AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB FlexFee Core Opportunities Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2019 (unaudited)
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Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 91.6% |
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Health Care - 19.5% |
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Biotechnology - 9.2% |
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
171 | $ | 16,748 | |||||
Biogen, Inc. (a) |
44 | 10,244 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
277 | 17,556 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
94 | 26,076 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
207 | 35,070 | ||||||
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105,694 | ||||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services - 7.0% |
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Anthem, Inc. |
65 | 15,606 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. (a) |
68 | 10,322 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
99 | 10,596 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
198 | 43,029 | ||||||
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79,553 | ||||||||
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Pharmaceuticals - 3.3% |
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Pfizer, Inc. |
382 | 13,725 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR) |
660 | 24,057 | ||||||
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37,782 | ||||||||
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223,029 | ||||||||
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Communication Services - 17.5% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 7.4% |
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Comcast Corp.-Class A |
776 | 34,982 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
817 | 49,314 | ||||||
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84,296 | ||||||||
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Entertainment - 0.9% |
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Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) |
103 | 10,076 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services - 7.8% |
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Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a) |
38 | 46,322 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a) |
243 | 43,273 | ||||||
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89,595 | ||||||||
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Media - 1.4% |
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Discovery, Inc.-Class A (a) |
606 | 16,138 | ||||||
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200,105 | ||||||||
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Financials - 14.1% |
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Banks - 4.7% |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
253 | 29,776 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
471 | 23,757 | ||||||
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53,533 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets - 0.8% |
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TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. |
202 | 9,433 | ||||||
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Consumer Finance - 0.8% |
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Capital One Financial Corp. |
98 | 8,916 | ||||||
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Diversified Financial Services - 3.0% |
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.-Class B (a) |
164 | $ | 34,115 | |||||
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Insurance - 4.8% |
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Allstate Corp. (The) |
174 | 18,910 | ||||||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. |
406 | 18,031 | ||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.-Class A |
117 | 18,706 | ||||||
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55,647 | ||||||||
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161,644 | ||||||||
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Information Technology - 13.1% |
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Communications Equipment - 0.8% |
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F5 Networks, Inc. (a) |
63 | 8,847 | ||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.1% |
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Dolby Laboratories, Inc.-Class A |
339 | 21,913 | ||||||
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) |
69 | 6,710 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. |
39 | 6,915 | ||||||
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35,538 | ||||||||
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IT Services - 4.1% |
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Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) |
103 | 9,412 | ||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. |
128 | 10,993 | ||||||
MAXIMUS, Inc. |
102 | 7,880 | ||||||
Visa, Inc.-Class A |
113 | 19,437 | ||||||
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47,722 | ||||||||
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Software - 5.1% |
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Microsoft Corp. |
421 | 58,532 | ||||||
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150,639 | ||||||||
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Industrials - 8.8% |
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Aerospace & Defense - 3.6% |
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Hexcel Corp. |
97 | 7,967 | ||||||
Raytheon Co. |
171 | 33,548 | ||||||
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41,515 | ||||||||
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Airlines - 0.7% |
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Southwest Airlines Co. |
155 | 8,371 | ||||||
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Building Products - 0.8% |
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Allegion PLC |
83 | 8,603 | ||||||
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Machinery - 2.4% |
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Altra Industrial Motion Corp. |
317 | 8,779 | ||||||
Crane Co. |
172 | 13,869 | ||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. |
25 | 4,515 | ||||||
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27,163 | ||||||||
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Road & Rail - 1.3% |
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Kansas City Southern |
78 | 10,375 | ||||||
Saia, Inc. (a) |
47 | 4,404 | ||||||
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14,779 | ||||||||
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100,431 | ||||||||
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Company |
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Consumer Discretionary - 6.1% |
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Auto Components - 0.9% |
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Gentex Corp. |
375 | $ | 10,326 | |||||
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Household Durables - 1.8% |
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DR Horton, Inc. |
225 | 11,860 | ||||||
Garmin Ltd. |
99 | 8,384 | ||||||
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20,244 | ||||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.9% |
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Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) |
5 | 9,813 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail - 2.5% |
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |
59 | 9,758 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) |
44 | 10,209 | ||||||
Murphy USA, Inc. (a) |
107 | 9,127 | ||||||
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29,094 | ||||||||
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69,477 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples - 4.8% |
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Beverages - 1.1% |
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Monster Beverage Corp. (a) |
215 | 12,483 | ||||||
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Food & Staples Retailing - 3.7% |
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Walmart, Inc. |
357 | 42,369 | ||||||
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54,852 | ||||||||
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Real Estate - 4.1% |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.5% |
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Regency Centers Corp. |
255 | 17,720 | ||||||
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Real Estate Management & Development - 2.6% |
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CBRE Group, Inc.-Class A (a) |
563 | 29,845 | ||||||
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47,565 | ||||||||
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Energy - 3.6% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.6% |
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ConocoPhillips |
295 | 16,809 | ||||||
Phillips 66 |
237 | 24,269 | ||||||
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41,078 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
1,048,820 | |||||||
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Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 10.6% |
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Investment Companies - 10.6% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 1.89% (b)(c)(d)
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121,466 | $ | 121,466 | |||||
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Total Investments - 102.2% |
1,170,286 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities - (2.2)% |
(24,857 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets - 100.0% |
$ | 1,145,429 | ||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | 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 $131,836 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(16,201), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $115,635. |
Glossary:
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB FlexFee Core Opportunities Portfolio
September 30, 2019 (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 Funds 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 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds 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 Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:
Investments in Securities |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common Stocks ^ |
$ | 1,048,820 | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 1,048,820 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments: |
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Investment Companies |
121,466 | 0 | | 0 | | 121,466 | ||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities |
1,170,286 | 0 | | 0 | | 1,170,286 | ||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* |
0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,170,286 | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 1,170,286 | ||||||
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^ | See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications. |
* | 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 Funds 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) |
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Government Money Market Portfolio |
$ | 79 | $ | 314 | $ | 272 | $ | 121 | $ | 2 |