | | 4,077 | | | | | 567,241 | | | | | 2.0% | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | 172 | | | | | 558,758 | | | | | 2.0% | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | | 3,755 | | | | | 541,283 | | | | | 1.9% | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | 1,520 | | | | | 532,869 | | | | | 1.9% | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | | | 297 | | | | | 520,163 | | | | | 1.9% | |
AutoZone, Inc. | | | | 420 | | | | | 497,611 | | | | | 1.8% | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | | 3,013 | | | | | 494,586 | | | | | 1.8% | |
Home Depot, Inc./The | | | | 1,846 | | | | | 490,259 | | | | | 1.7% | |
Facebook, Inc. | | | | 1,735 | | | | | 473,802 | | | | | 1.7% | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | | 16,326 | | | | | 461,640 | | | | | 1.6% | |
Enel SpA | | | | 44,296 | | | | | 448,543 | | | | | 1.6% | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | | 2,306 | | | | | 435,841 | | | | | 1.6% | |
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Security Description | | Shares | | Current Notional | | Percent of Basket’s Value |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | | 3,323 | | | | $ | 432,321 | | | | | 1.5 | % |
Constellation Software, Inc./Canada | | | | 333 | | | | | 432,304 | | | | | 1.5 | % |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | | 2,440 | | | | | 429,985 | | | | | 1.5 | % |
Paychex, Inc. | | | | 4,431 | | | | | 412,879 | | | | | 1.5 | % |
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. | | | | 16,222 | | | | | 388,050 | | | | | 1.4 | % |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. | | | | 1,348 | | | | | 386,531 | | | | | 1.4 | % |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Co. | | | | 15,001 | | | | | 384,372 | | | | | 1.4 | % |
Salmar ASA | | | | 6,464 | | | | | 380,185 | | | | | 1.4 | % |
Auto Trader Group PLC | | | | 461 | | | | | 375,511 | | | | | 1.3 | % |
Check Point Software Technology | | | | 2,807 | | | | | 373,033 | | | | | 1.3 | % |
RELX PLC | | | | 15,207 | | | | | 372,686 | | | | | 1.3 | % |
Swedish Match AB | | | | 4,509 | | | | | 350,139 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | | 296 | | | | | 348,090 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Ameren Corp. | | | | 4,400 | | | | | 343,455 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | | 3,112 | | | | | 339,306 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Anthem, Inc. | | | | 1,045 | | | | | 335,541 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | | 4,034 | | | | | 330,010 | | | | | 1.2 | % |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. | | | | 3,605 | | | | | 314,295 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Visa, Inc. | | | | 1,428 | | | | | 312,241 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Novo Nordisk A/S | | | | 4,439 | | | | | 311,307 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
CME Group, Inc. | | | | 1,695 | | | | | 308,617 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Comcast Corp. | | | | 5,773 | | | | | 302,501 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Capgemini SE | | | | 1,920 | | | | | 297,813 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Oracle Corp./Japan | | | | 2,262 | | | | | 294,733 | | | | | 1.1 | % |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC | | | | 171 | | | | | 293,742 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | | 2,035 | | | | | 292,267 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | | 3,448 | | | | | 291,373 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Sampo Oyj | | | | 6,627 | | | | | 280,319 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Dollar General Corp. | | | | 1,315 | | | | | 276,574 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Mastercard, Inc. | | | | 761 | | | | | 271,730 | | | | | 1.0 | % |
Other Long | | | | 296,671 | | | | | 8,673,792 | | | | | 30.9 | % |
(2) The following table represents the (long/(short)) basket holdings underlying the total return swap with MSUSABEM as of December 31, 2020.
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Security Description | | Current Notional | | Percent of Basket’s Value |
CNY/USD 01/29/2021 | | | $ | 3,482,978 | | | | | 10.6% | |
CLP/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (2,684,522 | ) | | | | (8.2)% | |
PEN/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (2,638,520 | ) | | | | (8.0)% | |
INR/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 2,079,929 | | | | | 6.3% | |
COP/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (2,040,499 | ) | | | | (6.2)% | |
CZK/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (1,899,209 | ) | | | | (5.8)% | |
THB/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 1,843,350 | | | | | 5.6% | |
RUB/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 1,498,338 | | | | | 4.6% | |
TWD/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (1,485,194 | ) | | | | (4.5)% | |
PHP/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 1,150,040 | | | | | 3.5% | |
HUF/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (975,891 | ) | | | | (3.0)% | |
MXN/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 768,884 | | | | | 2.3% | |
TRY/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 703,167 | | | | | 2.1% | |
PLN/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (653,880 | ) | | | | (2.0)% | |
MYR/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 335,154 | | | | | 1.0% | |
KRW/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 289,153 | | | | | 0.9% | |
BRL/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | 170,863 | | | | | 0.5% | |
IDR/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (92,003 | ) | | | | (0.3)% | |
ZAR/USD 01/29/2021 | | | | (3,286 | ) | | | | 0.0% | |
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AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund
December 31, 2020 (unaudited)
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund 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 Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’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 Fund’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.
Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to the issuance of the report are not reflected herein.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2020:
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Investments in Securities: | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 26,899,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,899,000 | |
Investments valued at NAV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 971,786,247 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 26,899,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 998,685,247 | |
Other Financial Instruments(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | |
Total Return Swaps | | | — | | | | 9,673,437 | | | | — | | | | 9,673,437 | |
Liabilities: | |
Total Return Swaps | | | — | | | | (9,038,640 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,038,640 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 26,899,000 | | | $ | 634,797 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 999,320,044 | |
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(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 Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
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Fund | | Market Value 03/31/2020 (000) | | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | | Sales Proceeds (000) | | | Market Value 12/31/2020 (000) | | | Dividend Income (000) | |
Government Money Market Portfolio | | $ | 34,000 | | | $ | 159,300 | | | $ | 166,401 | | | $ | 26,899 | | | $ | 0 | |
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