Our Team

Education:

M.B.A. – INSEAD
M.A. – Columbia University (French Cultural Studies)
B.A. – University of Pennsylvania (Biology)

Nicole Kornitzer, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Nicole was with the Buffalo Funds from 2000 – 2002 then rejoined in 2004 and has 23 years of professional investment experience.

At the Buffalo Funds, Nicole works with equity portfolios, and previous focus areas have included pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology. Her current focus is on European equity securities.

Nicole received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Years of Experience

Years at Buffalo Funds

FUNDS MANAGED

International Fund

International Fund

Total Assets $659.78 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 1.04% / 0.89%
Benchmark Morningstar Global Markets ex-US

International (Since 2009)

Recent Articles

Media coverage regarding the Portfolio Manager, Funds Managed, and the Buffalo Funds in general.

“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2022

The market currently expects at least two more Federal Funds rate hikes in early 2023 and a high of 5-5.25%. The tight labor market could give the Fed a chance to successfully engineer a soft economic landing, allowing consumers to keep spending at reasonable levels while absorbing higher interest costs.

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Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

John Kornitzer, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund portfolio manager, was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily where he discusses industry trends that help identify opportunities with the potential for market outperformance.

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“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2022

The old adage is still true that past performance is no guarantee of future results, but we can still learn lessons from past bull and bear markets and apply them to our current investment decision making.

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Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.