By Samantha Subin
Starboard Value has gained a reputation for pushing for changes such as new CEOs and cost cuts by acquiring significant shares in companies.
Most recently, the firm settled a proxy fight with Autodesk, where it gained two board seats. It has previously pushed for changes at Tinder parent Match Group, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Salesforce.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news late Wednesday.
Both Starboard Value and Tripadvisor did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.