How to view holdings on Kite vs Console

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Equity shares purchased on Zerodha Kite using the CNC product code are held in your demat account at CDSL (Central Depository Services Limited). Both the Kite trading platform and Zerodha Console provide views into these holdings, but with different levels of detail and analytical depth. This guide explains how to use both platforms to view your holdings, what each shows, and how they relate to the authoritative demat record at CDSL.

Kite holdings, real-time portfolio

The Kite holdings screen provides a live, trading-oriented view of your equity portfolio. It is designed for quick reference during market hours.

Viewing holdings on Kite web

  1. Log in to kite.zerodha.com.
  2. Click Portfolio in the left navigation panel.
  3. Click Holdings in the sub-menu (or if Holdings is a direct navigation item, click it directly).

The Holdings screen opens as a table with the following columns:

Instrument: The NSE or BSE symbol of the holding.

Qty: The total settled quantity in your demat account. This is the quantity you can sell using a CNC sell order.

Avg. cost: The volume-weighted average cost of acquiring this position, calculated from all your buy trades and any corporate actions (bonus shares, splits) that Kite has recorded for this holding.

LTP (Last Traded Price): The current market price, updating in real time during market hours.

Current value: Qty x LTP, the current market value of the holding.

P&L: The unrealised profit or loss, calculated as (LTP - Avg. cost) x Qty.

Day change: The change in the position value since the previous session’s close, shown in absolute terms and as a percentage.

The bottom of the holdings screen shows the total portfolio value, total investment value, total unrealised P&L and the overall day change for the portfolio.

T1 holdings in Kite

Shares bought via CNC in the current or most recent session that have not yet completed T+1 settlement appear as T1 holdings. On Kite web, T1 holdings are typically shown in a separate section below the settled holdings, or with a T1 tag and a slightly greyed appearance. They are already in your contractual ownership but have not yet been credited to your demat account at CDSL.

T1 holdings can be sold on the next trading day before demat credit (BTST), see How to do BTST on Zerodha. The T1 label disappears after CDSL credits the shares, which occurs by end of Day T+1.

Viewing holdings on the Kite mobile app

On the Kite mobile app, tap Portfolio in the bottom navigation bar, then tap Holdings. The display is similar to Kite web but vertically scrollable. Each holding is a card showing the scrip, quantity, average cost, LTP, P&L and day change.

Console holdings, portfolio analytics

While Kite shows you real-time market-facing data, Zerodha Console provides deeper analytics for long-term investors.

Viewing holdings on Console

  1. Navigate to console.zerodha.com and log in with your Zerodha credentials (same as Kite).
  2. Click Portfolio in the left navigation.
  3. Click Holdings.

The Console holdings view shows the same settled equity positions as Kite, plus:

XIRR (Extended Internal Rate of Return): The annualised return on your holding, accounting for the timing of each purchase. This is a more meaningful return metric than simple P&L percentage for positions built across multiple buy transactions.

Overall return: The total percentage return from your average cost to current LTP.

1Y / 3Y / 5Y returns: For longer-held positions, Console shows the holding’s performance over standard time horizons.

Dividends: Console lists dividends received from each holding, which Kite does not show.

Corporate actions: Bonus issues, stock splits, rights issues and their impact on your average cost are reflected in Console.

Realised P&L: Profits and losses from shares you have already sold from this holding, available under the P&L report.

Downloading holdings data from Console

Console allows you to download your holdings as a CSV or Excel file, which is useful for:

  • Preparing income tax returns and capital gains calculations.
  • Providing proof of holdings to a financial institution.
  • Reconciliation with the CDSL Consolidated Account Statement.

Click the Download or Export button on the Console holdings page to get the file.

Reconciling with the CDSL CAS

The authoritative source for your demat holdings is the CDSL (Central Depository Services Limited) Consolidated Account Statement (CAS). To obtain your CAS:

  1. Go to cdslindia.com.
  2. Log in using your PAN and registered email.
  3. Download the monthly CAS PDF.

The CAS lists all ISIN-wise holdings across all your demat accounts linked to your PAN (not just Zerodha). To verify your Zerodha holdings:

  • Match the ISIN codes in the CAS with those in Kite/Console.
  • Compare quantities: Kite and Console should show the same settled quantities as the CAS for your Zerodha DP account.
  • Discrepancies may indicate unsettled T1 positions, pledge locks, or corporate actions not yet processed.

Pledged holdings

If you have pledged any holdings as collateral for F&O trading, those shares appear in Kite’s holdings with a Pledged indicator. The quantity is the same, but a pledged lock means you cannot sell those shares without first unpledging them. See Zerodha’s support documentation on pledging for the unpledge procedure.

What can go wrong

  • Holdings not showing after a buy. CNC buys settle on T+1. The purchased shares appear in your settled holdings after T+1 settlement. Check the T1 holdings section in Kite for the day of and day after purchase.
  • Average cost appears incorrect. Kite calculates average cost based on trade records in its system. Adjustments for corporate actions (splits, bonuses) are applied automatically, but there may be a one-to-two day delay. Console is typically more accurate for long-term cost basis.
  • Holdings visible in Kite but not in Console. A short display lag can occur between Kite and Console due to data synchronisation. Refresh Console or check again after a few minutes.
  • Quantity in Kite differs from CDSL CAS. If T1 holdings are present, the CAS (which reflects settled quantities) may differ from the Kite view by the T1 amount. After settlement, they should match. A persistent mismatch should be reported to Zerodha support.

References

  1. Zerodha Support, Viewing and understanding holdings in Kite and Console, support.zerodha.com.
  2. CDSL India, Consolidated Account Statement (CAS), investor guide, cdslindia.com.
  3. NSE India, T+1 settlement, impact on holdings display, nseindia.com.
  4. SEBI, Circular on demat holdings reporting standards, sebi.gov.in.

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