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AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB Concentrated Growth Fund

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.2%

       

Information Technology - 24.3%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.1%

       

Amphenol Corp.-Class A

     397,739        $ 38,381,812  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 8.7%

       

Mastercard, Inc.-Class A

     201,259          54,655,907  
       

 

 

 

Software - 9.5%

       

Microsoft Corp.

     425,152          59,108,883  
       

 

 

 
          152,146,602  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 19.2%

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.7%

       

Abbott Laboratories

     572,967          47,940,149  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 6.3%

       

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     261,281          39,030,156  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 5.2%

       

Zoetis, Inc.

     263,095          32,779,006  
       

 

 

 
          119,749,311  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 17.7%

       

Auto Components - 4.6%

       

Aptiv PLC

     331,980          29,021,692  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%

       

Starbucks Corp.

     139,873          12,367,571  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.0%

       

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     9,413          18,474,048  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 8.1%

       

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     501,358          27,945,695  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     90,070          22,576,045  
       

 

 

 
          50,521,740  
       

 

 

 
          110,385,051  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 14.2%

       

Building Products - 4.6%

       

Allegion PLC

     279,109          28,929,648  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.0%

       

Stericycle, Inc. (a)(b)

     610,418          31,088,589  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 4.6%

       

Verisk Analytics, Inc.-Class A

     181,482          28,699,563  
       

 

 

 
          88,717,800  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services - 9.5%

       

Interactive Media & Services - 9.5%

       

Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a)

     25,205          30,724,895  

Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a)

     162,520          28,941,561  
       

 

 

 
          59,666,456  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 7.7%

       

Chemicals - 7.7%

       

Ecolab, Inc.

     92,846          18,387,222  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (b)

     241,226        $ 29,596,018  
       

 

 

 
          47,983,240  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 4.6%

       

Capital Markets - 4.6%

       

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     695,065          29,074,569  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $449,393,368)

          607,723,029  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.6%

       

Investment Companies - 2.6%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
1.89% (c)(d)(e)
(cost $16,139,809)

     16,139,809          16,139,809  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.8%
(cost $465,533,177)

          623,862,838  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.7%

       

Investment Companies - 0.7%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
1.89% (c)(d)(e)
(cost 4,289,840)

     4,289,840          4,289,840  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.5%
(cost $469,823,017) (f)

          628,152,678  

Other assets less liabilities - (0.5)%

          (3,045,944
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 625,106,734  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(c)

Affiliated investments.

(d)

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

(e)

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.

(f)

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 $160,027,485 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,697,824), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $158,329,661.

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.

See notes to financial statements.


AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB Concentrated Growth Fund

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 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 September 30, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 607,723,029     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 607,723,029  

Short-Term Investments

     16,139,809       – 0  –      – 0  –      16,139,809  

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

     4,289,840       – 0  –      – 0  –      4,289,840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     628,152,678       – 0  –      – 0  –      628,152,678  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     628,152,678     $             – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $     628,152,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 three months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

Fund

   Market Value
6/30/19

(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
9/30/19

(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 16,602      $ 53,972      $ 54,434      $ 16,140      $ 80  

Government Money Market Portfolio

     151        5,027        888        4,290        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     16,753      $     58,999      $     55,322      $     20,430      $     83  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.