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About
Jeff Deardorff, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., based in Lenexa, Kansas, a role he has held since 2002. He manages both fixed income and equity portfolios, with specific expertise in the communications, energy, and financial sectors. His responsibilities include investment selection, portfolio construction, and ongoing risk management for institutional, mutual fund, and private client accounts.
Before joining Kornitzer Capital Management, Mr. Deardorff spent several years at Koch Industries, where he specialized in convertible arbitrage and money market trading from 1997 to 2001. This experience laid the foundation for his analytical acumen and sector insights, particularly within energy and financial asset classes.
Deardorff holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Kansas State University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). With over 26 years of professional investment experience, he is recognized for his contributions as a sector-focused portfolio manager and his role in advising the Buffalo Funds suite of mutual funds.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kornitzer Capital Management | Portfolio Manager | Jul 2002 to Present | — |
| Koch Industries | Equity Trader | Jan 1997 to Jan 2001 | — |
Education
Kansas State University
BS, Finance
1993 — 1997
Blue Valley North
1989 — 1993
Skills & Expertise
Others at Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. /ks (13)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Portfolio Manager - Buffalo Mid Cap Fund | Mission, KS , United States |
| Portfolio Manager | Mission, KS , United States | |
 | Portfolio Manager - Buffalo Discovery and Buffalo Growth Funds | Mission, KS , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager (BUFTX) | Mission, KS , United States |
J Jamie James Cuellar | Portfolio Manager | Mission, KS , United States |
 | President | Milwaukee, WI , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Mission, KS , United States |
K Ken Laudan | Co-Portfolio Manager and Healthcare Specialist | Prairie Village, KS , United States |
P Paul Dlugosch | Portfolio Manager | Leawood, KS , United States |
 | Analyst and PM | United States |
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