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AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 96.7%

 

Information Technology – 30.5%

 

Communications Equipment – 1.3%

 

Ciena Corp.(a)

     628,802        $ 29,082,093  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.1%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(a) (b)

     137,343          17,762,570  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     170,063          24,699,950  

Novanta, Inc.(a) (b)

     337,881          29,358,480  
       

 

 

 
          71,821,000  
       

 

 

 

IT Services – 1.7%

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(b)

     235,266          38,477,754  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.3%

 

Cree, Inc.(a) (b)

     249,506          10,761,194  

Entegris, Inc.(b)

     613,751          33,283,717  

Inphi Corp.(a) (b)

     232,255          22,421,897  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) (b)

     1,484,975          33,426,787  

MKS Instruments, Inc.(b)

     197,130          19,758,340  

Universal Display Corp.

     176,573          26,507,139  
       

 

 

 
          146,159,074  
       

 

 

 

Software – 18.1%

 

Anaplan, Inc.(a) (b)

     697,761          28,510,515  

ANSYS, Inc.(a) (b)

     74,182          19,423,073  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) (b)

     267,180          27,319,155  

Avalara, Inc.(a)

     336,879          30,106,876  

Coupa Software, Inc.(a)

     207,042          36,458,026  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a)

     290,500          19,655,230  

Datadog, Inc. - Class A(a)

     527,380          23,795,386  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

     102,695          36,245,173  

HubSpot, Inc.(a) (b)

     183,811          30,996,049  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) (b)

     365,903          25,957,159  

RingCentral, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     175,993          40,219,680  

Slack Technologies, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     559,736          14,939,354  

Smartsheet, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     620,221          32,698,051  

Splunk, Inc.(a) (b)

     177,859          24,964,289  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The) - Class A(a) (b)

     88,695          25,950,383  
       

 

 

 
          417,238,399  
       

 

 

 
              702,778,320  
       

 

 

 

Health Care – 23.0%

 

Biotechnology – 9.1%

 

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(a) (b)

     377,912          10,921,657  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (b)

     243,913          11,944,420  

Ascendis Pharma A/S (Sponsored ADR)(a)

     106,257          14,422,263  

BeiGene Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(a) (b)

     64,085          9,794,110  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.(a)

     299,391          14,101,316  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

     174,545          10,268,482  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a) (b)

     782,038          12,981,831  


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     224,531        $ 13,018,307  

Gossamer Bio, Inc.(a) (b)

     386,164          5,027,855  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (b)

     96,060          8,038,301  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     285,526          28,021,522  

NextCure, Inc.(a)

     264,330          8,569,579  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a) (b)

     303,366          15,447,397  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a) (b)

     190,856          22,498,105  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) (b)

     270,713          16,359,186  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

     250,270          7,635,738  
       

 

 

 
              209,050,069  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.8%

 

Insulet Corp.(a)

     207,636          41,469,062  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a) (b)

     341,860          36,114,091  

Penumbra, Inc.(a) (b)

     182,791          32,412,500  
       

 

 

 
          109,995,653  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.6%

 

Amedisys, Inc.(a)

     151,453          27,891,584  

Guardant Health, Inc.(a)

     443,279          34,114,752  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a) (b)

     390,804          21,990,541  
       

 

 

 
          83,996,877  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology – 1.6%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(a) (b)

     231,796          38,151,304  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.5%

 

10X Genomics, Inc.(a) (b)

     416,129          33,236,223  

ICON PLC(a)

     161,696          25,947,357  

Repligen Corp.(a) (b)

     177,857          20,658,091  
       

 

 

 
          79,841,671  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

 

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a) (b)

     523,381          9,687,782  
       

 

 

 
          530,723,356  
       

 

 

 

Industrials – 17.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.3%

 

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) (b)

     427,901          31,112,682  
       

 

 

 

Building Products – 2.4%

 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     338,827          26,116,785  

Trex Co., Inc.(a) (b)

     300,350          28,599,327  
       

 

 

 
          54,716,112  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0%

 

Copart, Inc.(a)

     276,412          22,143,365  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 1.1%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     299,054          24,746,719  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 1.2%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     320,206          26,855,677  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.1%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     208,709        $ 25,245,441  
       

 

 

 

Machinery – 4.3%

 

IDEX Corp.(b)

     204,070          31,351,274  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(a) (b)

     1,009,305          29,350,589  

Nordson Corp.

     247,293          39,791,917  
       

 

 

 
              100,493,780  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services – 1.0%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)

     36,570          23,706,868  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 2.2%

 

Kansas City Southern

     168,699          22,023,654  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.(b)

     750,599          27,907,271  
       

 

 

 
          49,930,925  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6%

 

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) (b)

     296,394          26,269,400  

United Rentals, Inc.(a) (b)

     92,910          11,938,935  
       

 

 

 
          38,208,335  
       

 

 

 
          397,159,904  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 15.1%

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 4.3%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)

     279,665          32,566,989  

Chegg, Inc.(a) (b)

     737,469          31,526,800  

Strategic Education, Inc.

     214,405          34,154,717  
       

 

 

 
          98,248,506  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.6%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class A(a)

     25,408          22,322,198  

Planet Fitness, Inc.(a) (b)

     622,733          37,569,482  
       

 

 

 
          59,891,680  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables – 1.9%

 

NVR, Inc.(a)

     7,419          22,998,900  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(a)

     394,298          21,193,518  
       

 

 

 
          44,192,418  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 6.3%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) (b)

     200,514          36,631,903  

Dynatrace, Inc.(a) (b)

     960,025          28,656,746  

Five Below, Inc.(a) (b)

     325,313          29,330,220  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     412,173          17,476,135  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)

     1,259,074          33,365,461  
       

 

 

 
          145,460,465  
       

 

 

 
          347,793,069  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Financials – 5.5%

       

Banks – 0.5%

       

SVB Financial Group(a) (b)

     56,410        $ 10,896,720  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 3.3%

       

Ares Management Corp. - Class A

     727,114          24,394,675  

PJT Partners, Inc.

     368,113          17,905,016  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     239,384          10,599,923  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. - Class A

     442,848          23,098,952  
       

 

 

 
          75,998,566  
       

 

 

 

Insurance – 1.7%

       

eHealth, Inc.(a)

     184,607          19,697,567  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     347,876          19,529,758  
       

 

 

 
          39,227,325  
       

 

 

 
              126,122,611  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.8%

       

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.4%

       

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.(b)

     165,903          25,119,373  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) (b)

     861,896          28,675,280  
       

 

 

 
          53,794,653  
       

 

 

 

Food Products – 1.4%

       

Freshpet, Inc.(a)

     429,380          32,379,546  
       

 

 

 
          86,174,199  
       

 

 

 

Materials – 1.2%

       

Chemicals – 1.2%

       

FMC Corp.

     308,962          28,393,608  
       

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.4%

       

Multi-Utilities – 0.4%

       

CMS Energy Corp.

     172,900          9,870,861  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,789,413,751)

          2,229,015,928  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.4%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts – 1.4%

       

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(b) (c)
(cost $33,377,189)

     186,826          34,065,853  
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1%

       

Consumer Discretionary – 0.1%

       

Household Durables – 0.1%

       

Honest Co., Inc. (The)
- Series D
0.00% (a) (d) (e) (f)

     42,660          1,224,506  

Honest Co., Inc. (The)
- Series E
0.00% (a) (d) (e) (f)

     11,161          204,814  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,170,717)

          1,429,320  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.4%

       

Investment Companies – 2.4%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.35%(c) (g) (h)
(cost $54,855,209)

     54,855,209        $ 54,855,209  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 100.6%
(cost $1,879,816,866)

          2,319,366,310  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 1.7%

       

Investment Companies – 1.7%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.35%(c) (g) (h)
(cost $39,395,837)

     39,395,837          39,395,837  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 102.3%
(cost $1,919,212,703)(i)

          2,358,762,147  

Other assets less liabilities – (2.3)%

          (53,798,640
       

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $     2,304,963,507  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(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. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d)

Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

(e)

Illiquid security.

(f)

Fair valued by the Adviser.

(g)

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

(h)

Affiliated investments.

(i)

As of April 30, 2020, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $499,756,158 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(60,206,714), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $439,549,444.

Glossary:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund


AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc.

April 30, 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)

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 Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2020:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Assets:            
Common Stocks(a)    $ 2,229,015,928      $                 —      $      $ 2,229,015,928  
Investment Companies      34,065,853                      34,065,853  
Preferred Stocks                    1,429,320        1,429,320  
Short-Term Investments      54,855,209                      54,855,209  
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund      39,395,837                      39,395,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities      2,357,332,827               1,429,320        2,358,762,147  
Other Financial Instruments(b)                            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $     2,357,332,827      $      $ 1,429,320      $     2,358,762,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.


(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 Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended April 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

Fund    Market Value
07/31/2019
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
04/30/2020
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 
Government Money Market Portfolio    $ 77,153      $ 513,440      $     535,738      $     54,855      $     744  
Government Money Market Portfolio*      75,311        150,289        186,204        39,396        127  
Total    $     152,464      $     663,729      $ 721,942      $ 94,251      $ 871  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.