Warren Buffett was still searching for that elephant in his final months as Berkshire CEO

In the final stretch of his tenure atop Berkshire Hathaway

, Warren Buffett was still pursuing that elusive elephant.

The 95-year-old legendary investor, who handed over the CEO reins to Greg Abel at the start of 2026, made it clear that deal size was not the constraint, it was lack of opportunities.

“It’s external circumstances. Believe me if after we get finished talking you say, ‘I’ve got a great $100 billion new idea.’ I would say, ‘Let’s talk,’” Buffett told Becky Quick in a special interview in May after he said he was stepping down at the end of the year.

The never-before-seen interview is part of the “Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy” special airing Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. on CNBC.