<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Dean
Witter Diversified Futures Fund Limited Partnership and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 66,754,296
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 304,683<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,080,974<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 74,080,974<F3>
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,330,326<F4>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,930,504
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,600,178)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,600,178)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,600,178)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables include interest receivable of $304,683.
<F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net
unrealized gain on open contracts of $7,021,995.
<F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $1,262,316, accrued
management fees of $188,409, and administrative expenses payable
of $163,519.
<F4>Total revenues include realized trading revenue of $(4,934,411),
net change in unrealized of $5,420,056 and interest income of $2,844,681.
</FN>
</TABLE>
