AB Global Core Equity Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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COMMON STOCKS – 99.8% | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology – 19.5% | | | | | | | | |
IT Services – 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 266,117 | | | $ | 28,942,885 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 217,303 | | | | 42,980,360 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 1,505,469 | | | | 51,194,287 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 60,053 | | | | 54,261,489 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 322,823 | | | | 54,653,934 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 1,253,000 | | | | 30,017,136 | |
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Software – 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 497,287 | | | | 209,218,586 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 1,439,086 | | | | 86,485,489 | |
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| | | | | | | 557,754,166 | |
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Financials – 17.9% | | | | | | | | |
Banks – 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV (GDR) | | | 2,536,578 | | | | 43,406,560 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 573,714 | | | | 40,845,509 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 433,111 | | | | 25,103,113 | |
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| | | | | | | 109,355,182 | |
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Capital Markets – 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | | | 7,211,800 | | | | 17,240,795 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 22,093 | | | | 18,418,934 | |
EQT AB | | | 1,067,556 | | | | 33,798,298 | |
Euronext NV(a) | | | 274,903 | | | | 26,162,548 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 301,230 | | | | 125,820,759 | |
Intermediate Capital Group PLC | | | 131,345 | | | | 3,402,030 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 1,150,784 | | | | 66,743,615 | |
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| | | | | | | 291,586,979 | |
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Consumer Finance – 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 169,736 | | | | 38,647,190 | |
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Financial Services – 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 260,638 | | | | 72,738,853 | |
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| | | | | | | 512,328,204 | |
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Health Care – 14.2% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 878,487 | | | | 76,560,142 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services – 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 246,702 | | | | 127,924,855 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 109,571 | | | | 63,683,761 | |
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Pharmaceuticals – 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC (Sponsored ADR) | | | 405,113 | | | | 27,446,406 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 239,270 | | | | 61,090,188 | |
Sanofi SA | | | 176,089 | | | | 17,130,730 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 1,159,800 | | | | 32,258,552 | |
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| | | | | | | 137,925,876 | |
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| | | | | | | 406,094,634 | |
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Consumer Discretionary – 13.5% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail – 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - Class H | | | 1,497,100 | | | | 13,538,027 | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) | | | 516,649 | | | | 37,384,722 | |
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| | | | | | | 50,922,749 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services – 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Service Corp. International/US | | | 668,497 | | | | 49,609,162 | |
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 1,223,252 | | | $ | 35,881,226 | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. - Class H | | | 3,812,000 | | | | 19,163,193 | |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | | | 301,796 | | | | 31,360,192 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 693,738 | | | | 63,400,716 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 913,898 | | | | 36,364,001 | |
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| | | | | | | 186,169,328 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 1,078,527 | | | | 101,359,967 | |
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| | | | | | | 388,061,206 | |
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Consumer Staples – 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages – 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,975,335 | | | | 72,534,044 | |
Carlsberg AS - Class B | | | 318,672 | | | | 43,640,594 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 2,028,260 | | | | 124,088,947 | |
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| | | | | | | 240,263,585 | |
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Industrials – 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
Building Products – 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,223,707 | | | | 121,477,394 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 204,069 | | | | 39,066,969 | |
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Machinery – 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 103,330 | | | | 42,441,764 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 92,691 | | | | 16,423,919 | |
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Professional Services – 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
RELX PLC | | | 411,943 | | | | 17,765,224 | |
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| | | | | | | 237,175,270 | |
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Communication Services – 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment – 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 318,117 | | | | 42,204,583 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 182,649 | | | | 19,318,785 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 38,640 | | | | 23,467,231 | |
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Interactive Media & Services – 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C(a) | | | 734,012 | | | | 111,760,667 | |
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| | | | | | | 196,751,266 | |
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Energy – 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 673,748 | | | | 36,928,128 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 200,913 | | | | 31,692,017 | |
Shell PLC | | | 2,213,132 | | | | 73,430,613 | |
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| | | | | | | 105,122,630 | |
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| | | | | | | 142,050,758 | |
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Materials – 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals – 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Linde PLC | | | 125,812 | | | | 58,417,028 | |
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Metals & Mining – 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Teck Resources Ltd. - Class B | | | 960,643 | | | | 43,970,223 | |
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| | | | | | | 102,387,251 | |
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Real Estate – 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development – 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A(a) | | | 771,229 | | | | 74,994,308 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost $2,238,003,801) | | | | | | | 2,857,860,648 | |
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies – 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.21%(b) (c) (d) (cost $7,418,488) | | | 7,418,488 | | | $ | 7,418,488 | |
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Time Deposits – 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
BBH, New York 0.52%, 04/02/2024 | | CHF | 250 | | | | 277,714 | |
2.52%, 04/02/2024 | | DKK | 909 | | | | 131,482 | |
3.79%, 04/01/2024 | | CAD | 469 | | | | 346,519 | |
6.27%, 04/02/2024 | | ZAR | 0 | * | | | 4 | |
Citibank, London 2.85%, 04/02/2024 | | EUR | 263 | | | | 283,621 | |
HSBC, Hong Kong 2.36%, 04/02/2024 | | HKD | 2,170 | | | | 277,233 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, London 4.15%, 04/02/2024 | | GBP | 225 | | | | 284,486 | |
SEB, Stockholm 2.79%, 04/02/2024 | | SEK | 1,919 | | | | 179,308 | |
SMBC, Tokyo (0.25)%, 04/01/2024 | | JPY | 43,063 | | | | 284,469 | |
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Total Time Deposits (cost $2,064,836) | | | | | | | 2,064,836 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $9,483,324) | | | | | | | 9,483,324 | |
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Total Investments – 100.1% (cost $2,247,487,125)(e) | | | | | | | 2,867,343,972 | (f) |
Other assets less liabilities – (0.1)% | | | | | | | (3,359,639 | ) |
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Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,863,984,333 | |
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* | Principal amount less than 500. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(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) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | As of March 31, 2024, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $706,073,257 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(86,216,410), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $619,856,847. |
(f) | On March 29, 2024, the Fund and U.S. stock exchanges were closed for business due to a U.S. holiday but the foreign markets remained open for trading. The Fund values its foreign securities using the closing market prices from the respective foreign markets as of March 28, 2024 for financial reporting purposes. |
| 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:
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CHF – Swiss Franc
DKK – Danish Krone
EUR – Euro
GBP – Great British Pound
HKD – Hong Kong Dollar
JPY – Japanese Yen
SEK – Swedish Krona
ZAR – South African Rand
Glossary:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
GDR – Global Depositary Receipt
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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)
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| 66.1 | % | | United States |
| 6.6 | % | | United Kingdom |
| 4.5 | % | | Switzerland |
| 3.7 | % | | Japan |
| 3.0 | % | | China |
| 3.0 | % | | South Korea |
| 2.4 | % | | Netherlands |
| 2.0 | % | | France |
| 1.8 | % | | Germany |
| 1.5 | % | | Canada |
| 1.5 | % | | Denmark |
| 1.2 | % | | Sweden |
| 1.0 | % | | Taiwan |
| 1.4 | % | | Other |
| 0.3 | % | | Short Term Investments |
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| 100.0 | % | | Total Investments |
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1 | The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Fund also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” country weightings represent 0.8% or less in the following: Brazil and Macau. |
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AB Global Core Equity Portfolio
March 31, 2024 (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) |
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, 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 Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2024:
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Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | $ | 390,057,254 | | | $ | 167,696,912 | | | $ | -0- | | | $ | 557,754,166 | |
Financials | | | 297,969,644 | | | | 214,358,560 | | | | -0- | | | | 512,328,204 | |
Health Care | | | 295,615,164 | | | | 110,479,470 | | | | -0- | | | | 406,094,634 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 288,118,568 | | | | 99,942,638 | | | | -0- | | | | 388,061,206 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 124,088,947 | | | | 116,174,638 | | | | -0- | | | | 240,263,585 | |
Industrials | | | 219,410,046 | | | | 17,765,224 | | | | -0- | | | | 237,175,270 | |
Communication Services | | | 196,751,266 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 196,751,266 | |
Energy | | | 68,620,145 | | | | 73,430,613 | | | | -0- | | | | 142,050,758 | |
Materials | | | 102,387,251 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 102,387,251 | |
Real Estate | | | 74,994,308 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 74,994,308 | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | 7,418,488 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 7,418,488 | |
Time Deposits | | | 2,064,836 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 2,064,836 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 2,067,495,917 | | | | 799,848,055 | | | | -0- | | | | 2,867,343,972 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | |
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Total | | $ | 2,067,495,917 | | | $ | 799,848,055 | | | $ | -0- | | | $ | 2,867,343,972 | |
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* | 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, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
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Fund | | Market Value 6/30/23 (000) | | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | | Sales Proceeds (000) | | | Market Value 3/31/24 (000) | | | Dividend Income (000) | |
Government Money Market Portfolio | | $ | 6,412 | | | $ | 248,011 | | | $ | 247,005 | | | $ | 7,418 | | | $ | 176 | |
Government Money Market Portfolio* | | | -0- | | | | 75,829 | | | | 75,829 | | | | -0- | | | | 12 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,418 | | | $ | 188 | |
* | Investment of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
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