“As one of PayPal’s largest investors, with an approximately $2 billion investment, Elliott strongly believes in the value proposition at PayPal. PayPal has an unmatched and industry-leading footprint across its payments businesses and a right to win over the near- and long term,” Elliott Managing Partner Jesse Cohn was quoted as saying in an PayPal earnings presentation. The news comes a day after Elliott said it had become the top investor in social-network operator Pinterest.