We examine the funding liquidity risk of funds of hedge funds (FoFs) by proposing a new measure, illiquidity gap, which captures the mismatch between the liquidity of a FoF's portfolio and the liquidity offered to its own investors. We find that hedge funds that are exposed to the flow-driven...

We use a unique data set of hedge fund long equity and equity option positions to investigate a significant lockup-related premium earned during the Tech Bubble and Financial Crisis. Net fund flows are significantly greater among lockup funds during crisis and non-crisis periods. Managers of...