He is credited with buying every available oil futures contract in 2003, when it was expected that prices would remain stable at as little as £12 a barrel.
But as the demand for oil rocketed and prices surged to more than £90 a barrel over the next few years, Mr Hall and Citigroup made hundreds of millions of pounds.
Mr Hall, 58, is believed to be legally entitled to the bonus under the terms of his profit sharing contract with Citigroup, which promises him a large percentage of Phibro's gains.
The company is reportedly having a good year and on current trends is likely to trigger a handsome payout for Mr Hall.
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