Currently the DataGrid uses a GroupDescriptorCollection type for GroupDescriptors, which is not bindable (even with OneWayToSource mode). The same holds true for the Filter and Sort collections. It would be nice to follow the same paradigm as the completed RadListView feedback item here: https://feedback.telerik.com/Project/168/Feedback/Details/211065-listview-make-groupdescriptors-sortdescriptors-and-filterdescriptors-collection