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21 Aug 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK)
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Who is investing in Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK)?
Fund managers including Ten Cap, Blackwattle Investment Partners, Oracle Advisory Group, Selector Funds Management, Tyndall Asset Management, Clime Investment Management, Paradice Investment Management, Ellerston Capital, Firetrail Investments, SG Hiscock & Company, Antares Capital, Yarra Capital Management, Equity Trustees Asset Management, Katana Asset Management, ECP Asset Management, Sage Capital, Pendal Group, Quest Asset Partners, Australian Eagle Asset Management, Vertium Asset Management, Wilson Asset Management, Investors Mutual Limited, Perennial Partners and First Samuel have invested in Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK).
What opportunities or catalysts do fund managers highlight for Seek Ltd?
Fund managers cite a broad recovery and structural pricing power thesis for Seek. Ten Cap (August-September 2025, $27.29-$28.51) saw upside beyond conservative FY26 guidance given Asia's outperformance, a domestic hiring recovery, and rate cuts filtering through. Blackwattle Investment Partners (August-September 2025) pointed to stabilizing ad volumes, an expense-growth slowdown to 3% from its unification project, and roughly $2 billion of Seek Growth Fund investments (80% owned) that could be monetized over 12-24 months. Clime Investment Management (August 2025, $27.29) initiated a buy on SEK's market leadership, disciplined offshore strategy, and a valuation discount to peers. Ellerston Capital (October 2025) highlighted pricing power (SEEK captures ~0.8% of a candidate's salary, only ~10% of total hiring cost), peaked technology spending, Asia's freemium model stabilizing competition, and a capital-allocation framework pointing to venture-portfolio monetization. Selector Funds Management (August 2025) detailed the completed platform unification, new "Lite" and "Advanced" ad tiers, and FY26 guidance for double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth. Through late 2025 and 2026, Yarra Capital Management, SG Hiscock, Tyndall Asset Management, Antares Capital, Katana Asset Management, ECP Asset Management, Paradice Investment Management, and Perennial Partners reiterated confidence in SEK's pricing power, yield growth (ECP cited a 17% yield uplift), AI capability, and attractive valuation after de-rating, with Paradice and Ellerston Capital reintroducing or adding positions during 2025-2026 pullbacks. Pendal Group's August 2026 update noted a resilient FY26 result (10% revenue, 29% NPAT growth), improving yield growth guidance, and potential to monetize $1 billion+ of Seek Growth Fund assets.
What are the key risks to the Seek Ltd investment thesis, according to fund managers?
The dominant risk theme from late 2025 onward is fear of AI disrupting Seek's classifieds model, cited by Firetrail Investments, SG Hiscock & Company, Antares Capital, Blackwattle Investment Partners, Yarra Capital Management, Paradice Investment Management, Equity Trustees Asset Management, and Wilson Asset Management (SELL rating, citing a less differentiated moat versus other classifieds). Australian Eagle Asset Management took a short position (March 2026) on execution risk in the platform unification strategy, Asia's shift to freemium diverging from the ANZ approach, declining ANZ volumes, and elevated valuation. Cyclical risks were also flagged: Pendal Group (May-June 2026, $12.08-$12.89) and Ten Cap (May 2026, increasing its short) pointed to softening job ad volumes and a weak lead into the next fiscal year; Sage Capital profited from a short position as the stock fell amid AI-disruption and volume fears; and Investors Mutual Limited (HOLD, July 2026) worried employers could bypass Seek for direct channels like LinkedIn and that unemployment near 4.5% meant the cycle hadn't bottomed. Ellerston Capital exited its position entirely in January 2026 to redeploy into gold stocks, and Oracle Advisory Group trimmed and then sold out during the quarter as the stock de-rated. Pendal Group's August 2026 update also noted disappointing FY27 guidance (assuming a 5% volume decline) and a soft Asia outlook.
What is the short interest in Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK)?
The short interest in Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK) is 1.69% which makes it the 155th most shorted stock on the ASX. Of the 357.2M shares that Seek Ltd has on issue, 6.1M have been sold short.
What does Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK) do?
SEEK Ltd., headquartered in Cremorne, Australia, is a global leader in online employment marketplaces. Founded in 1997, the company connects job seekers with hiring employers. Its business model operates across seven segments: ANZ, SEEK Asia, Brasil Online, and OCC provide core online recruitment services. Supporting units include Platform Support for synergistic investments, Corporate Costs, and Portfolio Investment for standalone managed entities. SEEK focuses on human capital digital matching, maintaining a diverse portfolio of employment-related platforms to facilitate global labor market connections and drive core business growth through its established online infrastructure.