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103.89 +0.74    +0.72%
26/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
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  • Total Assets: 5.04B
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  AllianceBernstein
Asset Class:  Equity
AB Large Cap Growth A 103.89 +0.74 +0.72%

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Ab Large Cap Growth Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of APGAX among other information.
Category

Large Growth

Total Assets

5.04B

Expenses

0.81%

Inception Date

33875

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of a limited number of large, carefully selected, high-quality U.S. companies. It invests primarily in the domestic equity securities of companies selected by the fund's Adviser for their growth potential within various market sectors. The fund emphasizes investments in large, seasoned companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of large-capitalization companies. It may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds in lieu of making direct investments in securities.

Contact Information

Address 11345 Avenue of the Americas
New York,NY 10105
United States
Phone +1 212 9691000

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Vinay Thapar Senior Vice President 2018 Now
Biography Vinay Thapar is a Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer for US Growth Equities and a Portfolio Manager for the Global Healthcare Strategy. He is also a Senior Research Analyst, responsible for covering global healthcare. Before joining the firm in 2011, Thapar spent three years at American Century Investments as a senior investment analyst responsible for healthcare. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at Bear Stearns in the Biotech Equity Research Group, most recently as an associate director. Thapar holds a BA in biology from New York University and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York
John H. Fogarty Senior Vice President 2012 Now
Biography John Fogarty is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for U.S. Growth Equities at AB, a position he has held since 2009. He rejoined the firm in 2006 as a fundamental research analyst covering consumer-discretionary stocks in the U.S., having previously spent nearly three years as a hedge fund manager at Dialectic Capital Management and Varden Partners. Mr. Fogarty began his career at AB in 1988, performing quantitative research, and joined the US Large Cap Growth team as a generalist and quantitative analyst in 1995. He became a portfolio manager in 1997. Mr. Fogarty holds a B.A. in history from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.
Frank V. Caruso Senior Vice President 2012 2024
Biography Frank Caruso is a Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at AB. He has been Team Leader of U.S. Growth and Team Leader of U.S. Growth & Income. From 1995 to 2004, he served as a Growth & Income portfolio manager. Mr. Caruso joined the firm in 1993, where he had been director of Equities. Previously, he was a managing director and senior member at Shearson Lehman Advisors, as well as CIO for Shearson Lehman Asset Management's Directions and Capital Management businesses. Mr. Caruso was also formerly the lead portfolio manager for Shearson's family of growth.
Karen A. Sesin Member 2016 2018
Biography Karen Sesin Portfolio Manager—US Growth Equities Karen Sesin is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the US Large Cap Growth portfolios. Before rejoining the US Growth Equities team in October 2016, she spent 11 years as a senior portfolio manager on the Blend Equities team, and was head of Blend Equities from 2014 to 2016. Previously, Sesin was a portfolio manager on the US Large Cap Growth team from 1999 to 2005, and also worked with the Select US Equity team. Prior to joining AB, she served from 1992-1999 as chief investment officer for Waycrosse, a provate investment company affiliated with Cargill. Earlier in her career, Sesin worked for the The Pillsbury Company as an investment manager, with responsibility for pension and savings plan assets, and the Northern Trust Company. She holds a BS in business administration form the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a MBA from Northwestern University. Location: Chicago
Vincent C. Dupont Senior Vice President 2012 2018
Biography Vincent Dupont joined the firm in 1999 and has served since 2009 as a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the US Growth and US Growth & Income services. In early 2012, he also became a Portfolio Manager for US Large Cap Growth. Before joining the US Growth team, Dupont spent 10 years as a fundamental research analyst covering semiconductors and semiconductor capital equipment. He previously researched the Russian economy at the Council on Foreign Relations for a year and worked at the US State Department as an arms control official for six years. Dupont holds a BA in political science from Northwestern University and a PhD in international affairs/Russian studies from Columbia University. He is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York
Joseph R. Elegante Senior Portfolio Manager 2010 2012
Biography Joe is Deputy head of Global and Sustainable Equities and a Senior Portfolio Manager on a range of Global strategies including Sustainable, Impact and Long Term Themes. Joe has over 20 years of portfolio management experience and is based in London. Before joining UBS-AM, Joe worked as a portfolio manager at RMB Capital Management where he managed several equity strategies including a multi-cap core, dividend growth and a small cap-focused special situations strategy for institutional and private clients.  Prior to joining RMB Capital, Joe worked for 12 years as a senior portfolio manager at Alliance Bernstein where he was a member of the Large Cap Growth Team. In this position he managed a $15 billion growth strategy, which included individual institutional accounts, a mutual fund, Luxembourg fund and assets on behalf of the private client division for Sanford Bernstein. His responsibilities included portfolio construction, fund governance, security selection and risk management. Joe is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.
Jason Ley Senior Vice President 2010 2012
Biography "Portfolio Manager—US Large Cap Growth Jason P. Ley joined the firm as a member of the US Large Cap Growth team in 2000 and also served as a portfolio manager for the International/Global Large Cap Growth teams from 2002 through September 2004. Prior to joining the firm, he was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis. In addition, Ley previously developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona. He has a BS in finance from the University of Arizona and holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Location: Chicago "
David F. Randell Portfolio Manager 2010 2012
Biography "Portfolio Manager—US Large Cap Growth David F. Randell joined AllianceBernstein in 2007 as a US Large Cap Growth Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining the firm, he was with GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, a leading private equity firm, where he was a principal and member of the Investment Committee. Prior to that, Randell spent seven years at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities, LLC serving as a managing director in the Investment Banking Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He has a BA from Princeton University, is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, and has a JD from Harvard Law School, cum laude. Location: Chicago "
P. Scott Wallace Senior Vice President 2006 2012
Biography Scott Wallace, CFA (52), Founder and Chief Investment Officer: Mr. Wallace joined AllianceBernstein as a US Large Cap Growth Portfolio Manager in 2001 and became US Large Cap Growth Team Leader on March 31, 2010. Mr. Wallace also was a Partner and member of the senior leadership team at AllianceBernstein charged with managing and setting strategy for the firm. Prior to joining AllianceBernstein, he was with JPMorgan for 15 years, where he was a Managing Director and held a variety of roles in the US and abroad, most recently as head of equities in Japan. Mr. Wallace has a BA (magna cum laude) from Princeton University. He is a CFA charterholder.
James G. Reilly Executive Vice President 2006 2010
Biography Reilly, executive vice president and U.S. Large Cap Growth Team Leader since 1999 and a portfolio manager with the U.S. Large Cap Growth team since 1988. Prior to that he joined AllianceBernstein in 1985 as a vice president and a quantitative and fundamental research analyst covering airlines and railroads.
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