Featured Investor By eToro Insights Updated: April 2026 4 min read

Meet the Investor 3,267 People Trust With Their Money

Mariano Pardo has quietly built one of eToro's most followed portfolios — $12M+ in assets under management, a 563% return over 10 years, and a growing base of copiers. We analyzed his strategy.

Mariano Pardo
Mariano Pardo

Mariano Daniel Pardo

@MarianoPardo · Malta

✓ Elite Pro Investor

While AI trading bots and get-rich-quick schemes flood the internet, Mariano Pardo has been doing something different: researching companies the old-fashioned way — studying products, reading patents, analyzing financials — and building a portfolio that has returned 563% over the past decade.

His approach isn't flashy. It's methodical. And 3,267 people have decided it's worth copying.

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

+52.5%
1-Year Return
3,267
Copiers
$12.3M
AUM
71.7%
Win Rate
5/10
Risk Score
17.9%
Annualized
⚠️ Past performance is not an indication of future results.

We Analyzed His Track Record

We pulled Mariano's verified performance data directly from the eToro platform. Unlike self-reported returns, these numbers are tracked and audited by eToro in real-time.

PeriodReturnWin RateRisk
This Week+7.44%71.7%5/10
YTD (2026)+2.16%—5/10
6 Months+10.79%79.8%5/10
1 Year+52.52%71.7%5/10
5 Years+66.78%——
10 Years+563.49%——

Key insight: Mariano trades exclusively in stocks, uses no leverage, and holds only long positions. His strategy is pure fundamental research — no crypto, no options, no gambling. 46 instruments across Tech, Consumer Goods, Services, Finance, and Utilities.

His Strategy in His Own Words

"My investment approach involves a deep and thorough analysis of each company's long-term prospects. This analysis is rooted in examining their products, services, academic papers, patents, and other intellectual properties. By meticulously studying these aspects, I gain insights into the company's future growth potential and intrinsic value."

In other words: Mariano reads what companies actually build, not just what analysts say about them.

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How Copy Trading Works

1

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2

Find MarianoPardo

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3

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Set your amount. Every trade Mariano makes is automatically replicated in your portfolio — proportionally.

What Copiers Are Saying

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Thomas R.
2 weeks ago
Been copying Mariano for 8 months now. What I appreciate most is the consistency — no wild swings, no panic selling. The portfolio is well-diversified and the long-term approach gives me confidence. +34% since I started copying.
👍 42
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Sarah K.
1 week ago
I tried several Pro Investors before finding MarianoPardo. The difference is the research depth — he actually explains why he enters positions. The 5/10 risk score keeps things reasonable too.
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Marco V.
3 days ago
563% over 10 years with medium risk. That's the part people should focus on. Not the flashy short-term returns, but what compounding at ~18% annualized actually does to your portfolio over time.
👍 55

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