SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC20549 FORM10-Q (Mark One) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026 OR ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware13-3434400(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN37203(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)(615) 622-0000(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. No☐ Yes☒ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submittedpursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to submit such files). Yes☒ No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reportingcompany, or an emerging growth company.See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer☒Non-accelerated filer☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition periodfor complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes☐ No☒ The number of units representing assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests outstanding as of June 30, 2026was 93,075,219.* *includes 100,000 units of general partnership interest having economic interests equivalent to the economic interests of the unitsrepresenting assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests. ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. Index to Form 10-Q Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8) ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.Condensed Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands)(unaudited) ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.Notes to Condensed Financial StatementsJune30, 2026(unaudited) The words “we” and “our” refer collectively to AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding”) and AllianceBernstein L.P.and itssubsidiaries (“AB”), or to their officers and employees. Similarly, the word “company” refers to both AB Holding and AB. Where thecontext requires distinguishing between AB Holding and AB, we identify which of them is being discussed. These statements should beread in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December31,2025. 1.Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation Business Description AB Holding’s principal source of income and cash flow is attributable to its investment in AB limited partnership interests. Thecondensed financial statements and notes of AB Holding should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financialstatements and notes of AB included as an exhibit to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and with AB Holding’s and AB’s auditedfinancial statements included in AB Holding’s Form 10-K for the year ended December31, 2025. AB provides diversified investment management and related services globally to a broad range of clients. Its principal servicesinclude: •Institutional Services– servicing its institutional clients, including private and public pension plans, foundations andendowments, insurance companies, central banks and governments worldwide, and affiliates such as Equitable Holdings, Inc.("EQH") and its subsidiaries, by means of separately managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, structured products,collective investment trusts, mutual funds, hedge funds and other investment vehicles.•Retail Services– servicing its retail clients, primarily by means of retail mutual funds sponsored by AB or an affiliatedcompany, sub-advisory relationships with mutual funds sponsored by third parties, separately managed account programssponsored by financial intermediaries worldwide and other investment vehicles.•Private Wealth Management– servicing its private clients, including high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts andestates, charitable foundations, partnerships, private and family corporations, and other entities, by means of separatelymanaged accounts, hedge funds, mutual funds and other investment vehi